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             Schmidt-Marcotte
            of Atlanta goes to Peoria 
[DEC.
            5, 2000]  Six
            employees from Schmidt-Marcotte Inc. participated in the 19th
            annual Greater Peoria Farm Show at the Civic Center Nov. 28-30. The
            Peoria exhibition featured more than 300 companies displaying
            products and services in more than 700 booths. More than 30,000
            people viewed everything from large implements to the latest in
            agribusiness management software. 
               
               
              
            The
            Schmidt-Marcotte booth featured a 3500 Kinze planter with interplant
            units for 15-inch planting of soybeans. The winners of the Case
            jacket, Igloo cooler and emergency road kit were Brian McEwen of
            Prairie City, Glen Waller of Danvers and Wanda Streitmatter of
            Sparland. 
            Schmidt-Marcotte
            has two locations, Atlanta and Pekin, and is a one-stop shop for
            agriculture and lawn and garden parts, service, and new and used
            equipment. Schmidt-Marcotte has been serving the community for more
            than 102 years.
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             MediaOne
            to move office 
            to Keokuk Street location 
[NOV.
            30, 2000]  The
            office of MediaOne cable television service will be leaving its 125
            N. Kickapoo location for larger quarters at 1102 Keokuk St., next to
            Illinois American Water Company, according to Bill White, local
            manager. The new office will open on Dec. 18. 
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 "The new
location will meet our customers’ and employees’ current and future
needs," White said, pointing out that it would offer both more office space
and more parking for customers. 
  
 
 
 
MediaOne, which
has been acquired by AT&T, will see yet another change in ownership soon,
possibly as early as Dec. 31, White said. The Lincoln cable company, along with
others in central Illinois, including Springfield, Decatur, Bloomington and
Peoria, is being acquired by Insight Communications. At the present time no
change is planned in service or price, but White said that January is usually
the month when rates are adjusted. 
  
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            Although
            the payment slot at the 125 N. Kickapoo site will be closed,
            customers will still be able to drop off payments at the box by the
            Kickapoo Street city garage, less than a block from the old
            location, White said.
             
  
            [Joan
Crabb] 
  
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