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Glam & Glow Beauty Bar Brings High-End Salon Experience to Rainbow Row Bellefontaine

October 28, 2025 – Downtown Bellefontaine has welcomed a new addition to its growing beauty and wellness scene. Glam & Glow Beauty Bar, owned by local entrepreneur and licensed cosmetologist Yaxaira Hisey, opened Saturday at 118 W. Chillicothe Ave. in Rainbow Row Bellefontaine. The new salon joins a dynamic collection of locally […]

Glam & Glow Beauty Bar Brings High-End Salon Experience to Rainbow Row Bellefontaine2025-10-28T00:41:00-04:00

New Age Medical Services Opens in Main Street Marketplace

 

October 17, 2025 – Downtown Bellefontaine recently welcomed a new kind of healthcare provider. New Age Medical Services, a locally owned business founded by Nurse Practitioner Mackenzie Hurley, officially opened on Monday, October 6, inside the Main Street Marketplace at 130 […]

New Age Medical Services Opens in Main Street Marketplace2025-10-17T17:40:59-04:00

Megs the Esthi Bringing Custom Lash and Beauty Studio to Historic Opera Block

October 13, 2025 – Downtown Bellefontaine is welcoming a new addition to its growing mix of health and beauty services. Megs the Esthi, a custom lash and beauty studio founded by licensed esthetician Meg Patrick, is opening in the Historic Opera Block. The new salon will offer clients a personalized, relaxing experience […]

Megs the Esthi Bringing Custom Lash and Beauty Studio to Historic Opera Block2025-10-11T14:25:22-04:00

Small Nation Collaboration Honored with Statewide Planning Award in Illinois

Small Nation Founder Jason Duff with Teska’s Eric Cigliano and Andrew Dunham

October 10, 2025 – The City of Mount Sterling’s Long Range Strategic Plan was honored with the “Make No Little Plans Award” at the 2025 Illinois Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA-IL) Project Awards, presented Wednesday during the APA-IL State […]

Small Nation Collaboration Honored with Statewide Planning Award in Illinois2025-10-10T15:22:50-04:00

International Pizza Expo Comes to Columbus, Bellefontaine’s Six Hundred Set to Shine

Brittany Saxton competes at the World Pizza Games at the 2024 International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, NV.

September 25, 2025 – The International Pizza Expo, the leading trade show for pizzeria and Italian restaurant owners, is coming to the Midwest for the first time with Pizza Expo Columbus, set for October […]

International Pizza Expo Comes to Columbus, Bellefontaine’s Six Hundred Set to Shine2025-09-26T15:03:22-04:00

Duff to Keynote at Ohio CDC Association Annual Conference in Dayton

September 10, 2025 – Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff will serve as a keynote speaker at the Ohio Community Development Corporation Association (OCDCA) Annual Conference, taking place September 17–19 at the historic Dayton Arcade in downtown Dayton.

This year’s conference theme, GEM: Grow, Empower, Mobilize, invites participants to think like entrepreneurs […]

Duff to Keynote at Ohio CDC Association Annual Conference in Dayton2025-09-10T17:17:41-04:00

Wrock Bottom Bar Bringing New Night Life Scene to Downtown Bellefontaine

August 29, 2025 – A new bar is getting ready to open in Downtown Bellefontaine. Wrock Bottom Bar will open its doors at 121 W. Chillicothe Ave. with a ribbon cutting on Friday, September 5th at 4 PM, and will offer a relaxed, come-as-you-are atmosphere with cold drinks, games, and a casual crowd.

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Wrock Bottom Bar Bringing New Night Life Scene to Downtown Bellefontaine2025-08-30T09:24:51-04:00

Jason Duff to Speak at Marketing Unleashed Conference at Southern Illinois University


August 22, 2025
– Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff will be a featured presenter at Marketing Unleashed: Sharing Your Story and Measuring What Matters, a one-day marketing conference designed for small business owners across Southern Illinois. The event, hosted by the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at […]

Jason Duff to Speak at Marketing Unleashed Conference at Southern Illinois University2025-08-27T23:15:50-04:00

Mayor Awards Duff Key to City of Bellefontaine


August 22, 2025 –
In a surprise ceremony this week, Bellefontaine Mayor David Crissman presented Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff with the key to the city, recognizing his leadership in transforming Downtown Bellefontaine into a thriving destination for residents, businesses, and visitors.

Mayor Crissman stopped by the Small Nation […]

Mayor Awards Duff Key to City of Bellefontaine2025-08-22T13:50:44-04:00
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