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Driver Charged After Resisting
On Friday July 14, 2023 at 8:57 p.m. the Barron County 911 Center received a call of a two car accident on Hwy. 63 at 19th Ave, just west of Cumberland. The caller reported no injuries.nSEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE WITH PAID SUBSCRIPTION
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10 YEARS AGO JULY 18, 2013 Prior to Monday night’s Village Board meeting Trustee Pat McCready presented the board with a check in the amount of $1,000.00 from the St. Croix Casino to help fund National Night Out. Funding for the annual event was provided from a Safe and Stable Families grant, however that funding…
Read MoreMay Madness Raffle $75,000 Winning Ticket Sold in Turtle Lake
A top prize-winning $75,000 May Madness Raffle lotto ticket was sold at Kwik Trip on 730 US Hwy 8. Located in the village of Turtle Lake, population 1,042, the top prize ticket is the largest Lottery winner the retailer has ever sold.
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10 YEARS AGO JUNE 6, 2013 John Lahti, Turtle Lake, and Zach Schradle, Clayton, will both play for the North team in this year’s Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 5 North/South All-Star boys basketball game held Saturday, June 15 at JustaGame facilities in the Wisconsin Dells. Gametime will be 9:00 a.m. Lahti, a senior at…
Read MoreTwo Dead, Multiple Injuries In Two-Vehicle Accident
Initial investigation shows a van with 10 occupants was travelling north on Hwy. 25 and was struck by a car with 4 occupants that was travelling west on Cty. A. The ages of the passengers in the van ranged from 8-54. The ages of the passengers in the car range 13-17. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN…
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10 YEARS AGO MAY 30, 2013 Members of the Donalds-Hylkema salute and honor Americas veterans during Memorial Day Services at Mount Hope Cemetery west of Turtle Lake. The honor guard performed these services at the Village Park in Turtle Lake, Bethany Lutheran Cemetery, St. Charles Cemetery, St. Ann’s Cemetery, Mount Hope Cemetery, Lakeview Cemetery and…
Read MorePhase 2 Drawings Of Heron’s Landing Approved
With the development of Heron’s Landing, on the northeast side of Turtle Lake, the Village is looking to continue additional property development as the current development is nearly out of lots. On recommendation from the Planning Commission, the board reviewed Phase 2 plans to add an additional 36 lots to the present development. SEE COMPLETE…
Read MoreMunicipal Judge Voices Concerns Regarding Attorney Costs
Concerned with money the Village of Turtle Lake spends in regards to the current prosecuting attorney for the court versus the results received, Village Municipal Judge Dennis Zenke appeared before the board at the February meeting to provide a possible option for the board to consider. SEE COMPLETE STORY IN THE TIMES OR READ ONLINE…
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10 YEARS AGO MARCH 14, 2012 The Turtle Lake Lions Club hosted foreign exchange student, Marieke van den Zee from Belgium at their March meeting. She shared information about her country and her family. Marieke said she experienced a hard time adjusting to small town Turtle Lake, after coming from a city that boasted a…
Read MoreTurtle Lake FFA News
The Turtle Lake FFA has had a busy year. Throughout the year they have attended many leadership conferences and other activities. Simon Soldner earned his state degree this past summer at the State FFA Convention. Some of the other events included World Dairy Expo, National FFA Convention, Sectional Leadership workshop, Half-Time conference and speaking contest.…
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