The Lake of the Woods County Sheriff's Office logged 199 calls for service in September, nearly matching August's 195, but the mix shifted: drug complaints and overdose...

It was one of those October days that doesn't make any sense up here. The thermometer pushed close to 90 degrees, the kind of heat we usually get in July, and I wondered if...

Happy birthday to a very special granddaughter, Cassandra Ravndalen, on October 16th. We were never so blessed as the day you were born. Love you. Have an amazing day.Happy...

Thursday, October 15: No school.Friday, October 16: No school.Monday, October 19: Breakfast: Uncrustable, fruit/juice/milk. Lunch: Chicken alfredo, house salad, garlic...

Last week was Fire Prevention Week. Our small town has a great opportunity for our high school students through a program called Junior...

The 3rd-5th grade tackle football team hosted a final scrimmage of their season. The improvement of this Bears team from the beginning of the...

What would you change in your community if you were mayor for a day?  The League of Minnesota Cities is inviting Minnesota fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade students to...

Brink Center BaudetteOpen 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | 218-634-1633Thu, Oct 8 – Hamburger gravy, mashed potatoes, vegetable, fruit/dessertFri, Oct 9 – Egg bake, tater tots,...

If you've been following this column, you already know Amber Brown. She shared her creamy chicken tortellini soup and those addictive Party Fritos a while back, and I'm...

Brink Center BaudetteOpen 11 am–12:30 pm. Phone 218-634-1633.Thu, Oct 15 – Tater tot hotdish, vegetable, cinnamon applesFri, Oct 16 – Chili, corn bread, fruit/dessertMon,...

My mother came up with the idea for this week's column, and like most of her ideas, it's a great, practical one.We've all been there. You're halfway into a recipe, the oven...

20 Years Ago (2006)                  New streetlights went up along Highway 11 through Baudette. The decorative lights matched the style of the double lights on Main...

10 Years Ago (2016)A lengthy discussion of proposed tire disposal fees at the County Landfill at the October 11 Lake of the Woods County Board meeting ended with a...

10 Years Ago (2016)Williams celebrated its 63rd annual Potato Day on Saturday, October 8. Tessa Solo of Williams was crowned 2016 Potato Day Queen, with Magen Pelland of...

On Thursday, October 8th, the Lake of the Woods cross-country team traveled to Bemidji and raced on the Greenwood Golf Course. It was amazing race...

In a show of true school spirit, Grady Hasbargen, 5th grade, traveled down to Bemidji to support the Bears Cross Country teams as they raced the...

The junior high football team consists of students in 6th-8th grade. Last week, they hosted the Littlefork Vikings and came out victorious 22-14....

I liked Miss Donahue.  She never took me serious.  We had so much fun in our school plays and basket socials.  A basket social was a great affair. ...

I used to carry a gun.  Family circumstances, needing to spend time downtown in a large city, and general paranoia led me to attend a gun safety class and spend a hundred...

Happy birthday to a very special grandson, Joshua Doyle, on October 9th. We were never so blessed as the day you were born. Love you. Have an amazing day.  Happy birthday...