'Best of the Biz': Top 20 Business Posts of 2012

A lot has happened in Oakdale over the last year, but especially involving local businesses.

There have been openings, closings, remodelings and more. Here are the top 20 business stories of 2012:

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3. Parents Protest Planned Shutdown of Little Angels Preschool

4. Oakdale’s New Indoor Market Begins Saturday Afternoon

5. Oakdale Gets 'Sweeter' With New Cake and Pastry Shop

6. Editor’s Notebook: Hefty Permit Fee Halts Café Plans

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8. Local Funeral Home makes Jay Leno’s ‘Headlines’ Segment

9. Editor’s Notebook: Neighbors Concerned about Coffee Shop Plan

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11. Business Spotlight: New Business Owners Drawn to Oakdale to Open Gym

12. Oakdale Begins Indoor Market in Time for Holiday Shopping

13. Oakdale Company Honored as One of State's 'Best and Brightest'

14. Carmike Cinema Group Acquires Rave Cinemas

15. Tartan Students Launch New Business with Help from a Local Restaurant

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17. Editor’s Notebook: Caribou Coffee Gives Timeline for New Shops

18. Readers' Choice: Best Brunch Spot in the Oakdale Area

19. Oakdale Small Business Grows After Summer Launch

20. New Caribou Coffee Celebrates Grand Opening

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