DOROTHY 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…
Read MoreAR Readers
The Turtle Lake Cenex has volunteered to sponsor a reading incentive program for students at the Turtle Lake elementary and middle schools. Each month Cenex donates a personal pizza to the top two readers at each grade level on a program called accelerated reader or AR. AR is a program where students use the classroom…
Read MoreLakers take control early and cruise to win over Tigers
The Lakers moved to 4-1 in the conference, 7-1 overall, following a lopsided win last Friday night over the Webster Tigers on the road. The Lakers remained tied with Clear Lake and Unity while Grantsburg sits atop the conference with a 5-1 record, 7-3 overall. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH…
Read MoreA LOOK BACK AT THE TIMES
10 YEARS AGO JANUARY 12, 2012 A rural Turtle Lake man, arrested December 7th for sexual assault of a child, was found to have been innocent of the charges following an investigation into the case. Paul Burritt, age 60, Turtle Lake, was charged with the assault after the female reported she had been driven from…
Read MoreSole Sisters Travel To California For 3-Day Walk For Breast Cancer
For three days, November 19 – 21, the Sole Sisters team participated once again in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day 60 Mile Walk for Breast Cancer. Due to Covid, last year’s walk was cancelled. This year they limited the walk to only one city, San Diego, CA. “For those of you not familiar, this is…
Read MoreStill Looking For Vintage Photos
Pictured is an aerial of the original Kasper Farm located south of Turtle Lake on 1/2 Street.One of the most noticeable aspects of the photo is the dirt road that leads past the farm south to Clayton. If you have any old-tyme photos or negatives you would like to see published in the upcoming history…
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