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Carthage Veterinary Service buys former college campus
By Joy Swearingen/MVM News Network
CARTHAGE, Ill. - A milestone for Carthage was achieved last week when the World Christian Ambassador Mission Inc, formerly Robert Morris College and earlier Carthage College, was purchased by Prairieland Investment Group LLC whose principals are owners of Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd.
The sale was finalized Thursday, June 21.
Dr. Kang Moo Lee, seller of the campus, was in Carthage for the closing.
“This group is excited to announce the completion of this purchase and the opportunities it offers to the entire Carthage area,” said Dr. Doug Groth, principal in the investment group along with Dr. Joe Connor and Dr. Bill Hollis. “The purchase provides an opportunity to restore some of the campus to use for Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. and Professional Swine Management, LLC, the city of Carthage, and surrounding areas. This campus offers unique opportunities.”
Plans include remodeling and development over the next several years into a center for agricultural businesses and teaching.
Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. was originally organized in 1980 by the completion of the purchase of a veterinary business from long time Carthage veterinarian, Dr. Arthur Orum.
Today Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. consists of nine veterinarians providing service to producers domestically and internationally.
Professional Swine Management, LLC is a division of Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. and functions as a management service to swine producers. In addition to the veterinary staff, these two companies employ 45 full-time and 10 part-time technical and support staff.
“The vision of Prairieland Investment Group LLC is to develop the campus and offer space that will contribute to excellence in Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. and Professional Swine Management, LLC, service to clients, while enhancing the quality of life for their staff,” Groth said.
“Our primary need is office space for our business,” Groth said.
Anthony Hall, located across the street from the gymnasium, will be remodeled to provide offices for Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. and Professional Swine Management, LLC.
That itself could take six months to a year, Groth said.
“The plan would be to move the entire business from its current office to the new building when it is ready,” Groth said.
One or more additional buildings will be remodeled for the Business Technology Center. Four agricultural companies, to date, have expressed interest in participating in the Business Technology Center.
This center will provide office space, phone, internet, copier, fax, conference rooms, IT services, and access to modular training facilities to these businesses.
“The campus provides the ideal combination of facilities, outstanding support staff, and recreation facilities to attract participants,” according to Groth.
The group will develop a Learning Center to provide skill sets to employees of pharmaceutical, biological, and ag-related industries as well as PSM managed farms and consulting clients. The learning center will combine classroom education, modular real time facilities, training CDs already developed at PSM and in-barn education.
The former library/student center (Earhart Student Center) will be refurbished to be used for banquets, conferences, meetings, and receptions.
Bryan Auditorium will be pursued for the use in a multitude of educational and civic functions.
Didrickson Center (gymnasium) will be evaluated as a multipurpose recreational facility.
The Douglas Center will be remodeled for office space.
The sale was finalized Thursday, June 21.
Dr. Kang Moo Lee, seller of the campus, was in Carthage for the closing.
“This group is excited to announce the completion of this purchase and the opportunities it offers to the entire Carthage area,” said Dr. Doug Groth, principal in the investment group along with Dr. Joe Connor and Dr. Bill Hollis. “The purchase provides an opportunity to restore some of the campus to use for Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. and Professional Swine Management, LLC, the city of Carthage, and surrounding areas. This campus offers unique opportunities.”
Plans include remodeling and development over the next several years into a center for agricultural businesses and teaching.
Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. was originally organized in 1980 by the completion of the purchase of a veterinary business from long time Carthage veterinarian, Dr. Arthur Orum.
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Professional Swine Management, LLC is a division of Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. and functions as a management service to swine producers. In addition to the veterinary staff, these two companies employ 45 full-time and 10 part-time technical and support staff.
“The vision of Prairieland Investment Group LLC is to develop the campus and offer space that will contribute to excellence in Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. and Professional Swine Management, LLC, service to clients, while enhancing the quality of life for their staff,” Groth said.
“Our primary need is office space for our business,” Groth said.
Anthony Hall, located across the street from the gymnasium, will be remodeled to provide offices for Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. and Professional Swine Management, LLC.
That itself could take six months to a year, Groth said.
“The plan would be to move the entire business from its current office to the new building when it is ready,” Groth said.
One or more additional buildings will be remodeled for the Business Technology Center. Four agricultural companies, to date, have expressed interest in participating in the Business Technology Center.
This center will provide office space, phone, internet, copier, fax, conference rooms, IT services, and access to modular training facilities to these businesses.
“The campus provides the ideal combination of facilities, outstanding support staff, and recreation facilities to attract participants,” according to Groth.
The group will develop a Learning Center to provide skill sets to employees of pharmaceutical, biological, and ag-related industries as well as PSM managed farms and consulting clients. The learning center will combine classroom education, modular real time facilities, training CDs already developed at PSM and in-barn education.
The former library/student center (Earhart Student Center) will be refurbished to be used for banquets, conferences, meetings, and receptions.
Bryan Auditorium will be pursued for the use in a multitude of educational and civic functions.
Didrickson Center (gymnasium) will be evaluated as a multipurpose recreational facility.
The Douglas Center will be remodeled for office space.
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