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Bidding farewell to Fiesta Foods

Grocery store owners moving on from Hartley

Greg Musch and Cathy Sweet-Musch have spent more than 20 years in Hartley, but the clock is winding down fast.

The owners of Fiesta Foods will call it quits once doors lock at the local grocery store on March 31. The Musches have sold the business to Casey and Julie Conner, who also own stores in Lake Mills and Northwood.

"We're experiencing every emotion right now," said Cathy. "We're getting cards in the mail from people, and we have people stopping us almost daily telling us how much they've appreciated us here. We are definitely grateful."

The Musches took ownership of the Hartley store, t...