20 Years Ago (2005)            George Swentik was elected chairman of the Lake of the Woods County Board of Commissioners for the third year, and Kim Bredeson was elected...

10 Years Ago (2015)Local Lightning asked, “How’s fishing?” Dale Bray: I hear it’s better than fair. Ken Johnston:I hear it’s good but I haven’t been out. Tom Hanson:...

10 Years Ago (2015)Mark Hall officially retired from a career with Lake of the Woods County. Hall was elected as County Treasurer for the first time in 1978 and served over...

20 Years Ago (2005)            The Baudette City Council accepted the Policy Procedural Manual for the police department and directed Police Chief Bob Utech to express in...

There is no doubt the little City of Baudette celebrates in a BIG way, behind many of those big community celebrations is the Baudette Community...

10 Years Ago (2014)Garnette H. Stolt, 93, beloved wife of Harvey Stolt (Duluth), formerly of Baudette, MN, and Winthrop, MN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 23,...

 20 Years Ago (2005)            Mario’s Auto Body, owned by Dave (Mario) Grund, was relocating his shop to his home south of town.            Mary Edna Bitzer, 85, passed...

20 Years Ago (2004)The DNR was to hold two open houses in January. They welcomed input on proposed motor vehicle use classification and forest road and trail designations...

10 Years Ago (2014)A ruling classified MN wolves as threatened after a federal judge’s decision to immediately reinstate the Endangered Species Act protections for gray...

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,...

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)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,...