North Country Floral in Brainerd ended the Valentine s Day weekend with 340 extra red roses. Written By: Steven L. Kohls | 4:00 am, Feb. 16, 2021 ×
North Country Floral owner Kerri Martin (left) smiles after giving 60 red roses to Brenda White at Northern Lakes Senior Living Monday, Feb. 15. The uncertain economic landscape of COVID-19 surprised Martin this year, leaving her with 340 extra red roses that did not sell over the Valentine s Day holiday. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
Leftover Valentine s Day bouquets found new homes Monday, Feb. 15, at senior living complexes and skilled nursing facilities in Brainerd and Baxter.
Kerri Martin of North Country Floral said she knows how to order flowers for special days like Valentine s Day, but this year, she did not count on the COVID-19 factor. After owning North Country Floral with her husband Randy for six years, she felt confident the number of red roses was just right for the holiday, but the pand
North Country Floral in Brainerd ended the Valentine s Day weekend with 340 extra red roses. Written By: Steven L. Kohls | 4:00 am, Feb. 16, 2021 ×
North Country Floral owner Kerri Martin (left) smiles after giving 60 red roses to Brenda White at Northern Lakes Senior Living Monday, Feb. 15. The uncertain economic landscape of COVID-19 surprised Martin this year, leaving her with 340 extra red roses that did not sell over the Valentine s Day holiday. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
Leftover Valentine s Day bouquets found new homes Monday, Feb. 15, at senior living complexes and skilled nursing facilities in Brainerd and Baxter.
Kerri Martin of North Country Floral said she knows how to order flowers for special days like Valentine s Day, but this year, she did not count on the COVID-19 factor. After owning North Country Floral with her husband Randy for six years, she felt confident the number of red roses was just right for the holiday, but the pand
Several Local Stores Busted For Underage Alcohol Sales
The Caddo Sheriff’s Office Youth Services Division has been working hard to combat underage alcohol sales by conducting a second holiday operation this year aimed at stopping the sale of alcohol to underage persons. Twenty-eight businesses were checked to make sure they were in compliance with local liquor laws, including several of the same businesses that were checked in the other operation conducted earlier in the month on December 15.
Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator is very passionate and vocal about the operation, saying: It s important that both the employee and the business are compliant if we want to keep our kids safe and prevent underage drinking. Convenience stores, gas stations, and such have a lot of employees, so we will keep coming back until we make sure that everyone is following the law and businesses are holding all of their employees accountable for their sales.