Between summer celebrations and a recent addition of Sue’s Bait Shop, TJ’s Liquor – at the corner of Hwys. 18 and 47 in Malmo – has done its s…
“My family likes ice cream shops,” said Nick Bratland, owner of the Spotlite Cafe in Garrison. “We go to them all the time with our kids.” Bra…
The building at the corner of 3rd Avenue North and West Main Street in Isle has been a decades-old fixture of the community. The location, for…
Following week-long closure for renovations, the Garrison Family Food store re-opened its doors Saturday, Feb. 27, giving newcomers and regula…
The Mille Lacs area lost a colorful personality and font of talent with the unexpected passing of artist Art Carr in March 2019. Now, the Some…
There are a number of iconic resorts along Mille Lacs’ east shore, though the open status of one of those resorts, Liberty Beach, has shifted …
First National Bank of Milaca has named Rachelle Nelson as its next president, the first woman to lead the bank since its founding in 1897. Ne…
It was announced by Governor Walz that Mille Lacs Energy Cooperative (MLEC) was awarded a Minnesota State Broadband grant, for a Fiber-to-the-…
“Y - Established 1935.” This sign stands prominently next to the Garrison intersection of Hwys. 18 and 169, from which it takes its name. And …
Liberty Beach, located on 5454 Waterway Road on the east side of Mille Lacs Lake, will soon start to see more action, as a new business ventur…
The afternoon of Monday, Dec. 21, Sue’s Bait, also known colloquially as Still Sue’s Bait, Malmo, opened its doors at the new building.
“I think we have this fantasy in our brain that there’s a big factory where all this stuff gets made,” Christine “Pineapple” Jameson, owner of…
The afternoon of Monday, Dec. 21, Sue’s Bait, also known colloquially as Still Sue’s Bait, in Malmo, opened their doors at their new building …
Chapman’s Mille Lacs Resort in Isle has been sold. Owners, Tim and Tina Chapman, went public with the announcement last week, saying that they…
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday, Nov. 18, imposed four weeks worth of new COVID-19 restrictions effective last Friday at 11:59 p.m., shut…
What had been a Napa auto parts store adjacent to Onamia Service Center, is now a Car Quest dealer under the ownership of Todd and Kim Nystedt…
“Notice, I am not wearing a tie today,” quipped Onamia Drug owner Ed Huppler prior to handing over the keys to his store to new owners, husba…
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has announced that the Minnesota Small Business Relief Grants Program –…
The Aitkin County board unanimously approved granting an off-sale liquor license to Westerlund Cenex June 9, ending weeks of debate on whether…
Since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in March of this year, local businesses have felt the impact as statewide shutdowns have been put in pla…
A request for an off-sale liquor license in Malmo has turned into a drama in the last three weeks, with both sides claiming the other is in th…
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Many local bars and restaurants, along with others around the state, opened their doors to outdoor patio seating on Monday. Many salons and ba…
The Isle Barber Shop will not reopen after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Johnson’s Portside, an Isle gas station, convenience/merchandise store, liquor store, and bait shop on the east side of Mille Lacs Lake, had b…
Century 21 Atwood manager speaks to the business’s local history and its forthcoming opportunities
Onamia Drug, nestled between businesses on Main Street in Onamia, has been around for decades with its current owner, Ed Huppler.
AutoSmith in Ironton keeps on growing and has now purchased Dennis’ Towing of Glen.
New full service meat processing plant open Nov. 1 will fill a need for hunters, farmers and local families.
