by Laurel Latham

On June 29th, 1998, Dean and Carol Knutson became the new owners of Knutson's Grocery Store, having purchased the business from Dean's parents, Gene and Donna Knutson.

"That first week was really crazy," remembers Carol. "Neither Dean nor I had any experience with running a store. July 3rd and 4th is the busiest time of year when Roosevelt Flea Market takes place, and we are always swamped with customers. Our only full time employee decided to head to her parents home in North Dakota for the weekend. First the till ran low on change, so I made a quick trip to the bank. T...