BURNETT COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2018 VOL. 56 NO. 22 www.burnettcountysentinel.com $1.00
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County Board votes to approves Softec funds JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
GOVERNMENT CENTER–– The Burnett County Board of Supervisors approved giving Softec $20,000 now and “down the line” will be matching funds or grants they receive up to $30,000 at their monthly meeting last week.
Board of Supervisors Chairman Don Taylor said, “We threw this back to the (Administration) committee. That committee approved giving Softec $20,000. The county will hold $30,000 for matching funds that can be giving down the line.” Softec Executive Director Tim D’Jock, has been to multiple Board of
Supervisors meetings along with other committee meetings and has attended school board meetings to help get Softec funded in Burnett County. Softec is teaming up with Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College and will be bringing a WITC hub to Burnett County. Earlier this year they purchased the former Swenson Land Sur-
veying building at 25070 Hwy. 35 across the street from the airport. The hub is expected to have five to six week courses in machining, welding, construction and other certified courses. They expect to start classes in the middle of May. D’Jock said at first SEE COUNTY BOARD, PAGE 2
Grantsburg farmer named to UW Board of Regents HEIDI CLAUSEN THE COUNTRY TODAY
felony counts, he faces a possible $10,000 fine and a potential three years and six months imprisoned for each class H charge and $10,000 fine and a possible six months imprisoned for each class I charge. The misdemeanor resisting an officer charges carry a possible $10,000 fine and potentially nine month imprisonment for both counts. The drug paraphernalia charge could lead to a $500 fine and no more than 30 days imprisonment. According to the criminal complaint,
Cris Peterson, a Grantsburg dairy farmer and nationally renowned children’s book author, has been appointed by Gov. Scott Walker to a seven-year term on the UW System Board of Regents. This is the first time a farmer has served on the board in more than a decade. Peterson is owner and chief financial Cris Peterson officer of Four Cubs Farm in Burnett County. She farms with her husband, Gary, and son, Ben. The Petersons, who milk more than 800 cows, have been rebuilding their farm after a fire last November destroyed the milkhouse, milking parlor and part of a free-stall barn. All of the family’s cows were temporarily moved to other farms. As part of their rebuilding effort, the Petersons are in the process of installing 16 Lely robotic milkers. They plan to bring part of their herd back home this
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Lights, Camera, Action! The Pajama Game had a three-night stint in the Webster Cafetorium this weekend. Here’s the cast singing “Once A Year Day.” More pictures from the musical can be found inside on page 16.
Grantsburg man charged with five felonies, leads Sheriff’s Deputies on late night chase JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
BURNETT COUNTY–– Michael E. Denn, 56, Grantsburg, has been charged with five felonies in connection to an incident in February of this year where he allegedly attempted take an officer’s taser after trying to flee the scene of a traffic stop. He was suspected of being under the influence of methamphetamine when allegedly got into an altercation with two Burnett County Sheriff Deputies. Denn is being charged with class
H felony offenses of battery to a law enforcement officer, escape, and attempting to disarm a peace officer. He is also charged with two class I felonies for possession of methamphetamine and attempting to flee or elude a traffic officer. Additionally, he has been charged with misdemeanor offenses of two counts of resisting an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia. Michael Denn If convicted on all
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