Spring is slowly arriving, and the focus at Lake of the Woods has shifted to open water fishing on the Rainy River. Ice fishing for the most part...

Happy birthday to a very special friend, Louise Schreiner, on April 14th. Have an amazing day. Celebrating birthdays this week are Sandy Fish, Dennis Barrie, Cara Hanson,...

             Dr. John McLoughlin left Rainy Lake House for the spacious far West, where he built what was described as an empire on a scale few could have imagined.  For...

Question: I just purchased a pull-behind camper. I have never owned or pulled one before. I have been doing some research, so I know what to do and expect. I thought it...

Spring has arrived at Lake of the Woods, and the transition from ice to open water is in full swing. The Nelson Park boat ramp in Birchdale on the...

Dear Editor:Public school boards are now facing the difficult task of making next year’s budget balance while also providing needed resources for teachers and students.Our...

            In the year of his religious conversion, Tanner traveled to Detroit to search for his daughter Martha. He did not find her but did meet a widowed white woman...

Happy birthday to a very special great-grandson, Walker Anacabe, on April 3rd. We were never so blessed as the day you were born. Love you. Have a fun-filled day. Happy...

BBAC (Back Before Auffenauger Cheesebee) First Day BluesJuly 29, 1969   At the Los Angeles Induction Center, after about 300 of us raised our right...

The folding curtain wall dividing the large and small gyms at Lake of the Woods School will be replaced with a hanging curtain this summer.  Superintendent Scott...

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,...

         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...

    As spring shifts into high gear, the constellation Leo, the lion, takes center stage.        Leo moves steadily westward and finishes the month high in the south at...

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...

Social connection can lead to longer life, better health, and well-being, it can improve:  our ability to manage stress, anxiety, depression, healthy eating habits and...