Lakes Area Review

07/12/2026

Get your nearest Lakes Area Review newspaper or download from our Kids Corner for the WaterDays coloring page!

Details:
Drop off at Lucky Duck by Friday, July 17 for your chance at winning a special, New London WaterDays themed prize!

Coloring page art by Maria Novak

https://nlslar.com/july-kids-corner/

07/10/2026

Rusted relic to landmark: Historic New London school bell on display at museum

By Ralph DickersonEditor Precious few items exist today from the early years of New London’s history....

By Ralph DickersonEditor Precious few items exist today from the early years of New London’s history. Settlement in the New London area started prior to the US Civil War, but the oldest existing buildings in the town today date to the dawn of the twentieth century. With so few surviving links to t...

07/10/2026

WaterDays is coming! New London’s annual summer celebration runs July 13-19

By Shannon UrbanStaff Writer The medallion hunt starts Monday and the fireworks close out Saturday night....

By Shannon UrbanStaff Writer The medallion hunt starts Monday and the fireworks close out Saturday night. In between, New London’s WaterDays fills seven days with enough events that the only real challenge is deciding which to make it to. WaterDays 2026 runs July 13 through 19, with the heart of t...

07/10/2026

Get out on the water with Paddle the Crow

The Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District’s annual paddling event returns to New London’s Mill Pond on July 25…...

The Middle Fork Crow River Watershed District’s annual paddling event returns to New London’s Mill Pond on July 25 By Shannon UrbanStaff Writer There’s really only one way to truly get to know a body of water, and it isn’t from the shoreline. That’s the idea behind Paddle the Crow, the Mid...

07/10/2026

Spicer’s Fourth of July celebration marks America’s 250th anniversary (Photos!)

By Shannon UrbanStaff Writer The fireworks Saturday night over Green Lake had just faded hours ago when the boat parade was getting underway Sunday morning....

By Shannon UrbanStaff Writer The fireworks Saturday night over Green Lake had just faded hours ago when the boat parade was getting underway Sunday morning. That’s how Spicer does the Fourth of July. The city’s Fourth of July celebration ran July 2 through 5 this year, stretching across four day...

07/07/2026

Important notice about deceptive health plans

Minnesota Commerce Department press release We’re sharing an important consumer alert for Minnesotans who may be impacted by misleading health plan marketing....

Minnesota Commerce Department press release We’re sharing an important consumer alert for Minnesotans who may be impacted by misleading health plan marketing. A newly authorized Special Enrollment Period (SEP) is now available because the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against ...

07/07/2026

Court backs Trump in three immigration decisions

Supreme Court Delivers Three Consecutive 6-3 Immigration Victories. In an extraordinary week for the rule of law, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the Trump administration three separate times on immigration....

Supreme Court Delivers Three Consecutive 6-3 Immigration Victories. In an extraordinary week for the rule of law, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the Trump administration three separate times on immigration. The Court upheld full authority to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Ha...

07/07/2026

Reduced tillage and cover crop meeting planned for Murdock

MURDOCK, Minn. – Several county Farmers Union organizations are hosting a reduced tillage and cover crop profitability meeting from 2 to 3:30 p.m....

MURDOCK, Minn. – Several county Farmers Union organizations are hosting a reduced tillage and cover crop profitability meeting from 2 to 3:30 p.m. July 13 at Falk Seed Farm, 1170 State Highway 9, Murdock. Event speakers include Jim Falk, Samuel Porter and Andy Albertson. Falk will talk about his e...

07/07/2026

Redhead Creamery brings the music to the fields this summer with “Acoustics in the Alfalfa”

Two Outdoor Evening Events Celebrate Community, Local Flavors, and Summer Nights Press Release Brooten, MN — Fresh off a record-breaking Curd Fest that welcomed more than 1,000 cheese lovers, Redhead Creamery is keeping the summer momentum going with two special outdoor evening events: Acoustics in the Alfalfa, happening Saturday, July 11 and Saturday, August 15, from 6–9 p.m....

Two Outdoor Evening Events Celebrate Community, Local Flavors, and Summer Nights Press Release Brooten, MN — Fresh off a record-breaking Curd Fest that welcomed more than 1,000 cheese lovers, Redhead Creamery is keeping the summer momentum going with two special outdoor evening events: Acoustics i...