Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Local coffee shop uses down time to make improvements

By TOM LAVENTURE

tlaventure@yourdailyglobe.com

HURLEY — Sharon’s Coffee Company is accustomed to closing briefly for spring repairs, but the owners decided on a major project for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic shutdown order.

“We are lucky this pandemic didn’t come during snowmobile season,” said Sharon Ofstad, owner, noting that it tends to slow down after winter until Memorial Day weekend. “We had a wonderful winter and we’re looking forward to a great summer. Let’s hope everybody gets healthy and we get rid of this virus, the sooner the better.”

The business at 122 Silver St., did...