Lakers use first half burst to sink the Vikings
After defeating the Shell Lake Lakers 60-42, in Shell Lake on Tuesday night, January 11, and losing to Baldwin-Woodville on the road, 54-44, Thursday night, January 13, the Laker guys took care of business against Frederic at home Friday night, January 14 by the score of 81-57. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ…
Read MoreA Look Back at The Times
10 YEARS AGO JANUARY 19, 2012 The shooting of a bear after it attacked and killed a pair of a Polk County farmer’s calves has resulted in criminal charges against the farmer who felt he was protecting his family and livelihood. The July 10th incident has become well known not only in the area but…
Read MoreLakers hit the road for LFGS dual
The Turtle Lake/Clayton wrestling team traveled to Siren on Thursday, January 5th for a dual against Luck/Frederic/ Grantsburg/Siren. The TC team lost the dual 21-48. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read MoreStudents of the Month
The time has come to honor the Students of the Month for December. These students were anonymously nominated by teachers for their outstanding behavior, academics, and acts of kindness or a combination of all these traits. They will receive a certificate, a gift from the sponsors of this program and the honor of receiving this…
Read MoreTHELMA L. KLUGOW
Thelma Lorraine Klugow passed away on Friday, January 7th, at the Cumberland Care and Rehab, in Cumberland Wisconsin, at the age of 98 years, 7 months, and 11 days. Thelma (Espeseth) Klugow was born on the family farm on May 27th 1923, near Prairie Farm. The farm was located about 4 miles north west of…
Read MoreDOROTHY R. LUDY
Dorothy Renee Ludy, 72, of Chippewa Falls, formerly of Turtle Lake, passed away on January 2, 2022 at the Chippewa Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation in Chippewa Falls, WI with family by her side after battling a chronic illness. She was born March 24, 1949, in Rice Lake, WI to William and Leonore (Demers) Roff. Dorothy…
Read MoreELDRED “TONY” MERLE
Eldred ‘Tony’ Merle, 93, of Almena died January 7, 2022 at his home. He was born May 11, 1928, in Almena, WI to Tony and Anna (Ludke) Merle. He grew up in Almena. At the age of 15, he began hauling cattle with his dad. Soon after that he hauled cattle to South St. Paul…
Read MoreKirstan Keppen Sets Personal Records In Gymnastics Meet
Participating in a Winona, MN gymnastics meet Kirstan Keppen, daughter of Jolene and Brian Keppen, set multiple personal records in her individual events plus her all-around score. The meet was held Saturday, January 8. Keppen posted a 9.55 in the vault, an 8.8 on the bars, a 9.55 on the beam, and a 9.65 in…
Read MoreTarman drops in 29 as Lakers roll past Webster
Mackenzie Tarman led the way with 29 points on 12 of 17 shooting, including 4 of 5 from beyond the arc Friday night as the Laker gals rolled to a 71-25 win over the Webster Tigers in Webster. Tarman also pulled down 4 rebounds, had a pair of assists and chalked up 6 steals and…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Cases on the Rise
COVID-19 cases in Barron County are on the rise again. The number of positive cases skyrocketed to 464 in the past week from just 127 positive cases two weeks ago. Hospitals in the area are being overwhelmed. Over the past two months, Barron County has averaged three COVID-19 deaths per week. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN…
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