A second-grade friendship, matching crayon tattoos and a shared love of flowers led Brittney Ewert and Amanda Schmidt to create their own roadside flower business.
Nicole Stracek is a Reporter at the Wadena Pioneer Journal. With over a decade of experience as a freelance writer, she covers a diverse range of topics including city council and county board meetings, breaking news, and various aspects of culture and society, particularly in the arts and entertainment sector. Nicole's work has been featured in notable publications such as WDAY, Brainerd Dispatch, and St. Paul Pioneer Press, among others.





