Bird Dawg Cafe's counter gal earns Employee of the Month honor

The friendly gal behind the counter at Bird Dawg Cafe is the New Rockford Chamber's Employee of the Month for September. Ashley Thommes has worked at the fast casual restaurant along U.S. Hwy. 281 since April.

Thommes' career appears to have come full circle. Her first job was in the very same building, working for Dan and JoAnn Helfrich when they owned the restaurant. At that time, it was a Dairy...