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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		Remembering McNown's General Store in Harshaw
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:03:06
	Publish Date:		2019-05-22 05:42:24
	Description:		In the early 1900's, Harshaw — like many small communities — had a general store that the community depended on in many ways. The store closed in 1960, but Gary Entz looks back on its importance for this week's A Northwoods Moment in History. In the high-tech world of the twenty-first century, many people prefer to do their shopping online. Nearly everything one could desire is a simple “click” away. For those who prefer the face-to-face experience of shopping, huge national chains in the form of big-box retailers, gas station convenience stores, and dollar stores are the option available to most. Some small, hometown retailers are still around to serve their communities, and many do so within a niche market. It wasn’t always this way, and our ancestors often looked to small, local retailers as the cornerstone of the community and the place to get neighborhood news and gossip. Take for example, McNown's General Store in Harshaw. Harshaw’s General Store was founded by B.M. Winnie
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