Fishing passion, COVID give rise to flight service for Lake of the Woods
Two Twin Cities men formed Lake Country Air for Lake of the Woods when the pandemic closed roads to the Northwest Angle. Now they're running to keep up with business.
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Two Twin Cities men formed Lake Country Air for Lake of the Woods when the pandemic closed roads to the Northwest Angle. Now they're running to keep up with business.
Leave South St. Paul at 6 a.m. and be fishing on the Northwest Angle three hours later? Road closures during the pandemic led to a flight service that has proven popular with metro-area anglers.
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