Area News
Officer Serves Suspension In K9 Glaze Bite Incident
A Turtle Lake police officer served a five-day suspension without pay for failing to report what has been deemed an accidental bite by K9 Glaze and also for not completing an accurate and detailed written report of the incident. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read MoreBarron County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Officer Involved Shooting
The Barron County Sheriff’s Department has been called in to investigate an officer involved shooting that took place at a motel near St. Croix Falls Saturday, August 8. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read MoreFormer Turtle Lake Resident Receives Sentence On Child Porn Conviction
Adam J. Rhondes, 43, formerly of Turtle Lake and now of Clayton, was sentenced to three years in prison and 7 years of extended supervision by Judge Bitney on one charge of possession of child pornography Wednesday, July 29. Nine additional charges of possession of child pornography were dismissed but read in for sentencing. SEE…
Read MoreTwo Dead In Polk County Head-On Crash
Two people were pronounced dead at the scene of a two vehicle accident in Polk County, bringing the fatality total to 10 for the year. On Friday, July 31st, 2020 at 4:59 a.m., the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a call of a two vehicle, head on crash, on Hwy. 48, east of…
Read MoreSummer School Begins
Summer school students, complete with masks, are greeted by school administration and staff as day three begins. While numbers are down it is estimated approximately 60% of the normal student count have enrolled this year amid the pandemic. All possible precautions have been taken to keep students and staff safe. The school regularly updates their…
Read MoreMandate Violations Will Not Be Enforced By County Sheriff Depts.
On Thursday, July 30 Gov. Tony Evers declared a Public Health Emergency and issued an Emergency Order requiring individuals throughout the State of Wisconsin to wear face coverings when indoors and not in a private residence, with some exceptions as clarified and defined in the order. The order became effective at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday,…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Case Cluster Reported At Cumberland’s Seneca Foods
“Seneca Foods did a good job of following recommendations ahead of time to try and prevent cases, Sauve continued. “This situation shows just how quickly the virus can spread.” SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read MoreKeppen Receives Scholarship
Turtle Lake 2020 Senior, Trent Keppen, is among the nationwide recipients for the 2020 Mike Rowe WORKS Foundation Work Ethic Scholarship. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read MoreThird Barron County COVID-19 Death
A third person in Barron County has passed away from complications caused by COVID-19. The individual was in their 70’s with underlying health conditions. “This is a sad day for Barron County but also an important reminder to our community to work together to slow the spread of COVID-19 and prevent further deaths,” said Health…
Read MoreFlow Chart Approved For Reopening Of School
For the past month Turtle Lake Superintendent Kent Kindschy, along with all Barron and Polk County superintendents, have met with the county public health department to determine how schools can continue to educate the children during the COVID pandemic. “The discussions have been healthy and it was great to see schools and county officials working…
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