North Trail Store


By A. Emily Ralph | May 18, 2018

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A small town general store can be the lifeblood of a rural community especially in some of the more isolated pockets of Northern Wisconsin. The recession has been hard on Main Street businesses, and a lot of them have closed in the past year. Producer Aubrey Ralph recently headed out to check on his favorite small Wisconsin town, and the general store that’s at the heart of it.

(This story originally aired on May 10, 2010.)

A. Emily Ralph

A. Emily Ralph

A. Emily Ralph is Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Duchess of Operations,” and the Senior Spooky Correspondent for “Wisconsin Life.” When not handling radio automation or investigating haunted orphanages, Emily enjoys making music, long walks with her sweetie, and chillin’ with cats. 
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