Class of 1970 Holds Reunion
The Turtle Lake Class of 1970 celebrated their 53rd year reunion on Wednesday, September 13th at 7 Brothers Bar & Grill. This year they not only had classmates from Wisconsin and Minnesota, but also from Montana, Florida and Pennsylvania! Classmates loved the opportunity to visit, look through yearbooks and reconnect with dear friends. They also…
Read MoreConcern Regarding Lack Of School Board Member On Hiring Committee Discussed
Concerns regarding the hiring process at the Turtle Lake school were discussed at the September meeting of the Turtle Lake school board. Administrator Kent Kindschy opened the discussion by telling the board he does not recommend a recent proposal by a school board member. School board member BJ Quade recently questioned why no school board…
Read MoreClass of 1973 Holds Reunion
Thirty-three members of the Turtle Lake Class of 1973 enjoyed the weekend of September 16 celebrating their 50th reunion. Festivities included the Friday night football game, a tour of the Turtle Lake museum, and a dinner at Spare Time. Alex Messicci brought back memories and entertained the group with a 1973 specific game of Jeopardy.…
Read MoreWALTER STRASSER
Walter “Bud” Michael Strasser Jr., age 77, of Turtle Lake passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 19 at Golden Age Manor of Amery. He was born September 11, 1946 in Cumberland, WI to Walter Sr. and Frances “Betty” Strasser. He was married in Range, WI on March 11, 1967 to Jill Stevens. Bud attended UW-River Falls…
Read MoreLakers Get Past Bears 3-0 In Home Court Win
The Laker gals maintained their hold on second place in the Central Lakeland Conference with a 3-0 win over the Clayton Bears Tuesday, September 14 at home. Prairie Farm sits atop of the conference at 5-0, 13-8 overall. The Lakers follow at 3-2, 13-7 overall. Shell Lake is also 3-2 in conference play, 8-9 overall…
Read MoreLakers Drop Game To Conference Leading Cardinals
The Spring Valley Cardinals rolled up 472 total yards of offense while holding the Lakers to 168 total yards last Friday night as they maintained an undefeated record in Dunn-St. Croix Valley conference football while defeating the Lakers 48-6 in Spring Valley. The Cardinals improved to 4-0 in conference play, 6-0 overall, keeping pace with…
Read MoreA Look Back At The Times
10 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 Mail possibly arriving a day late will become the norm from what postal customers are accustomed to. Recent changes in the way mail is handled in some zip code areas will affect the timing of mail delivery to customers. Whistling Pines Ranch, located at 499 4-1/2 Avenue, Clayton, the…
Read MorePLACES FOURTH AT NATIONAL SHOOT
Ryan Hanson, a member of the Turtle Lake Trap Shooting team, recently participated in the USA High School Clay Target League National Championship 2023 held July 5 – 9 at the MTA Homegrounds in Mason, Michigan. After two days of competing in the individual event and an exciting shootoff in the championship round Ryan finished…
Read MoreYOU’VE BEEN FLOCKED
A friend of yours paid us to place these pink darlings in your yard. The Turtle Lake High School Post Prom committee is conducting a fundraiser for the 2024 Prom Lock in. It is called “You’ve Been Flocked”. This flocking is done in good spirits and is not intended to be mean. These flamingos will…
Read MoreNo officers injured during incident
At approximately 2:30 p.m., U.S. Marshals, assisted by Barron County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and Barron Police Department Officers, were in pursuit of a wanted subject on Hwy. 8 in the City of Barron. The subject collided with a civilian vehicle stopped on the side of the road and officers approached the vehicle to take the…
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