Melvin Itz grew up on a farm on the outskirts of Fredericksburg and, after retiring from the grocery business, decided to return to his roots. “I liked farming,” he said, explaining his desire to return to working the land. Although on Goehmann Lane and only a few minutes’ drive from Main Street, It...

What’s now a skeletal frame of wood and metal will turn into a complex designed to house four new retail stores and a restaurant. This second phase of Keidel’s Korner, at the southeast corner of Washington and Main streets, is scheduled to open between late September and mid October. “We have one co...