ROCHESTER, Minn. — A small gift shop in Lower Town Rochester is finding a new purpose, providing a unique space for local creatives. Cassandra Buck, owner of Clover & Rose, has transformed her shop into The Neighborhood Nook, a space aimed at empowering local artists.

"It is confusing… signage is expensive," Buck said, acknowledging the shop's unconventional location. Despite this, Buck has moved her shop to the back area, making way for The Neighborhood Nook at the front.

Buck, known for her murals around Rochester and as a popular vintage shopkeeper, is now leaving her mark with this new endeavor. "Nook because it’s little and it’s cute," she said. "I have a very small space but I want to empower local creatives by letting them utilize it."

The Neighborhood Nook is located in the Kutz

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