Hundreds of thousands of sandbags are protecting homes and businesses along the shore of Rainy Lake, as residents and Koochiching County officials brace for the lake to rise perhaps another half ...

Rainy Lake and the International Falls and Ranier area will be featured on the “Fishing the Midwest” television show this weekend. The show was taped last July and features host Bob Jensen ...

Rainy Lake peaks, drops after setting flood record The forecast calls for a mostly dry period as waterfront properties remain flooded.

Koochiching County closes its four Rainy River boat ramps until further notice amid COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday’s action occurred during a teleconference with Lake of the Woods County ...

RANIER, Minnesota — Historic flooding continues in northern Minnesota across the Rainy River Basin. "I'm feeling like we're overwhelmed but you can't quit," said Tara Nelson, owner of Tara's ...

The latest satellite photo of Lake of the Woods, taken this week, shows ice on the big lake breaking up. Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake near International Falls are among the last lakes in the ...

A recent population study highlights the slow, steady recovery of lake sturgeon in Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River. Fisheries managers say it's a success story that someday will allow ...