Most folks have probably never heard of a cigar box guitar let alone actually heard a cigar box guitar. Pat Cozad has heard a few; in fact he's made over a hundred of them from his workshop in his St. Paul home.

During her regular travels along Highway 281in Howard County, Sally Berney of Palmer would often get a hankering for a quality cup of coffee and noticed that coffee shops close to the highway were a rarity. One day it occurred to her that opening a coffee shop in that area could be a great business opportunity for someone.