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Sometimes in life the fun and recreational avenues present ways to become business ventures.

That is what Eric and Nicole Bertrand are hoping.

In 2018, the Bertrands took over the Daisies and Dragons clothing store in downtown Sidney. In February 2020, they decided the store was not as busy as they wanted. That lead to taking a chance at community outreach, a little hands-on market research and doing what they enjoy: having fun.

“Let’s bring in board games,” Eric Bertrand said.

He found a distributor, built a business relationship and soon were stocking board games and accessories as...