Homewood’s Maple Tree Inn faced a fire and three location changes. Last year, it celebrated 50 years.

Katie and Erich Wennberg have gone through trials and tribulations while working at the Maple Tree Inn. The restaurant’s 50th anniversary wasn’t easy to achieve.

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