Rock River Current
SOUTH BELOIT — If you want a sense of the vibe that Katie Lund is going for as the new owner of The Rusty Wheel, you can take a cue from the friendship she’s forged with the bar’s manager, Kristin Karalis.
“We’ve been friends for over 20-some years. I watched her kids grow up since they were little. She was at the hospital when my kids were born,” Lund said of Karalis, who will manage the tavern with her husband, Nate. “If there’s a life event, if I’m having a bad day, this is my ride or die.”…