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10 YEARS AGO JUNE 4, 2015 In 1975 you could buy a bottle of 100 Bayer aspirin for 93¢ or a box of 170 Q-tips for 63¢. Lamperts would construct a 44’ x 72’ utility building on your property for under $6,000. A set of four tires were sell- ing for $100.00 and whole chicken…

10 YEARS AGO MAY 21, 2015 Thirty-one Turtle Lake High School seniors will walk the aisle for the final time Friday evening, May 22, as they receive their high school diplomas during the 2015 Commencement Exercises to be held in the high school gymnasium. Max Molls was announced as this year’s Valedictorian. Megan Knight was…

The 45th Annual Turtle Trot 10K, 2-mile run and 2-mile walk will be held on Saturday, July 12th at 8:00 a.m. starting at St. Ann Center. Preregistration before July 9 is $25.00. After July 9, or the day of the race, registration fees are $30.00. There is a family package available for preregistered runners or…

10 YEARS AGO MAY 14, 2015 Work on the Turtle Lake Museum is underway. Displayed is the original Turtle Lake Depot Sign which is being donated by David & Diane Skrupky. The museum is looking for donations of historic items with an emphasis on Turtle Lake related artifacts such as photographs, local business advertising, items…

10 YEARS AGO MAY 7, 2015 Stressing the importance of offering nutritious meals to children during the summer months, the School District of Turtle Lake announces the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program. The Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) andn is administered by the…

10 YEARS AGO APRIL 30, 2015 Kevin Jansen, owner and Chief Operating Officer of Infinity Retail Services, appeared before the Turtle Lake Village Board to discuss issues he has experienced the past three years in regards to his driveway into his business cracking. Although no estimate to repair the issue has been forwarded to the…

10 YEARS AGO APRIL 23, 2015 The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, is responding to the detection of avian influenza in an additional two poultry flocks in Wisconsin. There are now three confirmed cases in Wisconsin. On Friday, April 17, fourteen members of the…

The 60th annual Turtle Lake Community Scholarship Fund Drive is now underway by the Turtle Lake Lioness Club. This year will mark the awarding of more than 1,000 scholarships to Turtle Lake graduates totaling over $250,000. The community scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors of Turtle Lake High School who are continuing their education at…

10 YEARS AGO March 26, 2014 With a projected opening of sometime in the Fall of 2015, work continues on the Turtle Lake Museum, located in the former Lamperts Lumber building in downtown Turtle Lake. Presently the museum is looking for items to be donated. A number of vintage items have already been received by…

10 Years Ago March 19, 2015 The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is inviting the public to provide input on the agencys most recent effort to assess the latest scientific, natural resource and socio-economic information relating to industrial sand mining and its infrastructure. Thanks to a partnership between the Barron County Sheriff’s Department and Lakeview…