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Grantsburg man escapes house fire JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
The Grantsburg Fire Department was called to a house fire at 14126 Benson Road east of the village early March 1. Grantsburg Fire Chief Cory Barnette said the home was completely destroyed. Crews arrived on the scene at 1:25 a.m. and cleared it at 4:45 a.m. The owner of the home, Gary House, smelled smoke in the evening of Feb. 28 and was able to get his dogs out of the house before it was completely engulfed in flames. He was taken to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation. House lost everything in the fire. There is a donation jar at the Country Store in Grantsburg and they are accepting donations and asking for the following items – pants size 36/32, shirts and jackets size 44, size 10 socks, medium size underwear, large T-shirts, and shoes sizes 10 or 10.5. Barnette added the cause of the fire is still under investigation. “There was nothing suspicious about this fire. I suspect it has something to do with a heating element,” Barnette said. “That type of house burns up really quick,” he said of the single wide home. “I went back later that day to check on the roof after reports came in of smoldering.” He clarified his return to the scene by stating the structure was unsafe to enter which led him to return. “Everything was fine when I went back, it was just a routine check,” he said. The Siren Fire Department assisted on the call. “The crews did a great job containing it in the cold,” he concluded A benefit for House is planned for March 23 at the American Legion in Grantsburg.
Big Wood Lake development tabled JONATHAN RICHIE SENTINEL EDITOR
GOVERNMENT CENTER—The Land Use and Information committee said, Tuesday, they do not have enough information to decide on whether to approve or deny a conditional use permit for a proposed camp/resort on Big Wood Lake at 22460 Assembly Drive. Committee Chair Norman Bickford
said they will have another public hearing April 2 and by then they expect to have an environmental assessment done. There were at least 100 constituents SEE BIG WOOD LAKE CAMP, PAGE 2 JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
Patrick Hansen organized a petition that received over 700 signatures opposing the proposed camp on Big Wood Lake.
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A line of saxophones at the Grantsburg Festival concert Members of the Grantsburg Middle School Jazz Band (from left) Renee Tooze, Owen Rathje, Jordan Java, Vanessa Wickstrom, Angel Anderson, Alex Kammeyer. More photos from the concert on page 13.
Evers announces tribal initiatives in budget MADISON – Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes met with Wisconsin tribal leaders at the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College in Hayward to share details of several tribal initiatives in advance of Governor Tony Evers’ budget address in February. “For far too long, the needs of our Na-
tive American communities have been neglected,” said Lt. Gov. Barnes. “But under the leadership of Gov. Evers, those days are over. We’re committed to listening to, working with, and investing in Wisconsin’s tribal communities.” Key highlights of the governor’s budget proposal include:
• Funding the next phase of the creation of an $8 million, 36-bed youth wellness center to treat opioid addiction for both tribal and nontribal populations; • Increasing funding in higher education grants for tribal college students, SEE EVERS, PAGE 2
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