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Emgarten celebrates 20 years in ministry
Turtle Lake’s Pastor Randy Emgarten doesn’t like to say he’s been ministering to the folks in and around Turtle Lake and Mercer for the past 20 years.
Dedication held for Schafer sculpture
The day was hot and the sun bright in the park area of the Donald and Diane Cullum home, as Legion and Auxiliary members, friends and family gathered for the dedication of John Anton Schafer’s sculpture.
Tax estimates going out
Local residents will be seeing an uptick in their taxes this year according to the preliminary reports sent out by McLean County.
City gives grocery store financial shot in the arm
The Underwood City Commission put its money where its mouth is Monday night, offering a $40,000 line of credit to Underwood’s Warehouse Grocery to help it make improvements in an all-out effort to keep the store’s doors open.
Bussman comfortable with school start
Turtle Lake-Mercer Supt. Sheila Schlafmann and Principal D’Aulan Bussman said they were ready for Tuesday morning as they expected students to start the 2018 school year with their first day of school.
Tomlinsons – Racing is in their blood
It’s been a good season for Tomlinson Racing.
Fire narrowly misses farmstead
The August 12 fire east of Mercer was a surprise to Tom Houser, who lives in the house on the old Neff farm north of Irvin Neff’s place.
15 years and counting
It was 15 years ago this week that Underwood’s Leon Weisenburger’s life took an abrupt turn.
Turtle Lake to see uptick in taxes
Turtle Lake residents’ taxes are going to be going up a little bit this coming year as members of the Turtle Lake City Commission approved...
Goven gets ‘Voice’ tips from Kat Perkins
Turtle Lake 13-year-old Grace Goven wowed the judges enough with her powerful rendition of “Halleluiah” to take first place at this year’s inaugural Turtle Lake’s Got Talent competition a few weeks ago.
