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One man is in jail and another man is dead following an apparent altercation that resulted in a gun being fired. The Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call at 4:44 p.m. Monday, Deccember 28 regarding a male that had been shot on North Mill Street in the City of Barron. The caller also…

While Lions Club deer hide collections dropped during the 2019 season, they rebounded in a big way in 2020. While only 1330 hides were collected a year ago by Lions Clubs throughout the northcentral portion of District 27 E1, area hunters donated 2031 hides during this years season. Donation were up in all the participating…

Wisconsin DHS has released a new tool to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The free WI Exposure Notification app uses Bluetooth technology to alert users of the app if they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID…

Charges of hiding a corpse – party to a crime were filed December 11 in Barron County court on a Minnesota mother and son in regards to skeletal remains found in Barron County in 2017. Austin J. Herbst, 26, and Connie L. Herbst, 62, of New Prague, MN are being charged with hiding the corpse…

Emergency Services of Barron County is sponsoring a new 2021 Magnet Calendar Raffle with over $10,000 in cash giveaways as a fundraiser for community First Responders. A $20 raffle ticket supports a local cause and enters the donor into a raffle that draws every weekday throughout the 2021 calendar year. Drawings are the first Monday…

“In the rural area around us, when a fire department talks about mutual aid it is more than paging the neighbors for more man power or equipment,” members of the Clayton Fire Department said. “Mutual aid is stepping up without being nasked and being there for moral support. Thank You Chief Brock Molls and the…

“Can you check the ceiling for a plumber,” or “Hey. Do you have an electrician on your ceiling?”, are just a couple of examples of questions that have been posed by patrons at a century-old Village of Turtle Lake business. If you walk into just about any small-town tavern, celebrating their 100th birthday this year,…

The Turtle Lake Garden Club recently spent an afternoon sprucing up the downtown by replacing the dead flowers with winter interest in all of the downtown planters. The members collected most of the materials themselves, by roaming around outside in nature. Then a little store bought bling was added, for a pop of color. The…

Following the untimely death of Tracy Lopez, age 51, of Turtle Lake, Parkview United Methodist Church has set up a Lopez Memorial Fund. A number of community residents and members of PVUM have expressed interest into contributing to a fund to honor Tracy and assist in providing financial support for her 15-year old daughter, Makayla…