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Two Dead, Multiple Injuries In Two-Vehicle Accident

Initial investigation shows a van with 10 occupants was travelling north on Hwy. 25 and was struck by a car with 4 occupants that was travelling west on Cty. A.  The ages of the passengers in the van ranged from 8-54. The ages of the passengers in the car range 13-17.  SEE COMPLETE STORY IN…

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A Look Back At The Times

10 YEARS AGO MAY 30, 2013 Members of the Donalds-Hylkema salute and honor Americas veterans during Memorial Day Services at Mount Hope Cemetery west of Turtle Lake. The honor guard performed these services at the Village Park in Turtle Lake, Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, St. Charles Cemetery, St. Ann’s Cemetery, Mount Hope Cemetery, Lakeview Cemetery and…

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Phase 2 Drawings Of Heron’s Landing Approved

With the development of Heron’s Landing, on the northeast side of Turtle Lake, the Village is looking to continue additional property development as the current development is nearly out of lots. On recommendation from the Planning Commission, the board reviewed Phase 2 plans to add an additional 36 lots to the present development.  SEE COMPLETE…

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Municipal Judge Voices Concerns Regarding Attorney Costs

Concerned with money the Village of Turtle Lake spends in regards to the current prosecuting attorney for the court versus the results received, Village Municipal Judge Dennis Zenke appeared before the board at the February meeting to provide a possible option for the board to consider.   SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE…

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A Look Back At The Times

10 YEARS AGO MARCH 14, 2012 The Turtle Lake Lions Club hosted foreign exchange student, Marieke van den Zee from Belgium at their March meeting. She shared information about her country and her family. Marieke said she experienced a hard time adjusting to small town Turtle Lake, after coming from a city that boasted a…

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Turtle Lake FFA News

The Turtle Lake FFA has had a busy year. Throughout the year they have attended many leadership conferences and other activities. Simon Soldner earned his state degree this past summer at the State FFA Convention. Some of the other events included World Dairy Expo, National FFA Convention, Sectional Leadership workshop, Half-Time conference and speaking contest.…

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A Look Back At The Times

10 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 21, 2013 A Public Hearing was held Monday night prior to the regular Village Board meeting to discuss applying for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to help defray costs of the new well being drilled at the Hartzell Softball Field parking lot. The new well is being drilled and hopefully…

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A LOOK BACK AT THE TIMES

10 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 8, 2013 This year marked the 15th Mission Trip for VIM and the 2nd trip to do work in  Mission, Texas.  This group originally centered around a core group of people from the United Methodist Churches of Turtle Lake, Barron and Cumberland.  Over the years this group has expanded to include…

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A Look Back At 2022

With the current five-year referendum about to expire at the end of the 2021-22 school year, discussions and projections have taken place in regards to the need of another 5-year referendum. Discussions began in October with a Community Survey regarding what district residents would like to see in the next five years as far as…

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A LOOK BACK AT THE TIMES

10 YEARS AGO JANUARY 3, 2013 Minor injuries were sustained by four occupants of a Chevy Malibu after it collided with a manure spreader on Cty. K, three miles south of Turtle Lake last Monday, December 24, around noon. Dale Scheps, rural Almena, was pulling the manure spreader with his tractor south on Cty. K…

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