Area News

Barron County is now recommending that gatherings be limited to 25 people or less indoors and 50 people or less outdoors. This is a decrease from the previous recommendation of 50 indoors, 100 outdoors. These numbers are recommended as long as physical distancing can be followed. These updated recommendations are effective immediately and come after…

This week’s photo is actually a picture of an old time advertising slide brought in by Tom Ingham. The slides could possibly link Turtle Lake to Walt Disney in a small way. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.

For a number of years the Wisconsin Lions Club performed eye glass fitting for hundreds of Mexico residents. In addition to glasses, boxes and boxes of clothes and any type of household items were also donated to those in need. This program has now stopped for it is unsafe to travel into Mexico. SEE COMPLETE…

After sorting through nearly 90 pages of Department of Public Instruction guidance regarding reopening school in the fall, Turtle Lake School administrators presented a draft to proceeding with school this August. Administration has been in constant contact with both the Barron and Polk County health departments as they developed the draft plan. While the draft…

Administrator Hildebrand said, “the Village is cooperating with the Barron County Sheriff in its investigation of a dog bite incident involving K-9 Glaze.” He added he could not comment any further until that investigation is complete.

Polk County Health Department (PCHD) is confirming a second Polk County resident has died of complications from coronavirus disease (COVID19). This person, in their 80’s with multiple underlying health conditions, fought a long battle with the illness and passed away at a Twin Cities hospital. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH…

The Clayton High School Class of 2020 will finally have their Commencement Exercises this Saturday, July 11th on the Clayton School football field. The twenty-five seniors will receive their diplomas at 1:00 p.m. The event is not open to the public. The Clayton School will be live-streaming the ceremony from their district Facebook page, if…