Four found dead in vehicle in Town of Sheridan cornfield
The Dunn County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a suspicious four victim homicide in the Town of Sheridan, southwest of Ridgeland, WI. According to a release on September 12, at about 2:18 p.m., the Dunn County Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a death in the Town of Sheridan in northern Dunn County. The…
Read MoreDriver Had Revoked Driver’s License
A Cumberland man was charged with his fifth OWI, operating a motor vehicle while revoked and failure to install an ignition interlock device following a traffic stop in Rice Lake September 3 at 11:09 p.m. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION
Read MoreCOVID-19 Cases On The Rise
Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise again. The county jumped from an average of 2 to 3 cases per week at the end of July to over 200 cases this past week. Hospitalizations are going up as well. There were 30 hospitalizations last week alone. Barron County is currently experiencing “high” levels of community…
Read MoreMotor Vehicle Crash Involving Amish Buggy
On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 6:53 pm, the Barron County Sheriff Department received a call of a motor vehicle crash involving an Amish buggy on 8th Avenue (Cty. D) near 21st Street, Prairie Lake Township, Barron County. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION
Read MoreA Look Back
10 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 Barring any unforeseen legalities or circumstances, a private not-for-profit business will call the Turtle Lake Schools home. Monday evening the Turtle Lake school board, amid a cloud of questions and concerns regarding the proposed venture, approved a partnership with Cumberland Memorial Hospital that will bring an expansion of the…
Read MoreWastewater Treatment Plant Design At Standstill
Designing an update to the Turtle Lake wastewater treatment plant has been a nightmare for the Village board as conversations with the Village’s four largest users in regards to future flow estimates continue to hit a roadblock. The current plant is operating at over capacity limits and struggles to meet required limits due to industrial…
Read MoreLakers Get By Bears 3-0 In Conference Season Opener
After a silver division championship at the Sprawl in Menomonie, the Laker volleyball gals opened regular season action with a 3-0 sweep of the Clayton Bears Thursday, September 2 in Clayton. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read MoreTwo Seriously Injured In Single Vehicle Crash
Two people were seriously injured in a single vehicle accident east of Cumberland Monday, September 6. According to the Barron County Sheriff’s Department a call was received at 1:03 a.m. of a single vehicle crash at 12th Street and Hwy. B, east of Cumberland. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read MoreLakers drop home opener to GWC in conference matchup
The Lakers struggled to find any offensive rhythm last Friday night as they dropped their home opener to Glenwood City, 24-12. The loss dropped them to 0-1 in conference play, 1-1 overall. “We suffered a slow start to the game and could never recover,” head coach Doug Kahl said. “I thought the boys played better as…
Read MoreA Look Back At The Times
10 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 On August 24 the Turtle Lake High School Class of 1955 held their 55th class reunion at the John and Gurine Gall farm. Attending the reunion were Aletha Pabst Eder, Agnes Schramski Wolf, Yvonne Dold Fredricks, Janice Tarman Robarge, Janet Pabst Marlett, Virginia Richter Feirtag, Marilyn Koba Zurcher, Bruce…
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