Vacancy on Main Street. The latest loss in the depopulation of Upper Midwest small towns will be Friday when the only pharmacy in Galesville closes for good. The store not only filled prescriptions for generations but also once was the most fashionable giftshop in the community of 1,600 persons. The decision to close was by Hometown Pharmacy Network, a 40-store group based in Rio, Wisconsin. The Galesville store was plagued by industry-wide benefit-management formulas that cut reimbursements. Image: Steve Lunde
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