Narcotics and weapons seized during search warrant executions
On Wednesday, July 13, officers from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, along with the St. Croix Valley Drug Taskforce, served six search warrants throughout Polk County that resulted in the seizure of large amounts of narcotics and multiple weapons. Six adults were charged and taken to jail. Seized during the search warrants was a total…
Read MorePedal Pullers
The young pedal pullers of the Turtle Lake Inter-Co. Fair enjoyed a fantastic Friday, July 8th at the fair. Pictured are four-year old girl winners Grace Gruber, Durand, and Tenley Orf, Turtle Lake. COMPLETE RESULTS IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE OF THE TIMES.
Read MoreLaker Volleyball Earns USMC/AVCA Team Academic Honors
The United States Marine Corps and the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced Monday, July 18 that more than 1,200 collegiate and high school volleyball teams have earned the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award this season. The award, initiated in the 1992–93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a…
Read MoreGarden Club Float Wins First Place
The Turtle Lake Garden Club won first place for the Organization/Club category in the parade last Sunday, The float entry “How Does Your Garden Grow” featured sunshine, rain, seeds, plant food, tools and a mini greenhouse. All this was surrounded by lots of flowers and a variety of costumed members. Walkers included a carrot, tomato,…
Read MoreA Look Back at The Times
10 YEARS AGO JULY 19, 2012 The Ino 200 Woodtick Race welcomes tick racers of all ages. And this year’s winner proved you don’t have to be a wiley woodtick race veteran to get the job done. Racing at “The Dome” in Ino, Wisconsin, three-year old Emily Hoyt, of Oceanside, California and great granddaughter of…
Read MoreTLHS Alum Creates Quilt To Be Used As Fundraiser
A quilt made by a 1969 graduate of Turtle Lake High School will be sold at an upcoming local quilt sale. Kathy (Dunemann) Nannini, a former resident of Rice Lake and currently a South Carolina resident, made this beautiful quilt entitled “Bluebirds and Berries”. This particular quilt will be sold as a fundraiser for the…
Read MoreScott and Margie Stary Family Selected As Grand Marshalls
It was recently announced the Grand Marshalls of the 2022 Grand Parade are long-time Turtle Lake area residents, the Scott and Margie Stary family. The Stary’s are well-known in Turtle Lake and the surrounding area. Scott and Margie were born and raised in Turtle Lake, graduating from Turtle Lake High School. Scott tragically passed away…
Read MoreRed Cedar Lake Drowning Victim Found
On Wednesday, June 22, 2022, the Barron County Sheriff’s Department and the WI DNR, with the help of Bruce’s Legacy, located and recovered the body of Mitchell Farrell, age 55, of Prescott, WI. Mitchell was the operator and single occupant of the Sea-Doo boat on Red Cedar Lake when, for an unknown reason, went into…
Read MoreMinnesota man charged with cutting copper wire from utility pole
According to the complaint the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a call at 4:56 p.m. on Saturday, June 25 of a male subject cutting copper wire off of a utility pole on Hwy. 8 near 3rd street. The caller said the subject threw the copper wire in the back of a white truck and left…
Read MoreFive New Records Set During 2022 TC Track Season
Turtle Lake/Clayton track members were honored and recognized at the 2022 Track Banquet held recently. Five new official records were set during this year’s spring season. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIME OR ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION
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