Candidates have been named for Potato Day King and Queen, along with this year's Prince and Princess, ahead of the Williams Potato Day celebration this Saturday, Oct....

A Roosevelt woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries when her vehicle left Highway 11 and rolled Thursday evening, Sept. 24, in Roseau County, according to the...

Over the summer, Lake of the Woods Skating Club installed a new jump harness, an important training tool that helps figure skaters learn and...

Happy birthday to a very special sister, Margaret Wilmer, on October 8th. Love you. Have an amazing day. Special birthday wishes to Sheri Romfo on October 3rd. Have a...

The Skally Line will bring old-time stringband music to Baudette on Thursday, Oct. 1, with a free performance at 10 a.m. at CHI LakeWood Health Care Center.The program is...

Though it’s been over a century since the Great Fire of 1910, its legacy lingers over our county like smoke; the lives lost and the destruction wrought would go on to shape...

Disposition Dates: Aug. 21 – Sept. 17, 2026Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's OfficeBryan Douglas Gillespie, 57, Baudette, MN: date of offense 6/2/26. Count one: Domestic...

Brink Center BaudetteOpen 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. • 218-634-1633Thu, Oct. 1 – Pot roast, mashed potatoes, vegetable, fruit/dessertFri, Oct. 2 – Cheesy beef & potato...

The Professional Musky Tournament Trail (PMTT) came to Lake of the Woods for the first time September 17 - 19. The lake delivered. Over three days,...

The PETAL (Parents Embracing Time After Loss) program is an initiative dedicated to supporting parents and families following the loss of a baby.  Developed in 2006, the...

After a month of budget meetings, the Lake of the Woods County Board of Commissioners adopted a 9.5% levy increase at its September 22nd meeting. The proposed tax levy will...

A deadly and highly contagious rabbit disease has struck two domestic rabbit colonies in Lake of the Woods County, and the Minnesota Board of Animal Health is urging rabbit...

The Northern Light Region has a new face in the office. Katelyn Bendickson, a Baudette native, started as the newspaper’s office manager on Friday,...

Minnesota’s regular waterfowl hunting season opens 30 minutes before sunrise on Saturday, Sept. 26.Spring waterfowl counts were substantially higher than last year. The...

Potato Day King and Queen Applications Open●      New King and Queen each receive a $2,000 scholarship; runners-up each receive $500. All area high school seniors are...