In Business: The 218 Galleria in Baxter Highlighting Local Vendors and Businesses

A boutique store in Baxter is looking to showcase local business as they sell a wide variety of products from vendors all over the Brainerd Lakes Area. Nicki Traut and Kara Kristofferson both had their own shops before they became business partners. They supported each other’s...

In Business: Walker Bay Coffee Co. Aims to Be a Place for Tourists and Locals

Walker Bay Coffee Co. has been serving coffee for years, but their new owners have been pouring themselves into the community since re-opening their doors. Hannah and Amit Weidenborner stepped into the ownership role around a year ago of the small coffee shop in Walker. One of...

In Business: VK Caribbean Groceries in Brainerd Provides a Taste of the Island Life

One grocery store in the Brainerd Lakes Area is offering a community a taste of the island life. Veron and Kim Whyte are Jamaican immigrants who started out working at Breezy Point Resort. The couple fell in love with Minnesota, and with making the Brainerd Lakes Area home, they...

In Business: The Coffee District in Bemidji Provides a Homey Feeling for Patrons

Ever since opening under a new name and new management last year, The Coffee District located in Bemidji has been a place to warm up and grab a cup of coffee. And as temperatures begin to cool down, the space gives patrons a place to call home. The Coffee District is located just...

In Business: ‘Merry Piglets’ Opens in Downtown Bemidji as New Gift Shop

The city of Bemidji welcomed a new business to town last week. Although the business is new to the area, the owner is a returning resident. Merry Piglets, located at 118 Third St. NW, in downtown Bemidji, is a gift shop that looks to bring new and varied items into the community....

In Business: Bemidji’s “Copper Cauldron” Aims to Foster Spiritual Community

The owner calls it a “self-care shop” centered around the metaphysical. The Copper Cauldron Healing & Gifts is a shop in the Bemidji area that works to introduce people to a new, slightly humorous world. When opening The Copper Cauldron last year, owner Rachel...

In Business: Owners of Park Theater Celebrate 1st Anniversary in Park Rapids

After moving from Hollywood to the north woods of Minnesota, Tim and Rachel Oberg became the new owners of a historic staple in Park Rapids, the Park Theater. The owners recently celebrated their one-year anniversary with the business on Sept. 1 with the business and already have...