The local bakery has long been a mainstay in small towns across Minnesota. But changes in demographics and lifestyles have made keeping them open a challenge. One Greater Minnesota Reporter Kaomi Goetz visited four bakeries that are bucking the trend. Owners of Schmidt Bakery in St. James, Minn.; Pine River Bakery in Pine River, Minn.; Hanisch Bakery and Coffee Shop in Red Wing, Minn.; and World's Best Donuts in Grand Marais, Minn. tell us why they rise in the middle of the night to make the dough.
This story was published February 6, 2019.
