Williams City Park will be the site of some friendly competition for a good cause on  Saturday, August 1, as sixteen teams take to the boards for a cornhole tournament...

A splash of color tucked along a sidewalk, or sitting by a door, has become a small treasure hunt around Baudette this summer — part of which...

Minnesota made it through the first half of summer 2026 with relatively few wildfire smoke problems. That changed abruptly in recent weeks when...

The Williams City Council on Monday, July 13, tabled a decision on how much of the city's main sewer line to replace ahead of an upcoming Department of Transportation...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will activate Class IV burning restrictions beginning 12:01 p.m., Monday, July 20, for Cook, Koochiching, Lake, and northern...

Lake of the Woods County Sheriff’s OfficeWade Robert Anderson, 50, Mclntosh, MN: date of offense 7/4/25. Count one: Falsely reporting crime. Disposition: Convicted. Fees:...

As crews battle wildfires spreading in the Ely area, nonprofit and government entities have been working hard behind the scenes to provide for the crews, care for evacuees,...

At their July 14th meeting, the Lake of the Woods County Commissioners heard legislative updates from Representative Bidal Duran and Senator Steve Green, who talked at...

Motorcycles and classic cars will roll into the Baudette V.F.W. on Saturday, Aug. 8, for the 8th Annual "Ride with Willie" Benefit Cruise, a...

The NLR previously ran a story on which seats are up for election on the Baudette City Council, and the terms were incorrect. The correct terms are as follows:The council...

Anyone who has spent a summer on Lake of the Woods knows the sight: a thick greenish slime coating the water's surface, sometimes stretching for...

A line of severe storms moved through northwest Minnesota on July 6, bringing damaging wind, hail, multiple funnel clouds, and at least three...

There is no easy way to tell the people who support us that we need to charge them more. So we're going to do the next best thing — explain exactly why, and trust you to...

Despite temperatures topping 90 degrees, the annual Back Home Days Potluck went on as planned July 11 at the Williams City Park, according to Bill...

Williams held its annual Back Home Days celebration on July 11 at the city park, keeping alive a tradition that has continued every year since it...