School District Mill Rate At Historic Low, Student Enrollment On The Rise As Future Referendum Proposed
While the Turtle Lake School District is in it’s final year of their current referendum, plans are being put in place to present the next referendum to the voters of the district. It is projected to be an estimated $5.5-million, five-year referendum slated for operation purposes only. The referendum will be presented to the voters…
Read MoreWILLIAM E. NUESSE
William Everett Nuesse died at his home on November 8, 2021, in the presence of his family. Bill was a kind man with a great capacity for friendship and easily engaged with people. For nearly 25 years he was a urologist for midcoast Maine hospitals. He was born February 5, 1934 in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin,…
Read MoreStill Looking For Vintage Photos
The date is not known but pictured above is Herb Schmidt standing next to his car with the hardware store in the background. The GTLAA is still looking for old photos. Some have been received but more are needed, especially old Turtle Lake town and farming photos. If anyone has old photos or negatives and…
Read MoreAll-Conference Volleyball Honors
After finishing the season as the undefeated Central Lakeland Conference Champs six Lakers volleyball players received All-Conference honors. The Clear Lake Warriors, who ended the Laker season in the Regional Championship game, followed with five selections. Prairie Farm, Clayton, Shell Lake and Northwood each had three girls selected. Laker selections included Anika Torgerson, Mackenzie Tarman…
Read MoreAll-Conference Football Honors
Eight Laker football members were recognized with Dunn-St. Croix All-Conference Honors recently. The Spring Valley Cardinals led the way with 9 players selected for All-Conference honors. Turtle Lake, Boyceville and Cadott had 8 each. Glenwood City had 7, Elmwood/Plum City had 5 selections, Clear Lake 3 and Colfax 2. Left to right are: Drew Torgerson,…
Read MoreDrop-off sites opening for Operation Christmas Child
As the Thanksgiving season approaches, many families and children are expressing gratitude by giving back to children in need around the world. For those who are including Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts as part of their holiday, more than 4,000 drop-off sites will soon be open. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE…
Read MoreAccelerated Readers Winners
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 MoreAn Afternoon of Service and Evening of Prayer at the Salvation Army Family House
As the Salvation Army of Polk and Barron Counties prepares to renovate and open the new Family House Emergency and Transitio*nal Housing Shelter, there is a lot of physical and spiritual work to be done. The people of Parkview United Methodist Church and St. Ann’s Catholic Parish invite everyone and anyone from the community to…
Read MoreTrunk or Treat
Turtle Lake Police Chief Al Gabe, center, announced Luann and Jeff Outcalt as the winners of the Trunk or Treat car decorating contest held at Parkview United Methodis Church, Turtle Lake, on Halloween Sunday. As winners of the contest the Outcalts received a gift certificate to Lake Country Pizza. Nearly 150 children stopped for candy…
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 individuals…
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