The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has recently undertaken an initiative to stock trout in various water bodies across the region, according...

Scott Fitzsimonds was named as the new Superintendent at Lake of the Woods School. Fitzsimonds, an experienced educator with twenty-six years in...

At a special meeting on May 8, 2025, the Lake of the Woods School Board unanimously agreed to offer a two-year contract to legally qualified and licensed Superintendent...

The Annual Sturgeon Tournament hosted by Sportsman’s Lodge on Lake of the Woods may have produced a state record sturgeon. Once again, this...

The Lake of the Woods Auditor’s Office/DMV will be short-staffed in the afternoon on Friday, May 9th.  We ask if you’re able, especially if you have long applications such...

During the citizens’ forum at the Lake of the Woods School Board’s April 28th meeting, soon-to-retire High School Business Teacher Bob Laine educated the board about the...

Northdale Oil, a third-generation, family-owned business, has expanded its footprint in northern Minnesota with the acquisition of multiple fuel...

The circus was held at the Lake of the Woods International Arena on Monday, April 28. It was a fundraiser organized by a group of people who are...

The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for several counties in northwest Minnesota effective today, May 4, from noon until 9...

At their April 22nd meeting, the Lake of the Woods County Board of Commissioners accepted the resignation of IT/GIS Director Peder Hovland.  Twenty-year employee Hovland’s...

Six-year-old Oliver “Ollie” Hackenmueller loves to fish. After a recent trip to the Rainy River with his family, Ollie made a memory he’ll never...

Lillian Smith, a 2023 Graduate of Lake of the Woods High School, had the experience of a lifetime when she attended Pope Francis's funeral at the...

The Enchanted Storybook Forest Prom at Lake of the Woods School April 26 was a special night for Lake of the Woods High School students. Students...

When Brian “Beef” Sathre isn’t teaching, coaching, or firefighting, he is most likely fishing. Beef also knows how to run a sturgeon tournament.  A...

The REAL ID Act was passed by Congress in 2005 to set certain standards for states to issue driver's licenses and ID cards that will be accepted by federal agencies. The...