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Polk County man dies in snowmobile accident
A rural Centuria man died in a Polk County snowmobile crash Saturday, February 12. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a fatal snowmobile crash near 170th Ave and 200th street in St Croix Falls Township. The call was received at 11:16 a.m. Preliminary investigation shows that 71-year-old Lynn Johnson was snowmobiling and lost…
Read MoreCovid cases on a steady decline in Barron County
According to the Barron County Health and Human Services department, after reaching a high of 617 new cases on January 17, Covid-19 numbers have steadily been on the decrease in Barron County. On Monday, February 14 it was noted there were 109 new cases from the previous week, where 167 new cases were counted. After…
Read MoreA Look Back at The Times
10 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 16, 2012 The Barron County Sheriff’s Department recently completed another round of alcohol age compliance checks, and of the 15 outlets checked, two Turtle Lake businesses sold alcohol to an 18-year old high school student working with the sheriff’s department. Those two businesses were Auto Stop and Cenex, according to the…
Read MoreA LOOK BACK AT THE TIMES
10 YEARS AGO FEBRUARY 2, 2012 In a local case of a farmer who is heading to court on two charges for shooting a bear that had attacked and killed two of his calves, DNR Regional Warden Dave Zebro explains why the DNR feels this was not a justifiable shooting, resulting in charges being brought…
Read MoreCounties And School District Affected by Rising Covid Cases
With recent Covid cases rising in both Barron and Polk Counties, county health departments continue to update procedures. A recent release from Polk County Health Department explained they have received over 500 positive cases and completed over 400 Covid tests at the Health Department drive-thru alone. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE…
Read MoreA Look Back at The Times
10 YEARS AGO JANUARY 19, 2012 The shooting of a bear after it attacked and killed a pair of a Polk County farmer’s calves has resulted in criminal charges against the farmer who felt he was protecting his family and livelihood. The July 10th incident has become well known not only in the area but…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Cases on the Rise
COVID-19 cases in Barron County are on the rise again. The number of positive cases skyrocketed to 464 in the past week from just 127 positive cases two weeks ago. Hospitals in the area are being overwhelmed. Over the past two months, Barron County has averaged three COVID-19 deaths per week. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN…
Read MoreAR Readers
The Turtle Lake Cenex has volunteered to sponsor a reading incentive program for students at the Turtle Lake elementary and middle schools. Each month Cenex donates a personal pizza to the top two readers at each grade level on a program called accelerated reader or AR. AR is a program where students use the classroom…
Read MoreA LOOK BACK AT THE TIMES
10 YEARS AGO JANUARY 12, 2012 A rural Turtle Lake man, arrested December 7th for sexual assault of a child, was found to have been innocent of the charges following an investigation into the case. Paul Burritt, age 60, Turtle Lake, was charged with the assault after the female reported she had been driven from…
Read MoreStill Looking For Vintage Photos
Pictured is an aerial of the original Kasper Farm located south of Turtle Lake on 1/2 Street.One of the most noticeable aspects of the photo is the dirt road that leads past the farm south to Clayton. If you have any old-tyme photos or negatives you would like to see published in the upcoming history…
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