2/8/2021 11:26:00 AM Shopping locally enhances the tax base
By Gwen Ravenhorst Special to the STAR
Editor's note: This is the first in a series of columns by Gwen Ravenhorst, administrator of the Stewartville Area Chamber of Commerce, who will discuss the importance of supporting Stewartville by shopping locally.
I do not know if it is being an adult or becoming more frugal with my time (and money!) or the realization of the importance of spending locally, but every time I need to purchase something or a hire a service, I think, "Can I get that without having to drive to Rochester/Twin Cities or wait for it to arrive by delivery?"... For more on this story pick up your copy of the Feb. 9 Stewartville STAR.
