Area News
Yard of the Month
The winner of the Yard of the Month Award for June 2020 is Linda Burdick. She resides at 204A Hickory Street. Linda has taken a small space and made it colorful and appealing. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read MoreBCSD Kept Busy Over Holiday Weekend
It was a busy 4th of July holiday weekend for the Barron County Sheriff’s Department as they took 518 calls for service during the span of Friday morning to Monday morning. Four boaters were arrested by the Wisconsin DNR and Barron County Boat Patrol for OWI on area lakes. Six drivers were also arrested during…
Read MoreTwo Charged In Theft Of Rural Turtle Lake Residence
Two men were charged with theft, possession of burglarious tools and felony bail jumping following a traffic stop in Turtle Lake. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read MoreSummer School Scheduled To Begin In August
The Turtle Lake school building and grounds will open July 1 with a number of restrictions and requirement which will allow for a summer school session in August. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION.
Read MoreDNR Hunter Safety Classes Resume July 13
In-person hunter and recreational vehicle education classes will resume July 13 under a set of guidelines and safety protocols released Friday by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ Recreational Safety and Outdoor Skills Section under Phase II of the Wisconsin State Government Bounce Back Plan. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH…
Read MoreFood Pantry Needs Your Help
The Turtle Lake Food Pantry was recently awarded a $10,000 grant from the Amery Health and Wellness Foundation along with a $5,000 donation from Cumberland Federal Bank in conjunction with their new building fundraisers. The goal is $145,000.00 with approximately $30,000.00 collected to date. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID…
Read MoreFirst Covid-19 Related Death Recorded In Barron County
Barron County has seen it’s first death from COVID-19. According to Barron County Public Health the individual was in their 70s and had underlying health conditions.
Read MoreA Step Back Into Time Of The Turtle Lake Fair
One of Turtle Lake’s biggest attractions, the Turtle Lake Inter-County Fair, would have been held next weekend, July 10 – 12, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the fair was just another area event to fall victim to the disease. Looking back it was a different era and a different celebration. The fair changed it’s…
Read MoreResidential Clean Up, Food Pantry and Decorated Fire Hydrant Project Discussed At Village Board Meeting
Jeff Cook approached the board in regards to a complaint he brought before the board a year ago regarding the condition of a residential parcel on the back yard side of his property. Food Pantry Volunteer Frank Maas told the board the Food Pantry began February 6 with fundraising efforts. They sent requests for money…
Read MoreMany A Kid Earned Fair Money At The Tasker Strawberry Farm
With the recent opening of a number of area strawberry patches, it is worth noting that Turtle Lake was once home to one of the largest strawberry operations in the area. In addition, many a young person earned “fair” money while working at the Tasker Strawberry Farm. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ…
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