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Graduation Ceremonies Planned For End Of July

Salutatorian Hannah Orf, left, and Valedictorian Casey Kahl, were able to perform the graduation addresses to a select group of family and administration Tuesday morning. Seniors spent the day walking across the stage for a video that will be released on Facebook May 22. A July 31 ceremony is presently scheduled in the high school…

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Business Recovery Task Force Working for Polk County

Polk County has assembled a Business Recovery Task Force being led by the Polk County Economic Development Corporation. The focus of the team is to provide resources and information local businesses can utilize to assist in opening and operating their businesses in a safe and healthy environment while also providing ideas and connections to address…

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Barron and Polk County look for clarification on reopening from Governor

“As Sheriff, I understand that several businesses are opening today (Tuesday, May 12) and are asking questions regarding the position of the Sheriff’s Department regarding enforcement of the Safer at Home Order going forward,” said Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald in a recent press release. “We are taking the position that we will not be…

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Candis Sue Creekmore

    Candis Sue Creekmore, 63, of Cumberland, formally Amery died, May 8, 2020 peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was born October 23, 1956 in Mishawaka, IN to Robert L. and Patsy (Schafer) Pletcher. She was married in Lehi, Utah on March 4, 1993 to Terry Creekmore. Candi was a beautifully feisty…

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Micheal Even Brackee

    Micheal Even Brackee, age 69 of Clear Lake, WI lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at his home in Clear Lake.  Micheal was born on October 19, 1950 to Ervin and Betty Ann (Littlefield) Brackee in Lead, South Dakota. He attended grade school in Auburn, WA and Adna, WA; graduating…

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Three More Cases of COVID-19 Confirmed in Barron County

Three more cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed. This brings the total positive cases for Barron County to 10. Six have recovered. Four are isolating at home. Of the three new cases, two had recently traveled to a neighboring state. The third was a close contact of a positive case in another jurisdiction. These three…

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Birthday Bird

“I was hunting turkeys in the southern part of the state before there were turkeys here,” said Jerry (Finn) Nykanen last week. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.

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