Turtle Lake School To Conduct Community-Wide Survey
The Turtle Lake School District is reaching out to all District residents, including parents and staff, in the next few weeks to gather input regarding District operations with a community-wide survey. We have hired School Perceptions, an independent educational research firm, to conduct the survey and ensure all responses are kept confidential. We are asking…
Read MoreRural resident gets first bear
It’s never too late to start. Longtime resident of the Pipe Lake area, Kay Harr, was successful Wednesday, September 15 on her first black bear hunt. The bear, which measured five-foot long, was harvested over bait at 5:10 p.m. in the Dallas area. Pictured with Kay is her great-grandson Easton Paulson. Kay’s grandson assisted her…
Read MoreLate interception sends Hornets over Lakers
Following an impressive win over the Clear Lake Warriors a week prior the Lakers dropped a 17-14 heartbreaker in Cadott Friday, sending them to a 1-2 conference record, 2-2 overall, in their 2021 Dunn-St. Croix football campaign. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION
Read MoreClass of 1971 holds 50th Class Reunion
The Turtle Lake Class of 1971 held it’s 50 year reunion Saturday, September 11 at the Turtle Lake American Legion. Classmates had the opportunity to see many newspaper articles, photos, yearbooks, prom dresses, gym uniforms, letter jackets, Home Ed sewing projects and more. It was a wonderful day to reconnect with many of the classmates.…
Read MoreBCREA Presents Community Service Award
At the September meeting of the Barron County Retired Educator’s Association, the 2020-2021 AARP/NRTA Community Service Award was presented to Stan Bergum by Keith Kolpack, president of the local educator organization. READ COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION
Read MoreBarron County Public Health to Prioritize COVID-19 Cases
Wisconsin is experiencing another surge in COVID-19 cases. This is impacting hospitals and local health departments across Wisconsin and the United States. Difficult decisions on COVID-19 response are having to be made. Many public health departments are once again entering into crisis standards of practice due to the overwhelming number of cases coming in each…
Read MoreA Look Back at The Times
10 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 Approximately two dozen employees and staff are on temporary layoff following the announcement that the Kerry, Inc. plant, located in downtown Turtle Lake, will be closing its doors. According to a notice received by the village the official closing date is November 11, 2011. The company produced soy flour…
Read MorePunt, Pass and Kick Winners
The annual Knights of Columbus Punt, Pass and Kick competition was held this past Saturday at the Turtle Lake High School football field. While it was open to all children ages 8 – 12 it was a low attended event with the Covid pandemic factoring in. Winners pictured are, left to right: Braylon Marko (8-year…
Read MoreLakers Get Past Shell Lake In Consecutive Sets
While it wasn’t in dominating fashion, the Laker girls posted a 3-0 win over the Shell Lake Lakers last Thursday night in Shell Lake. Anika Torgerson led the way with 17 kills and 7 assists while Mackenzie Tarman added 6 kills. Payton Lamont chalked up a team-high 22 assists. Tarman and Mariah Thill had 3…
Read MoreLaker Defense Shines In 42-0 Rout Of Warriors
The Laker defense set the tone early and the offense put together scoring drives on their first three possessions as the Lakers rolled to a 42-0 win over the Clear Lake Warriors Friday night at home. The win pushes the Lakers to 2-1 overall, 1-1 in conference play as they head to Cadott Friday night,…
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