Bowlus

Bowlus is a town of 279 people that was settled in the early 1900s, platted in 1907 and became incorporated in 1910. Bowlus has an operating post office since 1907, a lumberyard, meat market, hair salon, restaurant, gas station, liquor store, boutique, fire department, park with bike trail going through it, Legion, and Catholic Church.

Bowlus is a small town in Morrison County with a population of 279 according to the most recent census. Bowlus was platted in 1907 and named by officers from the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Ste. Saint Marie Railroad. A post office has been in operation in Bowlus since 1907.

Every year Bowlus celebrates "Fun Day" on the first Sunday in July, and is sponsored by the Bowlus Fire & Rescue & Bowlus First Response.

A Bowlus man was taken to the hospital after rolling his vehicle Tuesday.

What makes this one different is how low-key it is. If you want to be in the parade, you just show up.

Bowlus Fun Day on the 4th of July

The goal is to turn the restored space into an exhibit about the history of Bowlus and its fire department.

I wanted to learn more this gorgeous old building it so I reached out to the Morrison County Historical Society. Unfortunately, it seems to be a mystery.

A post office in central Minnesota is set to reopen after being temporarily shut down due to health and safety concerns from water damage and possible bacterial growth.