Quade Family Tradition Keeps Going
Turtle Lake/Clayton sophomore 126# wrestler, Mason Quade, qualified for the 2021 Division 3 Wrestling Sectional with a second place finish last weekend at the Regional Tournament. Mason, 10-2 on the season, will head to St. Croix Falls Saturday for an opportunity to represent Turtle Lake/ Clayton at the State Tournament Saturday, February 13. Mason is…
Read MoreRobert “Bob” Koser
Robert F. “Bob” Koser, 88, went to be with the Lord peacefully in his sleep early Sunday morning, January 24th, 2021 at his home in Moon Lake Estates in Rice Lake. Bob was born February 20, 1932 at the height of the depression in Almena to Herman and Millie (Kunkel) Koser. The youngest of three…
Read MoreJohn (Jack) Harold Feidt
John Harold (Jack) Feidt, 65, passed away at his home on Sunday, January 17, 2021. He was born September 20, 1955, as the youngest of three children of Harold and Eleanor (Blechinger) Feidt. His early years were spent in the Wisconsin towns of New Auburn, Madison, and Turtle Lake. Following high school, Jack spent many…
Read MoreMarlene Dorothy Finney
Marlene Dorothy Finney, 80, of Turtle Lake died, on January 26, 2021, at Golden Age Manor in Amery, WI after a courageous battle with Leukemia.. She was born February 22, 1940, in Rice Lake, WI to LaVerne and Geraldine (Livingston) Hubbard. She graduated from Turtle Lake High School in May of 1958. She was married…
Read MoreBarbara S. “Bobbie” Etlicher
Barbara S. “Bobbie” Etlicher, 81 years old of Kenosha, WI passed away Friday, January 22, 2021. She was born in Almena, WI on March 27, 1939, the daughter of the late Herman and Elizabeth (Becker) Blechinger. She graduated from Turtle Lake High School in 1957 and went on to work at Northwestern Bank in Minneapolis,…
Read MoreJoAnn A. Orn
JoAnn A. Orn, 79, of Cumberland died Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Care and Rehab-Cumberland. She was born July 11, 1941 in MN to Helmer and Selma (Hagen) Trandem. She was married to Dean Orn for forty-seven wonderful years. JoAnn was a jack of all trades, who loved Betty Boop, loved to crochet, and knit…
Read MoreEdwin “Eddie” Kenneth Enget
Edwin “Eddie” Kenneth Enget, 37, passed away January 29, 2021 in the company of his family and friends. Eddie was born July 1, 1983 in Minneapolis, MN to Jody Lynn Enget and Edwin Kenneth Malakowsky. Eddie spent his childhood years in So. Minneapolis, MN. In 1994 he moved to Turtle Lake, WI where he created…
Read MoreOpen enrollment application period opens Feb. 1
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction announced today the online application period for the Public School Open Enrollment program for the 2021-22 school year opens next week. Beginning Feb. 1 and running through April 30, parents and guardians can apply to send their children to any public school district in Wisconsin during the 2021-22 school…
Read MoreTax Payment Deadline Approaching
Barron County Treasurer Yvonne Ritchie reminds everyone real estate and personal property taxes are due to your town, village or city treasurer by January 31, 2021 to avoid interest and penalty charges. Electronic payments must be made to the municipality where your property is located. Not all municipalities accept electronic payments (credit cards & e-checks)…
Read MoreStepping Back In Time
The above photo was sent in by Denise Patzer (Leisz). It was taken in 1944 and is the Creamery office. The location also served as a bank, realty office and is presently the Random Stuff Store on the corner of Maple Street S. and Railway Avenue. Notice the WWII star banner in the window. People…
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