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Marle Gaarder Jr., co-owner of Schmidty's in Grove City, left, talks with store regular Gale Peterson of Grove City at the store's counter. Gaarder tore down his old service station to build the new store, which opened in late January. The store sells gasoline, diesel and groceries. It also has a deli counter that makes cheeseburgers, hot dogs, corn dogs, egg rolls and pizza. Tribune photo by Linda Vanderwwerf

From fixing car engines to making caramel rolls, Grove City mechanic builds new Schmidty's store

GROVE CITY -- After years of operating a one-man automotive shop, Marle Gaarder Jr. encountered a steep learning when he built and opened a new convenience store. Instead of repairing...

business Tue, Mar 23, 2010 - 12:00am

A major inconvenience: Closure of Kandiyohi's convenience store leaves town no place to fuel up

KANDIYOHI -- When the Kandiyohi Fire Department needs to fuel up its fleet of trucks, the firefighters have to drive four miles to Willmar. If the small town's public works...

news / local Fri, Oct 02, 2009 - 12:00am

Leniency pleas fall on deaf ears as Willmar man gets 41 months in prison for his role is local store robberies

WILLMAR -- Despite pleas for leniency from his mother and attorney, Brian John Dewane, 26, of Willmar, was sentenced Monday to 41 months in prison for his role in the...

news Tue, Jan 27, 2009 - 12:00am

Willmar man enters guilty plea for his role in series of store robberies last year; 2nd man to be sentenced

WILLMAR -- Dustin Stanley Streich, 20, of Willmar, pleaded guilty Friday to a felony charge of aggravated robbery for his role in the armed robberies of two Willmar convenience stores...

news Thu, Jan 22, 2009 - 12:00am

Willmar man pleads guilty to role in spate of summer store robberies

WILLMAR -- Brian John Dewane, 26, of Willmar pleaded guilty Monday to a felony charge of aggravated robbery for his role in the armed robberies of two Willmar convenience stores...

Wed, Dec 24, 2008 - 12:00am

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