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Barron County Man Charged With Embezzlement From Casino
A Cumberland man has been charged by a grand jury with eight counts of embezzling money totalling more than $72,000 from the St. Croix Casino in Turtle Lake. The alleged incidents took place from December 2015 to January 2018. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read MoreMartin Avenue Parking Concerns And Complaints Addressed
Parking concerns and complaints at the intersections of Martin Avenue and Maple Street South and Martin Avenue and Pine Street South were addressed at Monday night’s Village Board meeting. Trustee Laurie Tarman said she has had a number of complaints from residents, both Village and surrounding area, regarding the difficulty of pulling from the stop…
Read MoreSheriff Explains No Victim Services Lost Due To Split From EMBRACE
“I would like to address several issues in regards to happenings over the past week,” Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said in a recent email sent to a number of media outlets. “First I want to thank everyone who gave their input on this issue. I am fairly confident I responded to every note that…
Read MoreBarron County Crosses Tipping Point In Confirmed Covid Cases; New Alerts Issued
Barron County Public Health has released four additional public notification alerts for potential Covid-19 exposure. Wednesday, October 14 it was announced there had been potentail Covid exposure at the Bear Lake – Hagen Fire Department Spaghetti Feed at Cousins Restaurant in Haugen from 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 11. Public Health issued a second…
Read MoreWhile Covid Cases Continue To Rise, Potential Exposure Notices Continue To Be Issued
As Wisconsin reaches record numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, numbers in Barron County continue to climb as well. Over the weekend, 56 new confirmed cases came in. This brings the total number of COVID-19 cases in Barron County to 631 as of Monday, October 12. “We need everyone’s help to slow the spread of…
Read MoreFood Pantry Pushing To Meet Goal As Construction Continues
Construction is underway for the new Turtle Lake Food Pantry, located on Elm Street, behind the Village Hall. With the walls and roof up it is expected inside work will commence by the end of the month. “There is a major problem, however,” explained Food Pantry volunteer Frank Maas. “Fund raising efforts have fallen short…
Read MoreOne dead in UTV rollover
A UTV accident Saturday evening, October 10, at 6:48 p.m. claimed the life of an adult passenger, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Department. The report says a UTV was being operated on 30th Avenue, south of Clayton, near Polk-Barron Street, when the operator lost control. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE…
Read MoreRecommendation Is Not To Cancel Halloween
With Halloween just around the corner questions on whether trick-or-treating should be restricted have surfaced recently. Village Administrator Scott Hildebrand indicated in an email that he has not received many questions regarding trick-or-treating within the Village. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read More50th Class Reunion
Turtle Lake’s graduating Class of 1970 held a 50 year reunion Saturday, October 10th at Spare Time Bowl Bar and Grill. Classmates attending were, front row, left to right: Cindy Peterson Moe, Bev Donaker Lodermeier, Wayne Shortess. Middle row: Donel Kolba, Warren Carter, Gary Nottom. Back row: Pete Waldo, Jim Gore’s, Roy Wickman, Jerry Henning,…
Read MoreTwo Dead Following Polk County Accident
Two Clayton residents were killed in a two-vehicle accident Thursday, October 8. At 11:36 a.m. the Polk County Sheriff’s Department was notified of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Mains Crossing Avenue and 70th Street in the Town of Apple River. The caller said at least two occupants were injured in the accident. SEE…
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