Business notebook: The Riverhouse briefly lives up to its name

Many people dream of owning a private island, but perhaps not in the way it happened for Derek and Debbie Wilson.

The Riverhouse is a restaurant normally found at the end of Route N in Scott City. But after the record flood on the Mississippi River, the restaurant with a wraparound porch also was surrounded by water.

"We dodged a bullet," said Derek Wilson, who owns The Riverhouse with his wife, Debbie. "At its highest, the water was two feet from the concrete around the building, and then we had another three feet to go before it reached the building. We are thankful."

Although the photographs paint a much bleaker picture, The Riverhouse made it out of the flood relatively unscathed.

When the waters were at their highest, the parking lots were under water, and the restaurant closed for a weekend.

The waters have receded now, and they are back to business as usual.

"Right now, the rear parking lot is open," Wilson said.

He expects to have full access to all the parking areas by Saturday.

The Riverhouse is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.

For more information, find the restaurant's page on Facebook.

Kneibert Clinic joins Saint Francis system

Kneibert Clinic, a multispecialty clinic in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, joined Saint Francis Healthcare System on Jan. 1.

Through the alliance, the Medical Partners group of Saint Francis will grow by more than 20 providers, adding specialists in internal medicine, family practice, women's health, pediatrics, psychiatry and behavioral health, endocrinology and sleep disorders, according to a news release.

In return, Kneibert Clinic's professionals will have access to Saint Francis' facilities and resources.

SOTO Property acquires St. Louis firm

SOTO Property Management of Cape Girardeau has acquired Metroplex Management LLC in Fenton, Missouri. Ruth Haen, owner of Metroplex Management, will be joining the SOTO Property Solutions team, allowing SOTO to have a "constant physical presence in the St. Louis market."

Business licenses

• Veinz LLC, owned by Jacob Tolbert, will sell sports-nutrition supplements, apparel and fitness gear.

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