The Hardware Man Reflects on Going Out of Business

by Jeff Olsen

In early October, Scott Hostvedt, the owner of Scott's True Value in Roseau, was witnessing the end of a career at his hardware store on Main Avenue.

It will be a big change.

Anyone who owns a hardware store is never in a bind when they need something at two in the morning for a leaky faucet and the wife wants it fixed right now.

Luckily, Scott is a bachelor, so no troubles there.

For the personable businessman, it has been tough making a living in a town with numerous hardware stores.

But his was the most unique.

If you needed something rare, something really hard to find, Scott...