The new owners of TJ's Country Store in Mahtowa are continuing some of its traditions. Renee and Glenn Gaffney began as the new owners April 17 after Tom Bislow, the previous owner and a well-known figure in the township, died Jan. 31. The new ow...
Nestled between Wrenshall and Barnum, the unincorporated community of Mahtowa can be easy to miss on the stretch of Interstate 35 between Duluth and the Twin Cities.
Mahtowa area residents are quick to remember Tom Bislow, co-owner of TJ's Country Corner, not only for his role in shaping the community, but his character.
The Western Lake Superior Habitat for Humanity returned to Carlton County on Wednesday, Oct. 17, after an extended absence to help a homeowner make some needed repairs.
In the beginning, there was a hootenanny in Mahtowa. Back then, all of six years ago, the shindig was to raise money to fix up the building the church had purchased next door to use as a social hall and a home for the church band, the Holy Hooten...
There will be a free hootenanny from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 14, on the lawn in front of Salem's Mahtowa Hall. Music kicks off at noon with a new band or performer every hour, ending with the Holy Hootenanners at 8 p.m. Other bands include...
The days after Christmas saw plenty of below-freezing temperatures that left Carlton County residents in the cold. According to Minnesota Power spokesperson Kelley Eldien, power went out Wednesday, Dec. 27 at about 3 a.m. for roughly 2,000 customers.
TJ's Country Store will celebrate 40 years in downtown Mahtowa Friday, Aug. 4, in true TJ's style. There will be music, a Blackhoof wine tasting, food, beer, camaraderie, a pie and ice cream social, and a gigantic fireworks display to top it all off.
Carlton County Dispatch received a 911 call at 2:56 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, for a house on fire at 1902 County Road 5 in Twin Lakes Township. When firefighters arrived the residents were already safely outside, including the family dog, but the ho...
A 47-year-old man arrested after a high-speed chase in Carlton County last November has pleaded guilty to killing a Michigan woman. Gregory Allen Rose was wanted in connection with the stabbing death of Connie Pajunen, 67, in Midland County, Mich...
Spectrum Farm of Mahtowa announces it has recently purchased Wild Fern Herbal Soaps. "When we learned of this great opportunity, our family jumped at the chance to expand our wholesome offerings into the personal care line of soaps, sauna steamer...
