by Penny Mio editor

by Penny Mio editor

by Penny Mio editor

by Penny Mio editor

Minnesota Department of Transportation

Indus School, Birchdale, recently received notification from the Minnesota Department of Education that a Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grant in the amount of $5,925 has been awarded to the school for the 2010-2011 school year.The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program is a federally assisted program providing free fresh fruits and vegetables to students in participating elementary schools during the school day, separate from the federal breakfast and school lunch programs.

Giziibii Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) hosted a free grazing workshop on August 24.  This workshop was held at the Tom Olson Farm in Graceton, Minnesota from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Mark Hayek, Natural Resources Conservation Service Grazing specialist, facilitated this hands on workshop.  The goal of the workshop was to provide information on forage quantity, quality and productivity to current and potential grazers.

USDA Rural Development State Director Colleen Landkamer today announced that three projects in rural Minnesota will benefit from $475,000 in Rural Business Enterprise Grants (RBEG).

USDA's Farm Service Agency's (FSA) Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) provides financial assistance to producers of noninsurable crops when low yields, loss of inventory or prevented planting occur due to natural disasters.To be eligible for NAP, crops must be noninsurable and commercially-produced agricultural commodity crops for which the catastrophic risk protection level of crop insurance is not available, and must be any of the following:• crops grown for food;• crops planted and grown for livestock consumption, including, but not l

by Penny Mio editor

by Penny Mio editor

by Penny Mioeditor

Cory Ney defeated Ted Furbish 7 and 6 to win the Men's Club Championship.  Garrett Nelson, 3-time defending champion, finished third.

Lake of the Woods CountyHistorical Society 15 Years Ago–1995Funeral services were held in St. Paul for Doris Ferrier Peterson.

The Depot Preservation Alliance (DPA) needs your help!  To be more specific, we need your thoughts and opinions.  The plan for the preservation and reuse of the Baudette Depot includes four components: a second story apartment, small business rental space, a historic transportation and settlement exhibit, and an artisans’ marketplace (the AM@D).  The Artisans’ Marketplace is still in the planning stage, and this is where your ideas and opinions are most welcome.

Families who have children with medical needs are welcome to visit with representatives from the Shriners International service organization September 18th. A special open house will be Saturday at 6 p.m. for dinner and fellowship. Sportsman’s is offering a prime rib dinner special from 6 to 10 p.m., and reservations are recommended at 634-1342.A group of Shriners will be staying at Sportsman’s Lodge that day and are interested in meeting with current Shriners members and the public about what they can do for families in need. This is not a fund-raising event.

The 2010 Lake of the Woods County Fair is history and part of fair record is a listing of the grand champion winners in the Floriculture, Grains, and Horticulture Divisions.

Dog ShowTasha BaldwinCatsChris LarsonExploring AnimalsAlicia BeckelHorsePerformance ChampionDoug PottsGames ChampionZeke BeckelHorse RelatedAlicia BeckelPetsChelsea AndersonPoultryJordan EricksonPoultry ShowmanshipKelsey Miller

Division N Photography Grand Champion: Jane SindelirReserve Champion: Jane SindelirGrand Champion: Youth: Maria Lewis
Division O HandicraftsGrand Champion: John HaglundReserve Champion: Ken GillieGrand Champion Youth: Abigail LaFromboise

Anchorage resident Vivian Elizabeth Olson, 87, died Aug. 24, 2010, at her home after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was cared for by her family with assistance from hospice.Vivian was born Nov. 13, 1922, in Bismarck, N.D., to Luther and Nora Carlson. She was the second of two daughters. After her birth, they returned to their farm home in Lehr, N.D.

William Randy Walston Story, age 20 of Salol, MN passed away at his home on August 27, 2010.William was born on June 12, 1990 in Baudette, MN to Sharon (Walston) and James Story.  He attended school in Baudette, Warroad, Roseau and later in Georgia.  He was currently working at Polaris Industries in Roseau.William will be greatly missed.  He was a good young man who had a big, soft heart, and would do anything to help someone else.  He loved his family very much.

The Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) has announced a new telephone hotline to provide emergency support and resources to homeless veterans. The hotline of the new National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1-877-4AID VET (1-877-424-3838) will provide homeless veterans with timely assistance and coordinated access to VA and community services. Family members, workers at community agencies and non-VA providers also may call the hotline to find out about the many programs and services available to assist homeless veterans.

I apologize if my criticism of your unfair letter to the editor policy led you to think that I was attacking you personally. The fact is I said not one personal thing in my letter about you, but because you cannot accept professional criticism you took it personal and launched an attack against me. What  journalism class did you learn that in?  Listen carefully. We are talking about a Constitutional right here. The people expect the letter to the editor sections to be free and fair.

The Baudette Region will be closed from Wednesday, Sept. 8 through Tuesday, Sept. 14. Many have asked why we will be closed, and the answer is that we are taking some staff time off.We have three full-time employees at this newspaper. A while ago, our editor Penny Mio had planned a vacation for after Labor Day weekend.

A special speaker from India will be sharing at the 10:30 a.m. Worship Service of  the Baudette  Cornerstone Assembly on Sunday, September 5th. 

Community members are invited to share a free meal and celebrate!  LakeWood’s Annual Community Dinner, celebrating 10 years in our new facility and 60 years in the community, will be held on Thursday, September 9, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the care center backyard garden.
Live entertainment will be provided by the Highway 11 Ramblers.  Transportation is available to and from the dinner between the hours of 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. by contacting Far North Transit.

Last year, local runners and coaches Sariina Kalli and Becky Mollberg pulled together a team to run a 193-mile relay from Winona to Minneapolis. The Border Bounders team loved the Ragnar Relay experience so much, Kalli signed them up to run it again. This year’s team was made up of a new mix of runners, yet finished the race in 27 hours, 27 minutes. The Border Bounders were 75th of 286 teams in the fifth year of the Great River race. The average pace of the team was 8:36.

Aayden Michael Lucek was born August 11, 2010 in Bemidji, MN to Jammie Armstrong and Michael Lucek of Aayden Michael LucekBaudette. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long.
Grandparents are Michelle Dahl, James Armstrong, Deb Bey, Rory Lucek, Tim Bey and Susie Armstrong.

Mason Robert Goudge was born August 3, 2010 to Brian and Laurie Goudge at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Mason Robert GoudgeLakeville, MN. He weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 3/4 inches long.

A virulent strain of Newcastle Disease is responsible for the death of nearly 1,000 gulls and 500 cormorants in Minnesota this summer.
The specific strain of Newcastle Disease was confirmed this week by the National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wis.
The practical implication of this finding is that Minnesota poultry producers should practice sound biosecurity procedures, including the monitoring of their poultry flocks for signs of illness and taking steps to prevent wild birds from having contact with their flocks.