Area News
Accelerated Readers Winners
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 MoreAn Afternoon of Service and Evening of Prayer at the Salvation Army Family House
As the Salvation Army of Polk and Barron Counties prepares to renovate and open the new Family House Emergency and Transitio*nal Housing Shelter, there is a lot of physical and spiritual work to be done. The people of Parkview United Methodist Church and St. Ann’s Catholic Parish invite everyone and anyone from the community to…
Read MoreTrunk or Treat
Turtle Lake Police Chief Al Gabe, center, announced Luann and Jeff Outcalt as the winners of the Trunk or Treat car decorating contest held at Parkview United Methodis Church, Turtle Lake, on Halloween Sunday. As winners of the contest the Outcalts received a gift certificate to Lake Country Pizza. Nearly 150 children stopped for candy…
Read MoreSOS and Lions Club Begin Christmas Drive To Aid Local Families
The Turtle Lake Lions Club and the Turtle Lake SOS (Students Offering Support) organization have begun their annual Christmas Drive recently. The groups are seeking monetary donations, which are then used to purchase clothing, food and toys for these families; making Christmas a less stressful time. A huge advance “Thank You” to all the individuals…
Read MoreChamber Scarecrow Contest Winners
The Turtle Lake Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Scarecrow Contest recently and the winners have been selected. The displays needed to portray Movie Characters. There were two categories – businesses/organizations and individuals/ families. The winner of the businesses/organizations display was Lake Aire Agency with their depiction of Forrest Gump.
Read MoreChamber After 5 Program To Begin
Join the Turtle Lake Area Chamber of Commerce for our After 5 Event at Infinity Retail Services in Turtle Lake on Tuesday, November 16, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. to get to know this great local business Public is welcome. Refreshments and snacks will be served.
Read MoreBarron County Family Drug Treatment Court Celebrates First Program Graduates
On October 5th, Barron County Family Drug Treatment Court (FDTC) celebrated its first program graduates, having 5 people successfully complete the program! All participants had been enrolled in the program since August 2020 and addressed substance use disorders through intensive outpatient treatment in addition to individual therapy, Moral Reconation Therapy, parent education, and financial coaching.…
Read MoreA Look Back
NOVEMBER 3, 2011 The School District of Turtle Lake recently became a 2011 recipient of the Carol M. White Physical Education PEP Grant. The grant could benefit not only the K-12 students of our district, but also the entire community of Turtle Lake. The ramifications of this grant will be far reaching over the next…
Read MoreCOVID- 19 Booster Doses Approved
Booster doses for all the COVID-19 vaccines, Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson, have now been approved. Booster doses can be mixed and matched. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services recommends that the following people receive a booster dose of Moderna or Pfizer at least six months after receiving their second dose to further strengthen…
Read MoreA Year Ago
A quick flashback to Tuesday, October 20, of last year reminds everyone of the record snowfall, some areas receiving more than five inches of the powdery stuff. This year, with Halloween right around the corner, temperatures are predicted to hover in the mid-40s with no snow in sight.
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