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10 YEARS AGO October 8, 2015 In September 2005 Turtle Lake Physical Therapy & Rehab Specialists saw it’s very first patient in a tiny exam room at the Turtle Lake Medical Clinic, at that time owned by Dr. John White. Quickly, Emily Monson out-grew her space and moved to the downtown location. Renting a larger…

10 YEARS AGO October 1, 2015 A somewhat rare occurrence took place Sunday evening when the event labeled blood-moon and lunar eclipse took place. With a clear sky people were able to witness and photograph the occurrence, which began shortly after 9:00 p.m. and continued for about a half an hour. The lunar eclipse is…

10 YEARS AGO August 27, 2015 “Run what ya brung, just come and have fun” is the slogan for the annual Clayton Fire Department & Friends Benefit Tractor, Trucks and Semi Pull. This year’s pull will be held Saturday, September 5 at the pulling track by the Clayton Fire Hall. Proceeds from this year’s pull…

10 YEARS AGO August 27, 2015 With the start of the 2015-16 school year just a couple of weeks away, students will not only see a few new faces in the teaching ranks, but the administration staff is taking on a new look this year. Kent Kindschy was approved as the new Administrator. Brian Buck…

10 YEARS AGO August 20, 2015 120 classic automobiles, cars, trucks and specials, from the past to the present, were on hand a couple of weeks ago, Sunday, August 9th as the Greater Turtle Lake Area Association held their annual car show in the Village Park. Mother Nature held off just long enough for the…

10 YEARS AGO July 30, 2015 The Turtle Lake Museum opened its doors to the public for the first time on July 11th during the Turtle Lake Inter-County Fair. A steady flow of visitors came in to check out the progress and view the exhibits. Visitors were from as far away as Arizona and Virginia.…

10 YEARS AGO July 23, 2015 The annual National Night Out event will be held in the Turtle Lake Village Park Tuesday night, August 4, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. At 8:30 p.m. attendees are welcome to stick around for the Pixar Movie, Home. Food and refreshments will be available, including the always popular rootbeer…

10 YEARS AGO July 16, 2015 Thunderstorms ripped through area late Sunday night, bringing damaging rains and copius amounts of rain. Trees were uprooted and broken throughout the area, keeping energy employees busy attempting to get electricity back to their customers. Some residents reported being out of electricity for more than a day. In addition…

10 YEARS AGO June 18, 2015 “He’s always wanted to be a pilot – ever since he was a little kid,” Chuck Ofelt explained when talking about his son Chris, and the venture the teenager is embarking on. Cadet Airman First Class Christopher Ofelt, a 9th grader at Turtle Lake High School, joined the Civil…

10 YEARS AGO JUNE 11, 2015 The children at Preschool Playhouse are building strong bones and muscles, especially in June. The children are kept very busy learning new and fun things at Preschool. The June weather, thus far, has allowed the children to spend a lot of time outside. The children have also been busy…