Lois and Clinton Meidinger, owners, and Mike Martel, manager, of Grandma’s Kuchen, Ashley, were Business Division winners in the Tri-County Tourism Alliance/BEK Communications World’s Best Kuchen Contest, held during the Tri-County Fair.

Lois commented on her flourishing business, “In 2016, we sold 71,450 kuchen and this year, it will probably be over 75,000.”

Grandma’s Kuchen is located at 521 Center Ave. S.

Photo caption: Karen Bettenhausen, Extension Agent, McIntosh County; Clinton Meidinger, Mike Martel, Lois Meidinger, of Grandma's Kuchen, and Betty Golz and Marvel Gross, Tri-County Tourism Alliance members were on hand for presentation of the traveling trophy.