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Little Miss Represents Turtle Lake At Ridgeland Fair

Madi Quade, Little Miss Turtle Lake, prepares to represent Turtle Lake at the Ridgeland Labor Day Parade Sunday, September 6. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic most of the summer events were cancelled, along with the parades the local queens would have participated in. Kassy Coleman, Miss Turtle Lake, was unable to accompany Madi due to…

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K9 Policies And Procedures Approved

With the expected return of the K9 Unit shortly, K9 policies and procedures were discussed, developed and approved by the Village Board recently. The 10-page manual outlines everything from responsibilities of the K9 handler and coordinator to requests made for the K9 assistance by outside agencies. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE…

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Barron County Third Graders To Receive Dictionaries

Third graders in Barron County will receive a special gift soon – the gift of words. The Barron County Sunrise Rotary Dictionary Project is part of a nationwide effort to provide young students with their own personal dictionaries. Members of the Club will distribute the dictionaries to students at Barron, Chetek, Cumberland, Prairie Farm, and…

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UTV Accident Claims Life Of Cumberland Teenager

The Cumberland area began mourning when it was learned a 13-year old female had been killed in a UTV accident. Shortly before 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 27 the Barron County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call regarding a UTV crash on 11-1/4 Street, south of Cty. B, east of Cumberland. The caller indicated there were…

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New School Year Begins

And its on. Students exited the bus, complete with masks and backpacks, Tuesday morning on the first official day of school. Following a three-week summer school session that ended August 23, the students headed into the 20020-21 school year on August 27, where the first three days were still considered summer school prior to the…

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Food Pantry Donation

Sharon Dunemann, representing the Upper Turtle Lake District, presents Food Pantry volunteers Carl Kleinschmidt and Frank Maas, with a donation in the amount of $1380.00 to be used for continued operation. The donation was the result of a Free Garage Sale held by the Upper Turtle Lake District Friday and Saturday, August 21 – 22.…

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Behavioral Health Grants Awarded to 40 Wisconsin School Districts; Turtle Lake Receives Grant

Marshfield Clinic Health System and Security Health Plan have announced recipients of the b.e.s.t. Grant for Schools. b.e.s.t. ® (Behavioral Emotional Social Traits) is an on-line screening tool that is designed to help educators build the emotional health of students and help identify students who may need additional, positive behavioral support. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN…

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August Yard of the Month

The winners of the Yard of the Month Award for August 2020 are Reggie and Lou Swanson who live at 115 Ash Street in the Village of Turtle Lake. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.

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Construction of Sub-Station Prompts Citizen Sit In

A group of Pine Ridge Townhouse senior residents staged a sit-in protest Tuesday morning, August 25, on the site of the new Xcel Energy substation being constructed on Pine Street South, in the Village of Turtle Lake. The residents, who will be 300-feet or so from the substation, feel their concerns are being neglected by…

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