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Angus and Mearns ploughing pair head Stateside into field of battle Originally written for the Courier by Graham Brown August 10 2019, 8.45am   A pair of Courier country ploughmen are [...]

Trophy walleyes were in abundance on this particular Saturday, but if you weren’t fishing out of a Warrior Boat, you could not be in the tournament!  It was the 4th Annual David A. Andersen [...]

It’s the northernmost point of the Contiguous United States.  It is where the 14,552 islands of the lake begin.  It is surrounded on three sides by Canada.  It is Minnesota’s [...]

It’s berry picking time in Lake of the Woods. Morel Mushrooms and wild asparagus have come and gone. Locals and tourists alike have turned there eyes to the numerous wild berries that grow [...]

One of the very common navigation routes used by anglers up at Lake of the Woods is traveling from the mouth of the Rainy River through Four Mile Bay to Lake of the Woods.  It is important to be [...]

For Immediate Release Joe Henry, Executive Director, Lake of the Woods Tourism   320-260-7727 2019 World Ploughing Contest Lake of the Woods MN Hosting the World Competitors from 28 countries are [...]

Ramona Fraase says her grandchildren aren’t sure what a plow is. But plowing was important enough once to bring 100,000 people, including U.S. presidential and vice-presidential candidates, [...]

There is a tradition many anglers in the north country look forward to.  Each fall, there is a run of emerald shiners up the Rainy River that flows into Lake of the Woods.  The shiners are headed [...]

Summer on the Rainy River is known to most for walleyes, bass and pike.  One of the fish gaining popularity and for good reason is the lake sturgeon.  The population is growing and the average [...]

Some call it the “dog days” of August.  When most walleye anglers talk about August, it can be a challenging time for most bodies of water.  There are a number of good reasons why [...]