Garden Club To Hold Scarecrow Contest
The Turtle Lake Area Garden Club will sponsor a Scarecrow Contest again this fall. There will be two categories. One category will be for homes/families and one for business/community. The Garden Club will choose a winner in each group. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read MoreLegion Auxiliary Donates To Food Pantry
Judy Benes, left, on behalf of the Turtle Lake American Legion Auxiliary recently presented a donation to the Turtle Lake Food Pantry. Volunteer Carl Klinschmidt, right, was present to accept the donation. The Food Pantry is nearing the construction stage and will have a new home behind the Village Municipal Office on Martin Avenue East.
Read MoreSpectator Guidelines Issued For High School And Middle School Sports
While high school and middle school sports will take place this fall, there will be newly implemented spectator guidelines. Only family members with printed passes (volleyball) or wristbands (football) will be admitted to events. Passes and wristbands are intended for family members only and are non-transferable. Athletic events are not open to students or the…
Read MoreOne week in for students
Mrs. Wright’s first grade classroom has taken on a bit of a different configuration due to the Covid-19 pandemic that closed the Turtle Lake school for the final two-and-a-half months of last year’s school year. While a positive case was detected at the end of the three-week summer school session, no positive cases have been…
Read MorePublic Notification Alert For Potential COVID-19 Exposure
Barron County Public Health is alerting community members who may have been at risk for exposure to COVID-19. The potential exposures took place at the Moose Lodge (Rice Lake): September 4th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.; Mary’s Midway Bar (Rice Lake): September 4th from 8:00 – 10:00 p.m.; and Mr. Bob’s Bar (Rice Lake): September…
Read MoreLittle Miss Represents Turtle Lake At Ridgeland Fair
Madi Quade, Little Miss Turtle Lake, prepares to represent Turtle Lake at the Ridgeland Labor Day Parade Sunday, September 6. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic most of the summer events were cancelled, along with the parades the local queens would have participated in. Kassy Coleman, Miss Turtle Lake, was unable to accompany Madi due to…
Read MoreK9 Policies And Procedures Approved
With the expected return of the K9 Unit shortly, K9 policies and procedures were discussed, developed and approved by the Village Board recently. The 10-page manual outlines everything from responsibilities of the K9 handler and coordinator to requests made for the K9 assistance by outside agencies. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE…
Read MoreFourth Barron County Covid Death Had No Underlying Health Condition
Barron County Public Health is reporting the fourth confirmed death from COVID-19 in Barron County. The death occurred in an individual in their early 60s. The person had no underlying health conditions. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read MoreBarron County Third Graders To Receive Dictionaries
Third graders in Barron County will receive a special gift soon – the gift of words. The Barron County Sunrise Rotary Dictionary Project is part of a nationwide effort to provide young students with their own personal dictionaries. Members of the Club will distribute the dictionaries to students at Barron, Chetek, Cumberland, Prairie Farm, and…
Read MoreUTV Accident Claims Life Of Cumberland Teenager
The Cumberland area began mourning when it was learned a 13-year old female had been killed in a UTV accident. Shortly before 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 27 the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call regarding a UTV crash on 11-1/4 Street, south of Cty. B, east of Cumberland. The caller indicated there were…
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