Cameron woman charged following child trafficking investigation
A Cameron woman has been charged with attempted trafficking of a child as a party to a crime following the investigation of conversation between her and another individual on the social media platform Meetme. The male suspect, while not charged in Barron County, is facing trafficking of a child charges in both Lincoln and Marathon…
Read More5th/6th Grade Wins Tournament
On Saturday, January 23rd the Turtle Lake boys 5th and 6th grade Booster Basketball team participated in a tournament at Ladysmith. The boys competed against Ladysmith, St Croix Central White, and Cameron, winning all three games and earning 1st place at the tournament. Team members include, front row: Brody Tarman. Row two, left to right:…
Read MoreBrothers Choose Service To Their Country Following High School
Which college do I want to attend? Should I go to a tech school or a four-year college? What field of higher education do I wish to pursue? These are questions asked by high schoolers every year throughout the country. For a pair a Turtle Lake graduates, who are also brothers, the decision was to…
Read MoreLakers struggle against Webster and Clear Lake; Defeat Vikings
Struggling to get court time due to their second Covid quarantine of the 2020-21 season, the Laker gals finally got back to action. Starting Tuesday, January 19 in Webster, the girls dropped games to the Tigers, Clear Lake Warriors and Prairie Farm Panthers while winning a 60-34 Saturday game against the Frederic Vikings. SEE COMPLETE…
Read MoreLakers lose to Tigers; Nearly pull overtime upset with Warriors
After posting back-to-back wins over Prairie Farm and Shell Lake the boys basketball team has dropped two in a row, most recently a heart-breaking overtime loss to the Clear Lake Warriors in Clear Lake Friday night, January 22. The Lakers remain third in the conference with a 3-3 mark, 8-4 overall. Clear Lake remains undefeated…
Read MoreCo-op Team Picks Up Win
The Turtle Lake/Clayton & Cornell/Gilman/ Lake Holcombe finished their regular season duals at Frederic on Thursday, January 21st. The Co-op team beat Unity 26-12 and then lost to Ladysmith 42-21 and then Luck/Frederic/Grantsburg/Siren 28-18. Mason Quade picked up three forfeits for the evening and two wins on exhibition matches. Parker Lytle had one pin, one…
Read MoreAllen Joseph Leisz
Allen Joseph Leisz passed away on the evening of Saturday, January 16th, 2021 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin from a lengthy illness of congestive heart failure. He was 75 years old. Allen was born on October 22, 1945, the fifth of six children of Ione Marie LaMere Leisz and Michael…
Read MoreTurtle Lake Public Library Earns Four-Star Rating
The Turtle Lake Public Library earned a prestigious Four-Star rating from the Library Journal, the oldest and most respected publication covering library service. The Library Journal has more than 100,000 readers. In 2008, the publication created the rating system to recognize America’s public libraries, improve library data, and promote self-evaluation. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE…
Read MoreLarge Turnout For Fishing Contest
Amid the pandemic the Almena Sportsmen’s Club saw one of it’s best years ever for last weekend’s Upper Turtle Lake Ice Fishing Contests held Sunday from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Hundreds of people flocked to the lake during a nearly perfect day for ice fishing. The largest catch of the day went to Gage…
Read MoreBarron County Health Officer Issues Statement Regarding COVID-19 Vaccine
“Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is here, we understand many people have questions. We know many are anxious to get the vaccine. We ask for patience as we move through this process. Please monitor local news outlets often for the most accurate and up to date information. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ…
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