Some years ago, my two sons and I were on Lake of the Woods when a friend of mine, Benny Ratuski, suggested we go flying for walleyes in his plane, a de Havilland Beaver on floats. My boys were young ...

A long-delayed project at Williams Lake is moving forward again with an eco-friendly luxury hotel partner, outdoor amenities ...

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VERMILION, Ohio (WOIO) - Families along the Vermilion River could face sudden evacuation orders as an ice jam threatens to flood homes and businesses. The Vermilion River is frozen and filled with ...

VERMILION, Ohio (WOIO) - Below freezing temperatures caused Lake Erie and local rivers to freeze, but the problem comes when they start to thaw. Vermilion Mayor Russ Owens said a thawing river puts ...

Minnesota Live is bringing the beloved “Minnesota Bound” to Channel 5 and 45-TV, showcasing the stunning ‘great outdoors’ of Minnesota. Today, host Bill Sherck is off to the serene Jack Lake, just ...

An area of Lake Vermilion near Tower, Minn., shows water and weak ice along a pressure ridge that formed on the lake. Two snowmobiles submerged in the water near here on Dec. 28, 2025. When it comes ...

The St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office said six people were rescued after their snowmobiles went through the ice on Lake Vermilion near the Tavern on the Bay Tower, Minnesota, on Sunday, December 28.

Six snowmobilers fell through the ice on a northern Minnesota lake Sunday evening, and five of them had to be hospitalized, authorities said. Four adults and two children fell into Lake Vermilion in ...

WOOD LAKE — A woman and her young passenger were killed Friday when their vehicle struck another on a snow-covered road in Yellow Medicine County. The Minnesota State Patrol identified Jean Elizabeth ...