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Baudette on Alert: Inmate's Escape Sparks Day-Long Manhunt and Chase

An inmate at the Lake of the Woods County Jail caused quite a stir and eventually a perilous situation when he walked away from the jail while on a break to smoke a...

August 19, 2024

Brink Center BaudetteOpen 11 am-12:30 pmPlease call 218-634-1633Wed, Aug 21 – Chicken salad sandwich, 3 bean salad, pears, cookieThu, Aug 22 – Beef stew, green peas,...

Deceased Veterans Memorial Day Services Video

Each year, Juris Olozs presents a Deceased Veterans Memorial video he has put together to pay tribute to area veterans.Though he spends countless hours on it each year, the...

photo by Mary Boomgaarden

Car and Bike Show

The car and bike show was held at the Lake of the Woods County Fairgrounds and organized by the Lakeroad Cruisers on July 5, 2025, from Noon to 3...

Christy Bergman's was awarded the Yard of the Month banner in Williams for the month of July. Pat Lane's yard was named most improved.

Williams Yard of the Month

Back Home Days started with a Pancake Breakfast at the Williams Senior Center. photo by Jill Klicker

Scenes from Back Home Day 2025 in Williams

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Daisy L. Westover, 87

Funeral Services for Daisy L. Westover of Baudette, MN, were held on June 30, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the Birchdale Congregational Church in Birchdale,...

Richard Erickson, 63

Richard Erickson of Baudette passed away on June 23, 2025. A celebration of life was held on Thursday, July 3, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Helgeson's...

Lake of the Woods Class of 1985 Class Reunion. photo submitted by Candyce Sindelir

Lake of the Woods Class of 1985 Class Reunion

"We had the most memorable weekend," said Candynce Sindelir of the Lake of the Woods Class of 1985's 40th Class Reunion, held over the weekend in...

HUGE MOVING SALEJULY 19, 2025 8-1 PM 1831 ST Hwy 11 SE. BaudetteBauers ResidenceNO clothes, lots of garage stuff & hand toolsBlackstone grill, scaffolding, garden...

Community Focus

2025 County Fair 4-H Awards

This year’s crop of grand and reserve champions is impressive…in the horticulture area, grand champions went out to Jacob S. for his forages, and...

Williams Public Library has State Park pass available for check out

Minnesota DNR expands library pass program to provide more access to state parks and recreation areasIn partnership with over 200 libraries and bookmobiles across the...

Lake of the Woods County Court Report

Lake of the Woods County Sheriff’s OfficeJacob Charles Lehman, 34, Baudette, MN: date of offense 9/15/24. Count one: DWI in the 4th degree. Disposition: Convicted. Fees:...

Brink Center BaudetteOpen 11 am-12:30 pmPlease call 218-634-1633Wed, July 16 – Chef salad, breadsticks, fruit/dessertThu, July 17 – Tuna noodle hotdish, veggies,...

Brink Center BaudetteOpen 11 am-12:30 pmPlease call 218-634-1633Wed, July 9 – Chicken salad sandwich, cucumber and tomato salad, fruit/dessertThu, July 10 – Scalloped...

Lake of the Woods Connection

Harry's House

Looking Back from the files of the Baudette Region

20 Years Ago (2005) Digging began on Main Avenue with crews working to make a hole 12 feet deep to replace utilities under the street. The project was to be done...

Florence Evenson, right, proprietor of Evenson’s Cafe in Williams, and Patty Svitak, Dairy Days Queen, at the cafe during Dairy Days, 1963. Photo submitted by Joyce (Evenson) Siems. from the NLR Archives

Looking Back from the files of the Northern Light Region

10 Years Ago (2015)The city of Birchdale was set to host their 15th annual Pioneer Days celebration the weekend of July 18 and 19. A strong storm,...

The July 4th, 1914, celebration in Baudette. The photo features the Baudette Band in the parade float. photo from the Minnesota Digital Library and was provided to them by the Lake of the Woods County Historical Society.

Looking Back Photo

Lake of the Woods County Board Commissioners Meeting Proceedings

Lake of the Woods CountyBoard of Appeal and EqualizationJune 16, 2025Continued June 17, 2025PURSUANT TO MN. STATUTE 331A.01, SUBD. 10 THE PUBLISHED MATERIAL IS ONLY A...

Ask a Trooper: Littering

Question: Somebody was trying to tell me the other day that it’s ok to throw out their fruit peels along the highway, as they break down fairly quickly, and it shouldn’t be...

History: Rainy Lake House #91

Michigan Governor Lewis Cass learned enough about John Tanner to present the Press an account titled “A Captive Found”, which was dated August 2, 1818. The...

County enacts $20 charge to issue marriage sanctifying credentials

At their July 8th meeting, Court Recorder Susan Nye offered the Lake of the Woods County Board of Commissioners a quick overview of who, in Minnesota, can legally perform...

Speaking of Faith

One of the most challenging aspects of the Christian life is forgiveness. Forgiveness goes against the intuitive nature of humanity. We desire to get justice, perhaps even...

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