20 Years Ago (2004)George and Doris Taylor were the winners of the Festival of Lights Lighting and Display contest.Glenn Reierson, 82, passed away on Nov. 23rd. In 1946,...

10 Years Ago (2014)Cornerstone Assembly was making plans to host the Community Christmas Dinner.Keep It Clean Campaign kicked off its third season.An area singing group,...

10 Years Ago (2014)A public meeting was held to address emerging infectious diseases. Lake of the Woods County Board of Commissioners discussed the 2015 budget. Carolynn...

20 Years Ago (2004)Outdoors Again, owned by Sandy Haman and located in the Rex Hotel, announced its grand opening would be held on Dec. 18. The death of Joyce Elda Dally...

Do you know your holiday history? The previously popular Trivia Night will return to Lake of the Woods Distilling Co. on Friday, December 13, from 6:30-8 p.m. with some...

10 Years Ago (2014)Irene Evelyn Johannsen Thompson, 96, of Baudette, MN, and formerly Laporte, MN, died Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at LakeWood Care Center,...

20 Years Ago (2004)Solvay Pharmaceuticals announced to employees that they would be laying off 25% of their staff. The cuts would come from the entire organization. The...

10 Years Ago (2014)Evelyn Vondrka passed away at the age of 83. Evelyn Mae was born to Albert and Viola (Kirby) Arneson on May 27, 1931, in Walhalla, ND. She was raised in...

20 Years Ago (2004)People of all ages joined in singing Christmas carols for the annual tree lighting ceremony kicking off the Festival of Lights Celebration in...

20 Years Ago (2004)Great progress was being made on the additional nine holes at Oak Harbor Golf Course to make it an 18-hole, par 72 golf course.Kraig Stokke was true to...

10 Years Ago (2014)Brian Potts, Amy Potts, Carrie Hasbargen, April Beckel, Brenda Nelson, Douglas Potts, Alicia Beckel, Halie Johnson, Zeke Beckel, Jeff Nelson, and Jace...

10 Years Ago (2014)Julienne Sunne, 91, passed away at her home in Baudette on October 31, 2014. Julienne was born on July 17, 1923, in Marshall, MN, to Celia (Jackson) and...

20 Years Ago (2004)            The replacement of the railway bridge over the Rainy River was officially complete and a ribbon cutting ceremony was held on the Canadian...

20 Years Ago (2004)            Several sightings of a large moose near the tower six miles out on the lake road were reported.            Sherry Valley, on behalf of Wells...

10 Years Ago (2014)Unofficial results of the election showed Lorene G. Hansen winning the Auditor/Treasurer race, James “Buck” Nordlof winning Commissioner District 1, Judy...