One Dead, One Injured Following Crash
One person is dead and another in jail following a single car accident east of Barron Friday, August 6. According to the complaint a Barron County officer was westbound on Hwy. 8 when he met a speeding eastbound vehicle. The officer registered a speed of 72 mph before turning around in pursuit. The vehicle continued…
Read MoreBarron County Public Health Department Updates Mask Guidance
We are learning more about COVID-19 all the time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looks at the latest available information to make the best science-based recommenda- tions. Because of new information on the Delta variant, the CDC has updated the guidance on wearing masks. The new guidance says that both vaccinated and…
Read MoreBarron County man previously charged with embezzling from casino faces additional charges
Leva Oustigoff, Jr. of Cumberland, Wisconsin, is charged in a superseding indictment with eight counts of embezzlement and with four counts of filing a false income tax return. Oustigoff was charged previously in an indictment returned by the grand jury on October 21, 2020, with the eight counts of embezzlement. The superseding indictment alleges that…
Read MoreOlympic Gold Medal Winner To Speak At PVUM
John Peterson, former Olympian, will be speaking at Parkview United Methodist Church, Turtle Lake, on Sunday, August 8th at the 10:00 a.m. service. Peterson will relate how athletics and Christ have shaped his life. Peterson competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich where he received a silver medal in Freestyle wrestling, the middleweight class.…
Read MoreDeputy Followed Use Of Force Standards In Shooting Incident
On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, an independent shooting review panel, made up of law enforcement firearm instructors and law enforcement administrators, met to review the July 14, 2021 incident in Mikana. As a result of the review, the panel found no violation of any department policy, the deputy followed all Training and Standards use of…
Read MoreCars in the Park and Craft Show Coming
After a year’s absence preparations continue for this year’s Greater Turtle Lake Area’s 24th annual Cars In The Park and Craft Show. The event will be held Sunday, August 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Trophies will be presented for a number of classes and years as visitors will have a helping hand in…
Read MoreMan Charged With 9th OWI Following Accident
A driver who had admitted to driving a vehicle that was involved in a roll-over accident told a Barron County officer he had been in the vehicle and he had suffered a seizure was charged with his 9th operting while intoxicated offense, dating back to February 2009. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ…
Read MoreNational Night Out To Be Held In Village Park
Hundreds of residents from Turtle Lake and the surrounding area attended the 2019 National Night Out held at the Turtle Lake Village Park. After a virtual National Night Out last year, this year the Turtle Lake Police Department is bringing the event back to the Village Park on Tuesday, August 3rd from 5:00 to 8:00…
Read MoreForty-Six Pints Collected at Bloodmobile
The Turtle Lake Community Bloodmobile held at St. Ann Center on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 yielded a total of 46 pints of blood being collected. Thank you to St. Ann Church for the use of their facility, to Diane Bussewitz, Pam Young, Cheryl Leisz and Paula Hellstern for helping at registration to Teresa Nordell and…
Read MoreSite Plans, Land Sale, Use Permits and MOU approved at Board Meeting
The Village Board approved site plans and certified survey map for a new Dollar General store requesting to locate at 303 Pine Street North in Turtle Lake in the near future at its July meeting. The location of the property is at the intersection of Pine Street North (Canyon Road) and Hwy. 8 & 63.…
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