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Paulo Carvalho grew up helping his family at My Flowers to Go, and now it’s his shop.

Since Melanie Bernadsky of Freshcut Downtown taught her first Beer and Botany class in 2015, the concept has really taken root.

Pharmacist Glen Rawluk wanted to keep Meyers Drugs locally owned so much, he bought the place.

Hippy. Dippy. Trippy.
Thirteen years ago, Lisa Tjaden was not any of these things. Today, the owner of Radiance Gifts is happy to label herself as all three.

After Bernie Whetter left his management position at Wheat City Seeds in 2005, he found himself at a crossroads. Not knowing how to proceed, Whetter asked himself, “What do I like doing?”

Pollock’s Hardware is counting on creativity, determination and good-old-fashioned pluck to get the 97-year-old landmark store to the 100-year mark.