Carl Green is the new owner. The Duluth City Council approved the transfer of the liquor license last night.

I haven't been to the reopened Twins Bar yet, but the above comment would be the only thing I've heard that suggests it's not a dive. "Owner is a thief" and "Shots fired outside Central Hillside bar," are more in line with the word on the street. Duluth Police Dept. Shots Fired Incident News Release:

On Sunday, Feb. 16, at 1:37 a.m. Duluth Police were called to the Twin's Bar at 501 E. Fourth St. for several people fighting outside and that a black male wearing a red jacket had a firearm sticking out of his pants. While squads are responding the call was updated that shots were fired. Initial investigation revealed that a 73-year-old male armed private security guard was working for the Twin's Bar and saw a fight just outside of the bar. As he approached he saw several other people near two people fighting and noticed another male standing on the sidewalk with a gun in his hand. The guard shouted at the suspect to put the gun down; the suspect instead pointed it at him and the guard fired one round. The suspect ran north on Fifth Avenue East and stopped and turned around toward the guard and again raised the gun and pointed it at him, the guard fired a second round and the suspect ran off. The guard was unsure if he hit the suspect with either shot, no evidence was found at the scene to indicate the suspect was hit. If anyone has information about this incident they are asked to call 911. This is an active investigation and no further information is available at this time.

It's example #2 of sketchy behavior. No table payment, no child-support payment. It doesn't mean the bar is a dive, but it's further evidence that would lead one toward that opinion. A fistfight turned gunfight outside also doesn't mean the bar is a dive, but it's further evidence that would lead one toward that opinion. I'm open to hearing the contradictory evidence. As I mentioned before, I haven't been there yet myself. Maybe I've got it all wrong.

Above is WDIO-TV's follow up report on the shooting (after the 15-second commercial) and here is a link to the Duluth News Tribune's follow up story: Duluth police investigate shots fired outside Central Hillside bar.

The evidence is overwhelming. Duluth's Twins Bar faces cloudy future

Final chapter?