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VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Four local women are the driving force behind a new business that they hope will drive more business to downtown Valley City.

The owner of the Straus Mall, George Gaukler said eventually there will be an ownership change to four woman who have a plan to revitalize the mall.

One of those women is Jennifer Feist.

And Breanne Wenaas is playing an instrumental role in attracting more than 30 vendors to their new business called “The Market at Straus.”

More details about the vendors and other plans for “The Market at Straus” will be released in the coming weeks including the estimated opening of the new business next month. The other women involved with this new business are Melissa Kvilvang and Kaley Machart.

A portion of the news conference held in the Straus Mall on Friday, January 31st is below.

The Market at Straus