Grocery and cafe reopen in Iroquois
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IROQUOIS — A store in Iroquois is getting some new life thanks in part to a donation from American Bank & Trust.
The community of 300 has been without a grocery store for around 18 months. This means people had to drive to towns such as Huron or De Smet for bread, milk, eggs and other staples.
Robert Blue, long time resident of Iroquois, saw a need and took action. He held a town meeting to get feedback from the community on whether or not the store should be re-opened. The reply from attendees was a loud and clear yes.
Many people stepped up to volunteer with clean-up of the inside and outside of the building.
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The newly reopened Iroquois Store & Café recently accepted a $10,000 donation from American Bank & Trust to help it continue to serve the community of about 300 people. From left, are Robert Blue, Linda Geyer, Doug Tribble, Greg Bormann, Brad Wienbar, Marilee Rounds, Diane Pedersen and Donna Koziolek.