By The Roncalli Nearly New thrift shop is moving to a new space that will triple the footprint of the store.
Currently at 220 1/2 N. Main St., it will soon be joining Plumbing and Heating Wholesale and Journey Church and occupy the middle part of a building at 804 S. Fifth St.
Ed Korbel, one of the eight committee members who oversees Nearly New, said some work is needed before the move, including the installation of a garage door for customers dropping off donations. Hopes are the new space will be open by the middle of 2026.
Established in 1977 as a fundraising venture for the Aberdeen Catholic School System, proceeds from the sale of donated clothing and household items help offset the cost of tuition at Roncalli schools. Initially in the basement of a warehouse on Railroad Avenue, the shop has moved a few times, but Korbel estimates it’s been on North Main for about 15 years.
Ed Korbel, one of eight committee members who oversee the operation of the Roncalli Nearly New thrift shop on North Main Street, is looking forward to the store’s move to a bigger space in 2026. Aberdeen Insider photo by Elisa Sand.
“It’s outgrown where we are due to the generosity of the people here with donations and customers,” he said.
Korbel estimates between 700 and 1,000 totes will have to be moved.
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Now, the shop has a basement for storing seasonal items, and there is merchandise for sale in three connected buildings. That’s why he’s looking forward to having more space to spread out the inventory with all of the items on one level.
While the new building will have considerably more space, Korbel doesn’t believe the store will expand the items it sells. The focus will still be clothing and household items. A team of volunteers operates Nearly New, and there’s no ability to handle larger items, he said.
The shop is open from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesday, Thursdays and Saturdays.
News and notes
- Pete Mehlhaff, president and CEO of Great Plains Bank, has been elected to South Dakota’s seat on the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. His four-year term begins at the start of the year. FHLB Des Moines is a member-owned cooperative supporting more than 1,200 financial institutions in 13 states and U.S. Pacific territories. Mehlhaff is a fourth-generation banker who began his career 46 years ago, according to a news release.
- Nathan Reede, president and CEO of Reede Construction in Aberdeen, has been elected as treasurer for the American Concrete Pavement Association Board of Directors. He attended the group’s annual meeting in December in Carlsbad, Calif.
- The annual meeting of the Aberdeen Area Veterans is at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10 at the BNSF Railway Depot, 102 Railroad Ave. S.W. The meeting is open to the public. Discussion topics will include activities in the past year and future plans.
- Northern State University Honors Program student Morgan Haselhorst has been accepted into the Honors Law Opportunity Program. With that, she is guaranteed admission to the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law and, if she meets criteria, will receive a $2,500 scholarship her first year. The program is available to top honors students at NSU and aims to develop attorneys committed to South Dakota.
- Hecla has been awarded a $547,000 grant from the South Dakota Transportation Commission for work to improve Pine Street and Depot Street near a grain elevator. Such community access grants help rural towns foster economic development.
- The towns of Doland and Roslyn both received grants from the Deadwood Fund. Doland received $22,000 for a roof repair project on the community opera house, which was built in 1913. Roslyn received $10,000 for a roof repair project at the Roslyn auditorium, which was built in 1936. Grants through the Deadwood Fund help toward historic preservation.
Scott Waltman contributed to this report.
