Black Bear Caf News Today

Paul Victor Vallely, 65, passed away Monday, July 31, at his residence surrounded by beloved family.

TOWER- Greenwood Township Board Chair John Bassing spent time on the hot seat during a Tower Ambulance Commission meeting that started late and ended early as a result of ambulance calls requiring …

Carol Jeane (Kirkman) Burgess died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at the age of 91. On January 4, 1932, Carl “Scoop” Kirkman and Magdalena “Mike” (Symoniak) Kirkman welcomed Carol’s beautiful light into this world. She attended school in Tower, MN, where she met her love, John “Jack” Burgess. They

Join Book Club on Dec. 20 for a virtual discussion with Belmont Books co-owner Kathy Crowley and author Jenna Blum “Woodrow on the Bench."

David Colburn TOWER- If you haven’t yet dined at Neighbor’s BBQ, the new restaurant that took over the former haunts of the Black Bear Café along Hwy. 169, south of Tower, a word of advice. Suspend any thoughts or cravings you may have for one of the storied varieties of smoked meats lore – Kansas City, Memphis, and Carolina styles to name a few. You won’t find them here. Instead, you’ll be served Minnesota-style barbecue, and it deserves to be sampled and devoured on its own merits....