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Prevent conflicts with bears this spring by being BearWise

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is encouraging homeowners to remove birdfeeders now and check their property for food sources that could attract bears. While...

Ruby’s Pantry Notifies Local Committee of Closure of Baudette Location

Ruby’s Pantry has notified the local committee of the coming closure of its Baudette Pop-Up Pantry due to declining attendance and financial constraints. The decision was...

Chamber Rebuild Effort Gains Momentum

A renewed effort to strengthen the Baudette/Lake of the Woods Chamber of Commerce is gaining momentum, as business owners, community members and volunteers gathered March...

Steve Ryan Cooper

Steve Ryan Cooper passed away on March 5, 2026, after a life lived to the fullest.Steve was a proud father of two men, husband of almost 40 years,...

Stuart Olson, 75

Stuart Raymond Olson, age 75, went to be with the Lord on January 5, 2026, in Norfolk, Virginia, with family members at his side. A celebration of...

Harry's House

Salute 2025

Photo by Lisa Olson

School News: Snowmen at Recess

Early last week we had some fresh snowfall, followed by some warmer weather days, which led to the perfect snow conditions to make snowmen.All the...

photo by Lake of the Woods Yearbook

School Choirs perform in concert

The Lake of the Woods School hosted their Music in Our Schools Month 6-12 choir concert on Thursday, March 19, at the school auditorium at 7:00...

There was a lot of green in the school last week on St. Patrick's Day! Mrs. Massaro's kindergarteners made little leprechaun masks.
Photo by Camille Massaro

School News: Kindergarten Leprechauns

Community Focus

Chamber Reignite Meeting #3

We are getting CLOSE!! The next meeting will be April 8, 2026 at 5 pm at the American Legion. Please share this meeting information with others that have expressed interest...

Veterans’ Coffee Scheduled for April 6

Local veterans, family members, and friends are invited to attend Veterans’ Coffee on Monday, April 6, at 10 a.m. at the Warroad Senior Living Center (WSLC). The event is...

Phot by Amber Theis

CHI Lakewood Health Care Center Celebrates March with Community...

March brought a surge of activity and joy to the residents of CHI Lakewood Health Care Center, with events designed to connect with nature,...

Brink Center BaudetteOpen 11 am-12:30 pmPlease call 218-634-1633Please note that if the school is closed due to bad weather, we will be closed too.Wed, Mar 25 – Liver...

Looking Back from the files of the Baudette Region

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...

Looking Back from the files of the Northern Light Region

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...

Looking Back from the files of the Northern Light Region

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...

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Timber Mill Splash PadBaudette, MinnesotaThe City of Baudette, Minnesota, will receive sealed Proposals for the Timber Mill Splash Padproject, until 2:00pm Thursday, April...

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that...

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 390BAUDETTE, MN NOTICE OF BID Lake of the Woods (LOW) Independent School District No. 390, Baudette, Minnesota, is presently soliciting...

The Happy House

Speedball Women's LeagueWeek 20 Standings: Lakewood: 28 wins, 8 lossesCrazy Splitz: 23 wins, 13 lossesLegion Legends: 18 wins, 18 lossesHigh Scratch Series: Dawn...

photo By Allison Lund

Granddaughters Shine on the Ice, Reach State Tournament

Two young athletes, with strong ties to Baudette, made their communities proud this season as they skated their way to the state...

Lake of the Woods Fishing Report by Joe Henry Lake of the Woods...

Late season ice fishing at Lake of the Woods is reaching its final chapter for many resorts, but for those looking to squeeze in one more trip,...

Happy birthday to a very special great‑granddaughter, Willow Pickar, on March 27. We were never so blessed as the day you were born. Love you. Have an amazing day.Happy...

History: Rainy Lake House #123

Prior to his plan to leave Mackinac in the Fall of 1822, he arranged for his Daughters Martha and Mary, to attend the new Boarding School for girls. The first of...

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