NEVIS, Minn. — Although it was dark and freezing cold, the air outside Flour Chicks Bakery in Nevis smelled like warm doughnuts.

Inside, the staff were working late into the night to churn out a steady supply of fresh breads and pastries. In the winter, the bakery’s calmest season, owner Sara Halik said they work until about midnight or 1 a.m., then start baking again at 5 a.m.

Halik bought the bakery two years ago with her sister-in-law, Tina Smith. She also owns Red River Bar and Grill in Akeley and splits her time between the two Hubbard County businesses.

She said she was in charge of making the cakes at her restaurant.

“I just fell in love with it and decided I wanted more work to do,” she said. “So, I bought a bakery.”

Flour Chicks re-opened under Halik’s ownership in October 20

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