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10 YEARS AGO May 26, 2016 Twenty-nine Turtle Lake High School senior will walk the aisle for the final time Friday evening, May 27, as they receive their high school diplomas during the 2016 Commencement Exercises to be held in the high school gymnasium. Taylor Schneider was announced as this year’s Valedictorian. Kellyy Catlin was…

10 YEARS AGO May 19, 2016 A lone Village resident watched progress of the demolition of the former J & H Auto Parts store and Standard Oil garage in preparation of a round-about to be constructed on Hwy. 8 & 63 at the intersection of Martin Avenue and Norway Street. Construction of the round-about is slated…

10 YEARS AGO April 28, 2016 “Too many people think underage drinking is harmless,” said Bar- ron County Sheriff Fitzgerald. “That’s not true. Every year we hear about teens being seriously injured or dying as a result of drinking alcohol provided by an adult.” During this Prom and Graduation season, a reminder from the Barron…

10 YEARS AGO April 21, 2016 The local Knights of Columbus presented the Turtle Lake Food Pantry with a monetary donation made possible from their annual 40 Cans for Lent campaign. With such a successful year this year one check was presented re- cently with another one on it’s way this fall. Accepting the check…

10 YEARS AGO April 14, 2016 The Turtle Lake Fire Department received a call of a barn fire at 338 Hwy. 8, three miles west of Turtle Lake Saturday evening, April 9. The call came in a 6:31 p.m. of the fire and the caller indicated some of the sheep housed in the barn were…

10 YEARS AGO March 24, 2016 Members of the Turtle Lake Fire Department were able to use an emergency call as a unscheduled training session last week. The Polk County Sheriff’s Department received a call at 7:42 a.m. regarding a deer that had fallen through the ice on Horseshoe Lake. The Turtle Lake Fire Department…

The 61st annual Turtle Lake Community Scholarship Fund Drive sponsored by the Turtle Lake Lioness Club is underway. The community scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors of Turtle Lake High School who are continuing their education at a university or technical college. With the increased cost of tuition and living expenses, these students will need…

10 YEARS AGO March 10, 2016 The Clayton Bears girls basketball team, along with students and fans celebrate their victory over the Bayfield Trollers Saturday afternoon during WIAA Division 5 Sectional action. The Bears rolled to a 61-47 win and will represent the Lakeland Conference at the State Tournament at the Resch Center in Green…

10 YEARS AGO February 25, 2016 “Fighting for healthy lungs is what inspired us to sign up to par- ticipate in the American Lung Association’s Fight For Air Climb on February 27, 2016, in Minneapolis, MN,” commented Clayton Fire Chief Grant Pickard. “We will be climbing The US Bank Plaza, 31 floors total- ing 680…

10 YEARS AGO February 18, 2016 The Turtle Lake Village Board was more than happy to hear the conclusions and recommendations of a Phase II site assessment from the DNR Monday night. The clean-up process of this piece of property has been like a rash, it never seemed to go away. “Hello, my name is Colleen…