The committee visited Bemidji on Thursday to hear from local stakeholders about projects for which funding could be considered once the next legislative session is underway.
Last week, a group of legislators rallied together and journeyed up to the NW Angle. It has been well documented, with the U.S. / Canada border has been closed…
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Looking Back at the Early Days of Fishing Lake of the Woods
Back by popular demand, The Early Days of Fishing Lake of the Woods. With technology, fishing looks a lot different these days. In many ways, the fishing is better. The lake is smaller. The winters are more bearable.
Things have sure changed over the years when it comes to the early days of fishing good old Lake of the Woods. It was for this reason Bret Amundson of Prairie Sportsman TV decided to produce a piece chatting with some of the resort owners with a lot of history under their belt from this body of water so near and dear to the hearts of many.
A tale of two lakes: Tourism flourishes on south shore of Lake of the Woods while Northwest Angle struggles with border closure during the COVID-19 pandemic
Thanks to the ongoing U.S.-Canada border closure to nonessential travel, getting to the Northwest Angle by road – which requires traveling about 40 miles through Manitoba – hasn’t been an option for anyone but permanent residents and essential workers since March.
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Fishermen return to the dock at Ballard s Resort on Lake of the Woods after a day on the water in early October. Tourism on the south shore of Lake of the Woods rebounded after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz lifted stay-at-home restrictions put into place during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, and business was good throughout the summer. (Photo/ Eric Hylden, Grand Forks Herald)