Wisconsin Life: Small town general stores

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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…

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