In November 2024, Lake of the Woods County experienced a variety of incidents, as detailed in the county blotter. ​ The month saw a total of 141 records, covering a wide...

CHI LakeWood Health proudly announces the recipients of its prestigious 2024 Spirit Awards: Katie Levasseur, Registered Nurse; Linda Borowicz,...

As snowmobile riders prepare for the upcoming riding season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds riders of important dates, safety tips, and registration...

The next edition of the Northern Light Region will be the Christmas Edition. As in previous years, it will feature letters and stories from Lake of the Woods Elementary...

Buddy is a pet elk at Beckel’s elk farm north of Baudette. It is very unusual for a bull elk to be this tame, but Buddy was bottle-fed as a calf....

Former Baudette resident Vicki Goble had the experience of a lifetime recently as she and many others from choruses across the globe took the stage...

Area youth can register now for Lake of the Woods Drifters Snowmobile Field Training. The class is scheduled for January 11, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., but participants...

The tradition of the Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Lake of the Woods County helps ensure that no one is alone or without a meal on Thanksgiving...

Members of the Empowering Small Minnesota Communities Program, (ESMC) through the University of Minnesota Extension, toured the city, met with community members and...

Hunting pheasants, ruffed grouse, squirrels or rabbits offers opportunities to enjoy the Minnesota outdoors as temperatures fall and snow blankets the landscape.Pheasants:...

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced that 100% of the state's community water systems have completed an inventory of their service lines as part of a national...

Anglers are reminded that the walleye limit for Upper Red Lake this winter will continue to be a four-fish possession limit, with only one walleye longer than 17 inches...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting comments through  Dec. 26 on an environmental assessment worksheet to address the second phase of a proposed ATV...

At their November 25th meeting, the Lake of the Woods School Board heard a recap of the 2023/2024 financial audit presented on screen by Brady Martz Audit Manager Sara...

November  18-22 was Winter Hazard Awareness Week in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Throughout the week, the National Weather Service, as well as state and local agencies, shared...