Local businesses grateful for support during COVID-19 challenges 'I think people realized over the last year that it’s important to shop local as much as you can.' 7:00 am, Mar. 17, 2021 × Robyn Moser helps Craig Hayenga pick out a suit coat at The Stag in downtown Worthington in this Oct. 25, 2020 photo. (Tim Middagh/The Globe) WORTHINGTON — There’s no doubt the past 12 months were difficult for local business owners as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, a feeling of gratitude remains prevalent — a sense of thankfulness for the support they received during multiple months of adversity. “I have to say that community support was amazing,” said Robyn Moser, who owns The Stag on Worthington’s 10th Street. “People would either call or email or go on Facebook looking for things. It was really great that a lot of people reached out to still shop and support their local businesses.”