He didn't have much of a hand in it, but Knox County Area Partnership CEO Ken Springer says the $50 million expansion of Western Smokehouse Partners announced Tuesday is great news for Galesburg.  And he says while he can understand why people might feel otherwise, this is not the time to continue looking backwards.

Springer talked with Will Stevenson on Galesburg's Evening News.

 

 
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Economic developer: Western Smokehouse Partners expansion can’t be anything but good for Galesburg

Will Stevenson
Ken Springer, president of Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development.

Ken Springer, president of Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development. (JAY REDFERN/WGIL)