During a recent visit to Joplin, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon celebrated the addition of more jobs in 2014 than any year since 1997. He also participated in the grand opening of Joplin, MO’s newest ...

PEORIA — After much civic deliberation, a portable-shed seller from southern Illinois is primed to establish a North Peoria location. Cook Portable Warehouses is likely to open in April at 1501 W.

As building costs soar, some builders are seeing increased demand for smaller, cheaper homes — and for many customers, that means portable, factory-built houses. Some builders are expanding into the ...