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Is it fair to say this has been a trying year for Alger Heights?
Rick DeYoung, owner of Alger Heights Foods, just laughs at the question.
The answer is obvious after a year in which the store's manager shot a robber, the hardware store burned to the ground, and other businesses were shuttered by smoke damage.
Of course it has been tough.
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