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Golden Turtle Found

It only took two clues for Kassy Coleman to find the Golden Turtle and win $100 in Chamber Bucks from the Turtle Lake Chamber of Commerce.

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Updated Large Gatherings Recommendations

On June 16, Barron County updated its recommendations on large gatherings. Recommendations for indoor gatherings has been increased to 50 people. Recommendations for outdoor gatherings has been increased to 100 people. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.

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Area Grads Selected As Polk-Burnett Delegates

Hannah Orf, Turtle Lake, and Nick Erickson, Amery, were chosen as Polk-Burnett delegates for the 2020 Electric Co-op Youth Tour of Washington, D.C. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, their trip has been postponed until next summer. Orf and Erickson are also Polk-Burnett scholarship winners and will receive $1,250 for college in the fall.SEE COMPLETE STORY…

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Accident Victim Found Submerged In Pond

The Polk County Sheriff’s Department received a call of a vehicle in a pond at 6:39 a.m. Sunday, June 7. The caller said a Jeef SUV was submerged with only the roof showing above the water near the intersection of 150th Avenue, in the Town of Balsam Lake. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR…

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Polk County Saw 8 New Positive Cases; Barron County Had One

Polk County saw an increase of 8 positive Covid-19 cases from Tuesday, June 2 to Monday, June 8, bringing the total positive cases to 32. The County saw two new cases on Wednesday, and then four more new cases on Thursday. In total Polk County has had 2233 negative tests, 32 positive tests, 14 recovered…

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Pandemic Recommendations Similar 100 Years Ago

During the onset of the 2020 Coronavirus pandemic much was compared to the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918. During a time in history with little medical options, many of the strategies used to control the pandemic a hundred years ago have a lot in common to those being used today. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE…

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Turtle Trot Fundraiser Will Be Virtual Competition

The 40th Annual Turtle Trot 10K, 2-mile walke/run will be held virtually this year due to the cancelling of the Turtle Lake Lions Club Inter-Co. Fair. This is major fund raiser for the Preschool Playhouse and the yearly support is greatly needed. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.

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