April 120 Years Ago (2006)            Part nine out of eighteen of the series featuring the 100th birthday of Baudette informed the Region’s readers about the community’s...

10 Years Ago (2016)A man’s body was recovered from Rainy River near Baudette, Minnesota. John Martin Stiglich, 52, of Shoreview, was found on April 11. The incident was...

10 Years Ago (2016)Plans for the extensive reconstruction of Highway 11 were discussed at a Public Meeting. The work included closing the Baudette Bay Bridge from June 1 to...

20 Years Ago (2006)            L/W County Commissioners Ed Arnesen and Todd Beckel were preparing to host an open house to update the public on motorized and non-motorized...

10 Years Ago (2016)At the March 21, 2016, meeting, the Lake of the Woods School Board approved issuing $360,000 in new bonding to repair the parking lot and replace the...

10 Years Ago (2016)Record warm temperatures over the past week caused rapid deterioration of the ice on Lake of the Woods, resulting in an early end to the ice-fishing...

20 Years Ago (2006)            The Region office was planning to move to its new location by April 1. The new office would be located in the building along Highway 11,...

10 Years Ago (2016)March 1st marked the first annual Bantam team versus Lake of the Woods County Law Enforcement hockey game. The Law Enforcement team was made up of staff...

20 Years Ago (2006)            Six L/W High School students addressed school and county board officials with their proposal to prohibit tobacco use on local park and...

20 Years Ago (2006)            Members of the BESTT (Business for Economic Security, Trade and Tourism) coalition, Ed Arnesen, Kaye Arnesen, Brian Sage, Debra Kellerman,...

10 Years Ago (2016)CHI LakeWood Health welcomed back Mohan Kumar, M.D., to its staff. Dr. Kumar practiced at CHI LakeWood Health from 2007 to 2012. He will join Justin Quo,...

Zippel Bay State Park will host a Candlelight Ski and Snowshoe Event on Saturday, March 7th, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. ​ The event will feature a...

10 Years Ago (2016)Marlo’s Ride snowmobile run was scheduled for March 5 to raise funds for the American Cancer Society.Lake of the Woods School Board members were...

20 Years Ago (2006)            The Baudette City Council committed more than $41,000 to a trail project that would go from Willie Walleye to Peace Park.            A 1990...

February 10, 201610 Years Ago (2016)The newspaper featured an artist’s depiction of a proposed new arena for the area. The Lake of the Woods International Arena was being...