Jim Jennings, MLBA Hospy Hall of Fame Member, a Minnesota retailing legend and the father of current MLBA Board Member Mike Jennings, passed away last night. He was 96. Jennings…

Mike Hansen, the past owner of Ham Lake Liquor Store passed away on February 7th. Mike was a Board Member of the MLBA from 2005 – 2016 and served as…

Oklahoma lost 18 retail liquor stores in just the first month after grocery stores and convenience stores were allowed to sell full strength beer and wine on October 1, 2018.…

Tyler, George who is the General Manager at George’s Liquor in Duluth, won a gold medal as a member of the Men’s Curling Team in Korea on February 24th. Team…

Sarah Janecek, an influential Minnesota political commentator, writer and strategist who embraced the GOP but was respected across party lines, died Friday, January 12th while on vacation in South America.…

St. Paul — September 1, 2015 The Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association (MLBA – www.mlba.com) today announced it has named Tony Chesak as its new Executive Director. Chesak has been with…

On Friday, February 13th, the SMART campaign, which stands for Supporting Minnesota’s Alcohol Regulations and Tradition, was launched. SMART is a public education and grassroots advocacy effort organized and supported by…

Lynn Johnson, the founder of Johnson Brothers Liquor Company passed away over the weekend. Lynn started the Johnson Brothers company in 1953 as a one man operation in St. Paul. …