Chris Mehrkens (ByeBye Stumps)

Chris Mehrkens is the owner of ByeBye Stumps, which offers tree stump removal and grinding services to residential and commercial clients in the Twin Cities.  It is another frigid morning when I pull up to Chris Mehrkens’ home, a two-story split that is tucked away in a comfortable suburb. As we sit down in his... Continue Reading →

John Kukowski (Thunder Drains)

John Kukowski is the owner of Thunder Drains, a residential and commercial drain cleaning company. Growing up, Kukowski spent a lot of time in Grand Forks, North Dakota, a place where the winters are equally as harsh as Minnesota’s.  “Cold. Isolating,” Kukowski says of North Dakota, which is all too apropos because while typing this... Continue Reading →

Europe Explained (Rome, Italy)

Gelateria next to the hotel is out of ice cream. But croissants are available.  That would be like going to Dairy Queen and they say there are no Blizzards, but you can order shrimp and fries.  “You want?” the bespectacled Italian man behind the counter asks.  “No, grazie,” I say, sternly yet politely.  G and... Continue Reading →

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