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It's been a long 15 months since the U.S.- Canada border has been closed to non-essential travelers.

Covid may be waning. But businesses at the Northwest Angle, a tourist-dependent slice of Minnesota accessible by land only from Canada, still feel the pain.

Author of the article: Bronson Carver Publishing date: May 13, 2021  •  4 hours ago  •  3 minute read  •  Article content At a time when travel at the Manitoba-Ontario border is restricted, Americans from the Northwest Angle in Minnesota are being directed by Canadian officials to make their way to places like Kenora for essentials. As a part of Minnesota, the Northwest Angle is tucked away in the northwestern corner of Lake of the Woods, cut off by water to the rest of the Unit...

Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews May 7, 2021 6:20 AM A Watertown based international tower solutions company, hosted a Rebrand Launch & Ribbon Cutting Event this week (May 4, 2021) to celebrate the role South Dakota plays in advancing 5G technology. Tower Systems President and CEO Kari Carlson says the new brand and positioning line “We Rise” speaks about the family-owned operation, serving as both a salute to the past and a mantra for the future. She says they are are grateful for 30 years of unw...

Alex Eriksen, Danbury, Conn. Harpers Ferry, West Virginia The intersection of natural beauty and history make a person feel very insignificant and full of curiosity, while the Appalachian Trail just meanders right through the middle. Clara Presser, Minneapolis Acadia National Park, Maine This park has mountains, forests, the ocean and great hiking (you can be the first to see the sun rise in the continental United States) and also is very accessible by car. Britta Dornfeld, Minneapolis Savanna...

Isolated from U.S., Northwest Angle residents have to go to Canada after latest border clampdown The new federal requirement for a negative COVID-19 test before crossing the border is forcing residents of a Minnesota region surrounded by Canada on three sides, and water on the fourth, to travel to Manitoba for groceries — even though U.S. communities are closer to them. Social Sharing COVID-19 test requirement means residents of Minnesota region surrounded by Canada cant make U.S. grocery run...

Modified Apr 12th, 2021 at 10:13 AM On the south end… The lake is still ice covered with big stretches of open water which is expanding daily. Anglers fishing the lake are fishing in front of the Lighthouse Gap where the Rainy River enters LOW. Anglers are allowed a limit of walleyes and saugers on the lake, but catch and release only on Four Mile Bay and the Rainy River during the spring walleye season which lasts through April 14. The walleye season opens again on May 15th. Pike Fishing. Op...

Northwest Angle couple denied entry into Manitoba trying to get back home to Minnesota The snag the McKeevers encountered Easter Sunday results from a Canada rule that took effect Monday, Feb. 15, requiring that everyone entering the country by land test negative for COVID-19 within three days before entering Canada. The Northwest Angle couple had been traveling since late January. Written By: Brad Dokken | × The Warroad, Minn., port of entry photographed Oct. 5, 2...

The Northwest Angle #33 First Nation says it’s been notified of two cases of COVID-19. The band says there is potential of a third probable case in community as well. Leadership in the community has started the process and is working with the Kenora Chiefs Advisory and the Kenora Health Access Center. COVID testing teams will be heading into Angle Inlet on Sunday to conduct testing with membership, and arrangements are being made to have teams brought into Dog Paw as well as soon as possible....

The ice road crosses Lake of the Woods, giving struggling resorts a lifeline.