NEW LONDON - Viewers of WCCO-TV have named Mill Pond Mercantile as the best gift shop in Minnesota. The business is owned by Ginny Knapp and Anita Stulen.
They started in 1996 by taking over a former artists cooperative and built their present building in 2003.
The store carries a large variety of gifts including greeting cards, clothing, kitchenware, linens and has a children's section.
The runner-up was DeAnn's Country Village Shoppe in Litchfield.
