Speeds Reached 100-mph During Pursuit
A Barron woman has been charged with attempting to flee or elude an officer following a car chase that reached speeds of 100 mph before the driver stopped, ending the chase. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read MoreStudent Clean Up During Earth Day
Students and staff from Turtle Lake High School traveled to Horseshoe Lake last Thursday to assist with clean-up efforts at the Beaver Town Hall and Horseshoe Lake boat landing. “For their excellent efforts, all of those involved deserve an A+ grade,” said Horseshoe Lake District Director Steve Eichman. Turtle Lake third grade students participated in…
Read MoreConcerned Residents Says He’s Putting Up A Fence
A Village resident approached the Village Board for the fourth time in recent years in an effort to get a neighboring property cleaned up. Jeff Cook, who resides on Garfield Avenue, presented the board with photos of the property in question and said it was the fourth time he has approached the board in regards…
Read MoreCommunity Scholarship Drive Underway
The Turtle Lake Lioness Club has announced that the 56th Annual Turtle Lake Community Scholarship Fund Drive is now underway. These scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors of Turtle Lake High School who are continuing their education at a university or technical college. With the cost of educational institutions rising and federal assistance programs being…
Read MoreBoy Scouts Donate To Food Pantry
Boy Scout Troop 59 recently held a food drive and donated the results to the Turtle Lake Food Pantry. Gathering for a photo on Tuesday, April 20th were, left to right, Jackson Brown, Cordell Hiemstra, Food Pantry volunteer Les Wickboldt, Wyatt Todd, Food Pantry volunteer Sandy Scribner, Wesley Webster and Michael Eastland.
Read MoreJunk Vehicle Ordinance Enforcement To Begin In May
The Turtle Lake Police Department would like to remind Turtle Lake and Almena residents junk and-or unregistered vehicles need to be taken care of or face a municipal fine. Over the winter months both Turtle Lake and Almena villages have seen several vehicles that are in violation of their ordinances. This includes expired or non-registered…
Read MoreCommunity Scholarship Drive Underway
The Turtle Lake Lioness Club has announced that the 56th Annual Turtle Lake Community Scholarship Fund Drive is now underway. These scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors of Turtle Lake High School who are continuing their education at a university or technical college. With the cost of educational institutions rising and federal assistance programs being…
Read MoreMasks Will Stay On Until End Of School Year
Keeping the current mask policy as is would be in the best interest of all involved until the end of the school year was the consensus of the Turtle Lake School Board at the April 14th regular board meeting. While the Wisconsin high court’s recent ruling ended the mask mandate, the board hopes the school…
Read MoreSmelt Fry Awards
This year’s 2021 Smelt Fry awards were awarded following the annual Legion Smelt Fry. Judy Benes, right, received the Golden Walleye award for her many years of dedication and doing a wonderful job of organizing and arranging for desserts at the Smelt Fry . The 2021 Golden Glove award went to Erik Ennen, bartender for…
Read MoreLions Club Announces Inter-Co. Fair Is On
While the annual Turtle Lake Lions Club Inter-Co. Fair was just one of the event casualties last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been announced the fair will take place this year. The Lions Club is promoting the fair as bigger and better than before, with a few changes. Badgerland Midways will provide…
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