Cumberland Healthcare Welcomes General Surgeon, Dr. Todd Sandstrom
Cumberland Healthcare is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Todd Sandstrom, a board-certified general surgeon, to our expert medical team bringing over 29 years of experience and knowledge. Dr. Sandstrom brings a wealth of experience and a commitment to patient-centered surgical care that will greatly enhance our surgical services. Dr. Sandstrom specializes in upper…
Read MoreA Look Back at THE TIMES
10 YEARS AGO October 15, 2015 It was a whirlwind weekend last weekend for 15-year old Makayla Fagerlin in the woods. On Saturday, October 11 Makayla shot her first black bear. Makayla got her tag due to a transfer of tags from Dean Springer, who had a number of meetings and would not be able…
Read MoreLakers Shut Out Evergreens To End Regular Season Play
The Laker ladies closed out their regular season play with a home match against the Northwood Evergreens. The Lakers, playing their best volleyball of the season, dismantled the Evergreens 3-0 to finish the year in second place in the Central Lakeland Conference with a 6-2 mark. The Prairie Farm Panthers captured the crown with a…
Read MoreScarecrow Contest Winner
The Turtle Lake Public Library and Village of Turtle Lake sponsored the annual Scarecrow Contest. The contest started as a promotion for area businesses to get in the spirit of the season and create a display to be enjoyed by everyone. The theme this year was “Occupation with a Twist”. We want to extend a…
Read MoreTHOMAS F. MERTH
Thomas “Swamp” Francis Merth, age 86, of Turtle Lake passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at Barron Care & Rehab surrounded by his girls. He was born May 16, 1939 in Clayton, WI to Frank and Frances (Carr) Merth. Tom was born in a farmhouse east of Clayton on County Road D and was…
Read MoreBulldogs Shut Out Lakers In Season Finale
The Lakers fell to 4-2 in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference, 6-3 overall, after falling 37-0 to the Boyceville Bulldogs last Friday evening, October 17 in the final regular season game of the 2025 season. The Bulldogs finished on top of the conference at 6-0, 9-0 overall. The Lakers and Spring Valley Cardinals (4-2, 5-4) finished…
Read MoreClayton Class of 1954 Holds 71st Reunion
The Clayton High School Class of 1954 held their 71st Class Reunion Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at Seven Brothers in Clayton. Only four classmates were able to attend the noon-time get-together. Several of those who usually attend were experiencing health issues. Those attending were, left to right: Shirley (Willers) Baxton, JoAnn (Prusak) Schramski, Verna (Dietrich)…
Read MoreChamber Donation
The Turtle Lake Lioness Club would like to thank the Chamber of Commerce for their generous donation. Pictured are , left to right: Lioness Club members Diane Bussewitz, Cheryl Pich, Tracy Nyhus-Peetz (Lioness member and Chamber of Commerce member), and Sharon Nordquist accepting the donation from Tracy. The donation will be used in ongoing activities…
Read MoreA Look Back At The Times
10 YEARS AGO October 8, 2015 In September 2005 Turtle Lake Physical Therapy & Rehab Specialists saw it’s very first patient in a tiny exam room at the Turtle Lake Medical Clinic, at that time owned by Dr. John White. Quickly, Emily Monson out-grew her space and moved to the downtown location. Renting a larger…
Read MoreLakers Shut Out Frederic Vikings And Clayton Bears
The Lakers moved to 5-2 in conference play, 21-12 overall, with wins over the Frederic Vikings on Tuesday night, October 7 and the Clayton Bears on Thursday evening, October 9. The Lakers currently sit in second place in the Lakeland Central. Prairie Farm sits on top at 6-1. Shell Lake is also 5-2 in conference…
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