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The location for the Pancake Breakfast sponsored by the Turtle Lake Lioness Club on Saturday, July 11 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. is now the American Legion Hall at 326 S Maple Street in Turtle Lake. Please come out and support our club. All proceeds from this event are donated back to the various…

10 YEARS AGO June 30, 2016 Two young ladies will vie for the title of Queen of the Lakes and Snows at this year’s Turtle Lake Inter-Co. Fair, Friday through Sunday, July 8-The new Queen and princess will be crowned by outgoing Queen, Colleen Stanley and Princess Athena Hiemstra, Saturday evening during coronation ceremonies beginning…

10 YEARS AGO June 23, 2016 With a new 5-year referendum looming on the Turtle Lake School District horizon, results of a survey developed by the school were discussed at the most recent school board meeting. And although many of the answers were favorable, school administration felt a lot of misinformation is taking place after…

10 YEARS AGO June 9, 2016 Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) continues to finalize plans for two roundabouts in the Village of Turtle Lake. Construction activities will occur in 2017, from approximately May through November. The roundabouts will be constructed at the intersections on Hwy. 8 with both the Cty K/Norway Street intersection and the…

10 YEARS AGO June 2, 2016 A new tradition this year for the senior graduating class was a Senior Walk. Seniors donned their caps and gowns and retraced their Turtle Lake Schools career from Pre-K through their Senior year. Students waited outside the classrooms and in the halls to congratulate the seniors and wish them…

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…