Overnight Fire Destroys Bar In Spring Valley

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – An overnight fire completely destroyed a bar along the main drag of a small southern Minnesota town.

Officials in Spring Valley say that Johnny Ringo's Bar and Grill, on 112 South Broadway, was a total loss, adding that the restaurant is the second building on the same block to be destroyed.

The 911 call of the fire came in just before 3 a.m. Monday. Firefighters from multiple departments responded to knockdown the flames.

Nearby apartments were evacuated. No injuries were reported.

The fire remains under investigation.