Corner Bar, also known as The Corner, is a bar in
St. Michael, Minnesota
St. Michael is a city in eastern Wright County, Minnesota, Wright County, northwest of the Minneapolis–Saint_Paul, Minneapolis-St Paul "Twin Cities" Metropolitan Area. The population was 18,235 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census.
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, in the United States. It was established in 1897, and is currently owned by the Braun family, who has owned the property since 1993.
Description and history
Corner Bar, established in 1897, is located at the corner of 10 Main Street South and the end of
Minnesota State Highway 241
Minnesota State Highway 241 (MN 241) is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with Wright County State-Aid Highway 19 (Main Street / La Beaux Avenue) and Wright County State-Aid Highway 35 in St. Michael and continues east ...
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St. Michael, Minnesota
St. Michael is a city in eastern Wright County, Minnesota, Wright County, northwest of the Minneapolis–Saint_Paul, Minneapolis-St Paul "Twin Cities" Metropolitan Area. The population was 18,235 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census.
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The Braun Family purchased the property in 1993, and has maintained it since.
On July 23, 2011, local resident Alexander Tuomisto was involved in a "one punch homicide" at the location, where he claimed
self-defense
Self-defense (self-defence primarily in Commonwealth English) is a countermeasure that involves defending the health and well-being of oneself from harm. The use of the right of self-defense as a legal justification for the use of force ...
by punching a disgruntled customer in the jaw. The aforementioned customer became unconscious and died some time later.
On January 19, 2020, it closed its doors after the property was sold to improve the intersection it is located on.
In April 2014, the family put the bar up for sale, where the owners claimed that it generated approximately $30 thousand in sales and $800 in
pull tabs purchases every month.
References
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1897 establishments in Minnesota
Drinking establishments in Minnesota
Defunct drinking establishments in the United States
Restaurants disestablished in 2020
Restaurants established in 1897
Buildings and structures in Wright County, Minnesota