NEW! Real-Time Wave Height Data Now AvailableLake of the Woods Tourism has deployed wave buoys on Lake of the Woods! Boaters, anglers, and guides...

Happy birthday to a very special granddaughter, Gabrielle Deschene, on August 9th. We were never so blessed as the day you were born. Love you. Have a wonderful day. Happy...

Question: I have a new driver in the house, and they asked a question that got me thinking. If someone has a crash and hits a power pole, what should they do in that...

John Tanner's wife, Therezia, rejoined him at Rainy Lake and consented to his plan of taking the Family to the United States, well at least as far as Mackinac.  A few days...

On the South Shore…  Deep summer patterns continue to dominate the walleye bite on Lake of the Woods, and the action has remained excellent....

Question: I see a lot of motorists pulling campers and trailers that don’t have experience or simply don’t know what they are doing. I see some crashes that I suspect are...

         In the Summer of 1819 John Tanner and his Brother Edward met with Missouri Governor Clark and Edward told the Governor that he wanted to accompany John to the...

MINNESOTA STARWATCH FOR AUGUST 2025     In August Mars gets lost as it sinks deep into the sun’s afterglow. Meanwhile, Jupiter climbs above the predawn eastern horizon to...

Happy anniversary to a very special couple, Nate and Jenna Leigh Wasvick, on August 3rd. Love you. Have an awesome day. Happy anniversary to a very special daughter and her...

On the South Shore...  It’s mid-July, and the summer walleye patterns on Lake of the Woods are in full effect — and the fishing has been...

Happy 4th birthday to a very special great granddaughter, Lauren Daignault on July 25th. We were never so blessed as the day you were born. Love you. Have a fun-filled...

Many who live in Lake of the Woods County are busy making a living and do not have the time to give much attention to national politics, the stock market, or global...

Question: I was driving in the metro area the other day, and I witnessed a bus driving on the shoulder. Is this allowed?Answer: Transit buses and metro mobility buses are...

         John Tanner — safe with his family — was informed that his Brother Edward had traveled North towards the Red River, in seeking to find John. His direction went...

It was the summer of 1996, and our road was completely tore up and blocked off for widening, ditching, and paving.  For most of that summer, we had...