by Laurel Latham "Play is the brain's favorite way of learning." -Diane Ackerman Play is one of the most important aspects of a child's life. Children develop physically and emotionally through play.... Full story

by Laurel Latham The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Volunteer of the Year award is a way for FIRST to recognize volunteers around the world who give extraordinary co... Full story

by Laurel Latham This has been a great season for the Warroad Bantam A Boys hockey team, who won the State Championship on Sunday, March 17 at the Iron Trail Motors Event Center in Virginia, Minn....

by Laurel Latham The tradition of taking a cold water plunge was a common practice among the Scandinavians and Vikings for hundreds of years. For Scandinavians, the cold plunge was seen as a way to... Full story

by Laurel Latham Jaimie Snowdon, Native American History and Arts instructor at Warroad School, has filled the walls of his classroom with flags from around the world. "This year I'm teaching two...

by Laurel Latham HELPP (Help Ease Local People's Pain) was blessed with a badly needed donation from Farmers Union Oil of Warroad on Friday, February, 23. "We applied for a grant and were privileged...

by Laurel Latham O! My heart now feels so cheerful As I go with footsteps light, In the daily toil of my dear home; And I’ll tell you the secret That now makes my life so bright-- There’s a flo...

by Laurel Latham The Warroad Fire Department, along with local law enforcement, met the Lady Warrior's bus east of town at the intersection of Highway 11 and County Road 12. The player's bus was...

by Laurel Latham Award winning Minnesota Juvenile and Young Adult Author, William Durbin, will be visiting the Warroad Public Library on Tuesday, March 5 at 6 p.m. A winner of the Great Lakes Book...

by Laurel Latham Kathy Searle lives outside of Roosevelt in a home nestled among heavily wooded evergreens. Wildlife are known to roam around her property at all hours of the day and night. It's not...

by Laurel Latham The International 500 Snowmobile Endurance Race is not just Michigan's most thrilling snowmobile race, or the most thrilling snowmobile race in the U.S. or even North America. The...

by Laurel Latham Just east of the Hockey Day Village, seven Warroad Warrior banners, proudly sporting the black and gold Warroad Warrior logo, greeted fans arriving at Hockey Day Minnesota 2024 held... Full story

by Laurel Latham Brenda Yanok is an enthusiastic supporter of Folk School Warroad. "I love the arts and different cultures," said Brenda. "I believe we all can learn from each other and build bridges...

by Laurel Latham Ron Tveit, President of the Warroad Historical Society, often wakes up at 4-4:30 a.m. Frequently a trivia question for Trivia Night will pop into his head before he even gets out of b...

by Laurel Latham Anticipation is building throughout the state with Hockey Day Minnesota 2024 in Warroad only a few days away. The Hockey Day Village is looking great! The Main Rink, VIP Tent and...

by Laurel Latham The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reported that four out of five climate stations in the state had their warmest December on record, with each station above normal by...

by Laurel Latham Jayfen "Fin" Sikorski put a few miles on his 2006 Victory motorcycle in 2023. "I made four or five trips from Minnesota to Florida and two trips from coast to coast last year," said...

by Laurel Latham Regional award-winning filmmaker Leya Hale will be in Warroad to present a sneak peek of The Electric Indian on Friday, January 26, at 3:00 p.m. in the Hockeytown Lodge on Elk Street....

by Laurel Latham "Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas." Peg Bracken Eighteen stunning Christmas trees grace the common areas of the Warroad Senior...

by Laurel Latham Once again Raygene and Carilyn Moser have outdone themselves with their breathtaking Christmas display south of Salol. The Moser's magnificent Christmas display draws people from all...

by Laurel Latham Denise Ganyo has been designing and creating mittens for six years. "I was at The Plaid Walleye in Warroad when they first opened six years ago. They were in need of vendors and I...

by Laurel Latham Pennington County Humane Society in Thief River Falls is presently sheltering 30 dogs and 54 cats and kittens this December. They are licensed to shelter 30 dogs and 60 cats. "There's...

by Laurel Latham I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow On Sunday,...

by Laurel Latham The Warroad Area Women of Today are excited to announce Shirley Flick was the winner of the Woman of Impact nomination. Shirley was the 2023 tree lighter at the Light Up The Holidays...

by Laurel Latham It all happened so quickly. On the afternoon of Thursday, November 16, Toni Pederson was on her way to her job as a paramedic with Bemidji Ambulance, where she’s been employed for eig...