A Look Back At The Times
10 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 29, 2012 The Turtle Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 8th Annual Chamber Christmas this Saturday, December 1st, 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Parkview United Methodist Church, located at the junction of Hwy. 8 and Hwy. 63 North. This community event offers warm dishes of chili…
Read MoreBoard Takes No Action On Stop Lights; Approves One New Position
The Turtle Lake village board elected to take no action regarding the installation of signal lights at the intersection of Hwy. 8/63 and Western Boulevard on the west side of the village due to projected traffic issues with the construction of the new Kwik Trip. The board also considered a request from the Public Works…
Read MoreSOS and Lions Club Begin Christmas Drive To Aid Local Families
The Turtle Lake Lions Club and the Turtle Lake SOS (Students Offering Support) organization have begun their annual Christmas Drive recently. The groups are seeking monetary donations, which are then used to purchase clothing, food and toys for these families; making Christmas a less stressful time. A huge advance “Thank You” to all the…
Read MoreGARY A. HOISINGTON
Gary Allan Hoisington, 61, of Turtle Lake died on November 10, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Rochester, MN. He was born April 19, 1961, in Cumberland, WI to Gordon and Judy (Bowers) Hoisington. Shortly after high school, Gary joined the United States Army Reserves. He was married on November 23, 1983, to Kathleen…
Read MoreHay River Quilters Present Quilt
Karen Kahl, left, representing the Hay River Quilters, presented veteran Gary Solum, the annual Honor Quilt at the Veteran’s Day Program held Friday morning, November 11, at the Turtle Lake School. The Hay River Quilters began a tradition of giving quilts to veterans in 2015 when they were asked to help make quilts to welcome…
Read MoreGarden Club Changes Out Planters
The Turtle Lake Garden Club recently completed their annual change out of all the downtown planters, from summer to winter interest. The planters are packed with natural plant material such as birch tree sticks, dried hydrangea blooms, evergreen boughs, sumac seed heads and other interesting dried flowers. These displays will create interest and beauty throughout…
Read MoreCharacter Strong
The following students demonstrated Responsibility during the month of October in Turtle Lake Elementary School’s Character Strong curriculum. Students were chosen by their teachers and were awarded a Hershey candy bar and a certificate of achievement. Top photo, front row, left to right: Levi Cook, Lewis Lemons, Elizabeth Sieg. Second Row: Eastden Hare, Emma Klingelhoets,…
Read MoreA Look Back At The Times
10 YEARS AGO NOVEMBER 15, 2012 It started ten years ago. Ms. Amy Payne, a teacher at Turtle Lake High School, began to teach a Holocaust Literature Class. Students were given specific assignments corresponding with Holocaust. One project that came to the forefront was an aluminum can tab collection. The goal at the start of…
Read MoreLakers Post Wins Over Clear Lake And Northwood
Mackenzie Tarman led the Laker hitters with 7 kills and Ella Jansen ands Shayna Rainey added 6 each as the Lakers took care of business Thursday night, October 6 with a 3-0 win over the visiting Northwood Evergreens. The Lakers also got 5 service aces from both Courtney Tarman and Mariah Thill. SEE COMPLETE STORY…
Read MoreAccident Claims Life Of Teenager
On Monday, October 10, 2022, at 7:00 p.m., the Barron County 911 center received a call of a one vehicle rollover on 16 ½ Avenue near 19 ¾ Street, just north of Cameron. Initial investigation shows a vehicle occupied by a 16 year old male was travelling west on 16 ½ Avenue at a high…
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