By Jon Michael Grussing – R & J Broadcasting | November 3, 2025

Baudette, MINN. – KQ92 and KRWB sat down with Lake of the Woods School Superintendent Scott Fitzsimonds about the upcoming referendum vote. When asked about what priorities the referendum and vote would seek to address, Fitzsimonds replied:

Fitzsimonds also shared what voters could expect to see in terms of impact on their taxes from this vote:

Besides voting, community members can help the school and its kids meet their needs in other ways:

Early voting can be done Monday, Nov. 3 from 7:30 AM to 5:00 PM at the Lake of the Woods Government Center on 206 8th Ave SE Baudette, MN. Regular voting starts Tuesday, Nov. 4 from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For more detailed information on the referendum, visit lakeofthewoodsschool.org.

Listen to the full uncut interview here:

After a busy fall, and summer season, programming at Itasca State Park will be taking a break for the month of November. Itasca State Park Naturalist Sandra Lichter tells us more.

While it will be a slow month program wise, Lichter says there will be opportunities for people to do some deer hunting in the park.

More information about park facilities and services can be seen on the Itasca State Park webpage on the Minnesota DNR website.

Tree cones and seed collectors across Minnesota can make an extra buck while also helping grow future forests. The Minnesota DNR is looking for tree seed and cone collectors to help grow the state’s forests. Seed and cone consultant Nicole Schafer says the state nursery grows about 7 million seedlings a year.

The DNR will pay $60 per bushel for jack pine, $80 per bushel for red pine and $200 per bushel for black spruce species. More info can be found on the DNR’s website.