Dinkytown welcomes its newest vendor, high school student Tyrone Redick

A new face sits idle in Dinkytown on the weekends. The presence is not the typical campus outlier, but 17-year-old Tyrone Redick, who is now Dinkytown’s only outdoor squishy vendor.  The corner of University Avenue and 15th Avenue hosts Redick and his knick-knack stand.  Planted right outside Raising Cane s Friday through Sunday, the high school student can be found selling fidget toys and candy. His reason? To help his family. He hopes to buy his mom a house someday. For now, he is saving money for his siblings Christmas gifts.   Redick began selling fruit at age nine, but moved from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Minnesota two years ago to be closer to his family. In Minnesota, Redick lives with his mom, two younger brothers and younger sister. As the oldest kid in the household, Redick is a guiding figure in his siblings lives. He said he makes sure his seven-year-old brother is well dressed, gets his hair cut and gets good grades — he’s currently achieving A’s and B’s, Redick brag