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10 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 22, 2011 Approximately two dozen employees and staff are on temporary layoff following the announcement that the Kerry, Inc. plant, located in downtown Turtle Lake, will be closing its doors. According to a notice received by the village the official closing date is November 11, 2011. The company produced soy flour…
Read MoreMotor Vehicle Crash Involving Amish Buggy
On Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 6:53 pm, the Barron County Sheriff Department received a call of a motor vehicle crash involving an Amish buggy on 8th Avenue (Cty. D) near 21st Street, Prairie Lake Township, Barron County. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION
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10 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 Barring any unforeseen legalities or circumstances, a private not-for-profit business will call the Turtle Lake Schools home. Monday evening the Turtle Lake school board, amid a cloud of questions and concerns regarding the proposed venture, approved a partnership with Cumberland Memorial Hospital that will bring an expansion of the…
Read MoreWastewater Treatment Plant Design At Standstill
Designing an update to the Turtle Lake wastewater treatment plant has been a nightmare for the Village board as conversations with the Village’s four largest users in regards to future flow estimates continue to hit a roadblock. The current plant is operating at over capacity limits and struggles to meet required limits due to industrial…
Read MoreTwo Seriously Injured In Single Vehicle Crash
Two people were seriously injured in a single vehicle accident east of Cumberland Monday, September 6. According to the Barron County Sheriff’s Department a call was received at 1:03 a.m. of a single vehicle crash at 12th Street and Hwy. B, east of Cumberland. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
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10 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 8, 2011 On August 24 the Turtle Lake High School Class of 1955 held their 55th class reunion at the John and Gurine Gall farm. Attending the reunion were Aletha Pabst Eder, Agnes Schramski Wolf, Yvonne Dold Fredricks, Janice Tarman Robarge, Janet Pabst Marlett, Virginia Richter Feirtag, Marilyn Koba Zurcher, Bruce…
Read MoreTown Hall Meeting To Discuss Meth Update
The Barron County Health and Human Services and Barron County Sheriff’s Department will hold a meth update on drugs and other substance use and their implications within the community. The Town Hall meeting will be held Thursday, September 9 at 3:30 p.m. at the Barron Area Community Center. The Topic of discussion will be “Meth…
Read MoreMan who shot deer from road charged
A New Auburn man was charged with two counts of discharging a firearm within 100 yards of a building following an investigation by the DNR warden. According to the complaint on November 21, 2020 a warden was notified of an incident where a subject shot from the roadway in a residential neighborhood in the Town…
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10 YEARS AGO SEPTEMBER 1, 2011 The annual golf tournament fundraiser for the Turtle Lake First Responders was held on Saturday, August 20. There were 44 golfers participating in the event. Prizes were awarded to Jason Peterson for the longest drive and Jackie Dibble for the longest drive by a female. The team with the…
Read MoreIndian Motorcycle Riders Pass Through Town
An estimated 125 Indian motorcycle riders passed through downtown Turtle Lake shortly after noon Friday, August 20 on their way to the St. Croix Casino. These riders were participating in Indian Bike Week, an 8-day Sunday to Sunday event. On Saturday, August 21, Indian motorcyclists from around the country, and world, gathered in Stillwater, Minnesota…
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