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Evers closes 40 State rec areas in southern Wisconsin The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is modifying its state park operations on a case-by-case basis to maintain the safest environment for visitors and staff. In Northwest Wisconsin Gov. Knowles State Forest remains open. Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, Clam Lake State Wildlife Area, the Gandy Dancer State Trail and Straight Lake State Park in Luck and Interstate Park in St. Croix Falls also remain open for the time being, according to the WDNR. In Douglas County Bruhle River State Forest, Pattison State Park and Amnicon Falls State Park are still open and free for the public. Due to unprecedented crowds, litter, vandalism and the need to protect the health and safety of our visitors and staff, Gov. Evers has directed the WDNR to close 40 Wisconsin State Parks, Forests and
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Recreational Areas starting April 10. Several parks have had record attendance recently. For the weekend of April 4-5, High Cliff had an estimated 16,457 visitors, Lapham Peak had
‘We must all do all that we can to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.’ an estimated 11,168 visitors, Kohler-Andrae had an estimated 8,469 visitors, Devil's Lake had an estimated 7,647 visitors, Richard Bong had an estimated 3,884 visitors, and Mirror Lake had an estimated 2,870 visitors. Harrington Beach had an estimated 3,639 visitors for the weekend and has had more than 5,600 estimated visitors so far for the month of April.
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Turkey youth hunt success Dane Lozier, 12, of Grantsburg was able to get this fine turkey over the weekend during the annual youth hunt. He was helped in the woods by his mentor Don Vendela.
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Six days after votes were cast in the Spring election they were counted. In Burnett County there were changes in county, village and school board races. All results are unofficial until the canvass which is set for Wednesday morning. In County District 4, incumbent Jeremy Gronski was defeated by Ramona Moody for the seat that covers the Town of Anderson, the Northwest corner of Trade Lake and the southern half of the Town of Grantsburg. Gronski received 89 number of votes compared to 109 for Moody. Grantsburg Village board had three seats up for election. Incumbents Greg Peer and Caylin Muehlberg won their re-election and Leo Janke won the third seat on the village board. In Webster, Bill Summer was elected to the village board. He takes the seat of Sarah Casady, who did not seek re-election. Siren School board was another contested race on the ballot. SEE RESULTS, PAGE 3
11 individuals charged with taking Tribal casino funds, includes former Tribal Council members WEBSTER–Former St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin Tribal Council Members Stuart Bearheart, Carmen Bugg, Elmer “Jay” Emery, Crystal Peterson, and Lewis Taylor, along with tribal employees Duane Emery, Leva “Dino” Oustigoff, Neil Oustigoff, Jeff Taylor, and Kate Wolfe Taylor, and former contractor Lawrence Larsen were individually charged in
the St. Croix Tribal Court on March 26, 2020 with embezzlement and receipt of improper disbursements from the profits of the Tribe’s casinos. The charges relate to wrongdoing first uncovered in a Notice of Violation issued by the National Indian Gaming Commission in April 2019. The NIGC, the federal agency that regulates tribal gaming, alleged that nearly $1.5 million
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dollars of funds had been taken by individuals at the expense of tribal resources, in violation of the laws and regulations that restrict how casino revenues can be used. The lawsuits filed in the St. Croix Tribal Court allege the defendants used their connections with Tribal and Casino leadership to request payments from the Tribe’s casinos. In some cases, the Tribe alleges
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the defendants received thousands of dollars in travel advances without providing documentation that the trip occurred, failed to return unused amounts, and sought reimbursement for the same trips from other tribal programs. In other cases, the Tribe alleges the defendants received payments for various projects that never materialized. The Tribe seeks a return of all unlawful
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payments, damages, and for the defendants that are members of the St. Croix Tribe, a declaration that they are ineligible to run for Tribal Council in the future. A complaint is an accusation, and all defendants are presumed not responsible until found liable by the Tribal Court.
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By comparison, the average monthly visitors at Harrington for the past 12 years is 9,695 for the entire month of April. Under the Safer at Home order, we must do all that we can to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Although the Safer at Home order recognizes outdoor activity as an essential activity, people wishing to take a break outdoors are advised by public health officials to exercise in your local neighborhoods and maintain a social distance of 6 feet or more. "We know there are benefits to getting outdoors. By not doing this would put people's lives at risk," said DNR Secretary Preston D. Cole. "With the weather warming we are seeing increases in visitors and a myriad of challenges
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surrounding social distancing. In order to the protect the public, this is a necessary step." “In efforts to help minimize the transmission of COVID-19 at parks, the DNR waived fees, and closed state park offices, visitor centers, and non-essential build-
ings. Currently, the safety of our staff and visitors supersedes continuing operations at certain locations. If the public does not follow social distancing guidelines and vandalizes property, more state parks may have to close.”
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A party on Rylander Road in the town of West Marshland lead to 11 individuals receiving underage drinking tickets. Burnett County Sheriff Tracy Finch confirmed with the Sentinel that a group of adults under the age of 21 were cited for underage drinking early Sunday morning. “One kid did take off running, but officers were able to catch up with that one,” Finch said. According to the police report, an anonymous phone call was received by the sheriff’s office around 12:30 a.m. to report an “underage drinking party of 15-20 people.” The responding officer knew there were no residences on the property. They could see a fire from the road and then observed a “large
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group of students standing around the fire.” There were cases of beer around the fire and empty beer cans laying on the ground. Authorities confirmed none of the people at the party were over 21. The persons at the party all admitted to the officer they had been drinking except one individual. That individual later agreed to give the others a ride home and no one else would be driving. Officers on the scene also made sure all of the alcohol was poured out. A total of 11 were cited for underage drinking. Among those were Tanner Berger, 19, Grantsburg; Olivia Brock, 19, Grantsburg; Maggie Hardy, 20, Richfield, Minn.; Phillip Hein, 18, Grantsburg; Caleb Johnson, 19, Grantsburg; Mackenna Johnson, 19, Grantsburg; Hauk
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The water level at Crooked Lake has been a concern for the Siren Village board for years. They are once again looking at options to protect the lake’s shoreline and possibly allocating $20,000 for repairs. The board met last week in a number of locations. Some members were in their homes and communicating through Zoom meetings others were at the Siren Village Hall. “It’s the highest I’ve seen the lake,” Steve Young said of the water level on Crooked Lake. Young lives on the lake and said he put a rock retaining wall in about eight years ago. “Since then my steps and boulders are under water,” Young added. Village President Dave Alden admitted the water level is not good for the health of the lake and it could also be “dangerous” for residents. Village Trustee Rick Engstrom said property values could drop dramatically if something is not done to stop the water rising. The board discussed what the high-level mark is and wanted to get more information on why it is almost at the level of State Road 35/70 from the Department of Natural Resources. The board would also like to meet with County Conservationist Dave Ferris on the high water. County Supervisor Buzz Byrne has brought up the issue of rising waters at Crooked Lake for years. Byrne contests the issue begins with Amsterdam Slough. He came to the Siren Village Board last year to gain more awareness for the water levels in Amsterdam Slough near Siren and its effects on Crooked Lake, an issue he has been working on for years. “They’ve turned the slough into a lake,” Byrne said in 2019. “They are backing up Crooked Lake and eroding the park there. The water is up at least three feet from where it used to be.” The $20,000 would be allocated from the Village’s Parks Outlay Fund. There was no decision made on allocating those funds. The board voted to reach out to local and state officials to ask what their options are to repair the shoreline and lower the water level.
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Incumbent Mark Pettis and James Kopecky were elected to the school board. SCHOOL REFERENDUMS In Webster, the school referendum passed with overwhelming support from the voters. Across the district, which is believed to cover the most acreage out of any school district across the state. The ‘yes’ votes for the referendum received 1,116 votes compared to the 394 ‘no’ votes the referendum received. The referendum focuses on facility upgrades. Siren had their second referendum in as many elections. It deals with maintaining operational expenses over the next three years. The Siren referendum passed with 430 votes in favor and 370 votes opposing. PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY The day after voting took place Bernie Sanders announced he was dropping out of the race, that move leaves Joe Biden as the presumptive candidate for the Democratic Party in November. The Associated Press called the race just an hour after votes began to be reported for Biden. In Burnett County, Biden received 1,293 votes and Sanders got 367 votes. President Donald Trump received 2,338 votes across the county. STATE SUPREME COURT Jill Karofsky beat incumbent Daniel Kelly for a state on the Wisconsin State Supreme Court STATE REFERENDUM The State referendum passed a version of Marsy’s Law that give victims of crimes more rights.
Wisconsin now joins 11 other states that have passed similar laws. Dr. Henry Nicholas, founder of Marsy’s Law for All, said the election results demonstrate Wisconsin voters’ demand that crime victims be treated with equal consideration to perpetrators and the accused. “This is a tremendous victory for crime victims in Wisconsin and yet another resounding victory for crime victims everywhere in our goal of enBaldwin acting Marsy’s Law nationwide,� Nicholas said. “Despite the unprecedented conditions created by the current health crisis, Wisconsin voters responded to the importance of providing equal Johnson rights for crime victims. I could not be more grateful to the people of Wisconsin for this victory.� Marsy’s Law is named after Dr. Nicholas’ sister, Marsalee “Marsy� Nicholas. Marsy was stalked and murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 1983. Dr. Nicholas’ home state of California was the first to pass Marsy’s Law. POSTAL SERVICE INVESTIGATION The election caused a lot of confusion leading up to voting this month. Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order to postpone the election to July. That order was overruled by the Wisconsin Supreme Court just a few hours after it was signed. Election officials were ordered not to count or report any results
until Monday afternoon. The case even went to the U.S. Supreme Court regarding when absentee ballots could be counted. Both U.S. Senators have called for the Postal Service to investigate a number of absentee ballots that were never delivered. Last week, U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) sent Inspector General of the U.S. Postal Service Tammy Whitcomb a letter Thursday, urging the IG to investigate reports of irregularities involving absentee ballots for the election held on Tuesday, April 7. “Unfortunately, there have been numerous accounts from the state that USPS failed to fulfill that critical function for some voters. According to an April 8th report by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the account of a state legislator, three tubs of absentee ballots from Appleton and Oshkosh were discovered in USPS’s Milwaukee processing center after polls closed on Tuesday. In addition, the City of Milwaukee Election Commission has requested that USPS investigate the failure of batches of absentee ballots requested on March 22nd and 23nd to be delivered to voters. Finally, the Village of Fox Point reports that USPS returned to them multiple batches of unsent absentee ballots and they were unable to obtain an explanation from their local post office as to why they were not delivered to the voters who requested them,� the senators wrote. “We are concerned there may be more examples, and request that you promptly open an investigation to determine the cause of these failures, which appear to have disenfranchised many Wisconsin voters.�
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Neanderthals abound “And the sign said ‘Long-haired freaky people need not apply’” - lyric “Signs” by Five Man Electrical Band. rowing up, the only thing I knew about hippies was they liked music and had long hair. There’s a chance we will all be looking like Neanderthals or hippies when this pandemic is over. Barbershops, hairstylists and other personal care facilities have had to close their doors following the state’s Safer at Home order. That being said, I’m pretty sure the state is going to be a lot hairier when this ends. When Gov. Tony Evers’ office wrote the Safer at Home order they said places that cut hair are non-essential. It makes sense because it is impossible to cut someone’s hair from six feet away. Maybe Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos will develop a robot that cuts hair. Sentinel A couple of weeks ago, my hair was so long it was slowly creeping Editor down my back and as I described Jonathan Richie as “unmanageable.” Luckily, I was able to get a haircut back in February because I almost had a mullet. I only get one haircut a year, I like it nice and short for a few months over the summer and then I let it grow out the rest of the year. As a kid, my mom would cut our hair. She was (and still is) great at buzz cuts. My little brother wanted a different haircut once. I don’t remember it going very well and ended with another buzz cut. There have been a few jokes going around about people not being able to get their hair cut over the next month or however long the Safer at Home order is in place. One was that men looked like the cover of The Beatles “Please, Please Me” album cover with all four gents clean-shaven with mop tops. Then we’ll end this time looking like what is referred to as the blue album when all four had aged eight years with hair down to their shoulders. Another idea going around is that there will be about 80% fewer blondes walking around because they have been unable to get their hair dyed. However, thanks to the powers of the internet, there are a bunch of resources to help you cut your hair or the hair of a loved one. I’ve been searching YouTube and found a couple tips for you. • Don’t cut straight across your bangs, you’ll end up looking like a weirdo. • Take off less to begin with, you can always take more off but cannot put any back. • It’s just hair, it will grow back… eventually. • Be careful and use the right tools - you don’t want to clip your ear and have to make a trip to the emergency room. My plan is just to let everything grow out and look like a caveman whenever this stuff ends. It will probably be the same for a lot of people. I would not be surprised to see caveman-like models in GQ magazine, Vogue or Cosmopolitan in a couple of months. For once, I will be (inadvertently) up on the latest and hippest fashion trends.
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y several indications, it appears social distancing is helping to flatten the curve with the coronavirus. We should all be happy about this, but being socially distant to many may seem like the cure is worse than the disease, which is, of course, totally wrong. But as we near the first month of many staying at home, it is time to From the Publisher’s have some talks about how we will Desk be spending the duration. Tom Stangl I imagine d i the h first 30 days cleaning during and organization, two necessary but unpopular tasks, were accomplished. Folks with children at home adjusted to new careers as teachers as well. Couch potatoes spent a lot of time binging shows and playing video games. With libraries closed, finding new books to read is a bit more of a challenge, but not impossible. I was thinking about several pandemic themed novels and movies I have enjoyed over the years and thought it might make an enjoyable column. I’m a science fiction fan, have been one for many, many years, so a pandemic is a popular topic.
With tongue planted firmly in cheek, here are some recommendations for pandemic entertainment. Author Richard Matheson wrote a novel about the last man on earth in 1954. “I Am Legend” follows Robert Neville, the last human on earth. A pandemic causes the rest of the planet to die and return as vampires. The novel has been adapted to movies three times with Vincent Price, Charlton Heston and Will Smith playing Neville. Two of the adaptations had the same name as the novel, Heston’s was called “The Omega Man.” I’m partial to Chuck Heston as the guy to get us through the vampire apocalypse. As a teenager, the scenes of Heston tearing around a deserted downtown Los Angeles at 60 miles per hour spoke to me, even though I was years away from driving. Heston was the guy who bested the apes in “Planet of the Apes” so it made sense to me that he was the person to emulate during the vampire apocalypse. I believe all three versions are available to stream online. When I was considering this column, I thought I would keep with a vampire apocalypse. Vampires are terrifying, but not real. So, I would recommend the excellent trilogy by author Justin Cronin on the topic. “The Passage”, “The Twelve” and “The City of Mirrors” are long and character driven, taking place
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You’re making a difference SENATOR PATTY SCHACHTNER
The other night my little granddaughter, Lilah, asked me whether she would ever be able to hug me again. Staying safer at home is hard on my family, and I know that it’s been hard on yours too. Joe and I missed gathering all our kids and grandkids around our table for an Easter meal. I have missed visiting my dad in his nursing home- although I was able to wave through the window the other day. But the good news is that our sacrifices are making a difference. We are flattening the curve, as they say, and we can’t let up yet. Wisconsin’s model indicates that, without action, COVID-19 would have caused 22,000 infections by April 8 and between 440 and 1,500 deaths. These projections were based on data compiled by our Department of Health Services between March 3 and March 15, 2020. This data showed that without action, Wisconsin would have seen exponential growth in COVID-19 casesdoubling every 3.4 days. We had no choice but to take action. We have been able to change our trajectory because our Governor, his administration, and all of you stepped up. Those bleak projections have not become our reality because so many of you stayed home and kept your communities healthier. Now, we have to stay the course because while the number of new cases is smaller each day than it could have been, the cases are still increasing. Last week, Polk County had its first two cases confirmed while cases in Dunn, Pierce, and St. Croix County are also still increasing.
The Department of Health Services has developed a tool to review the capacity of our healthcare system as this pandemic continues. As I’m writing this, our Northwest Wisconsin facilities have 62% of their beds already filled, 3 COVID patients on the ICU, and 6 patients on ventilators. Rural hospitals Patty at particular Schachtner are risk of becoming overwhelmed by this District 10 virus so it’s on each Senator of us do our part to keep our number of positive cases low and slow. I know it’s hard. I wish with all my heart that I could wrap Lilah, and all my grandkids, in a big hug. But especially in my role as chief medical examiner, I am exposed on a regular basis and it is not worth risking the health of my family. So I stay home. They stay home. And we stay physically distant. The best way to approach this is not to assume that you could catch coronavirus by breaking isolation and coming into contact with others. Assume, instead, that you are already contagious and act accordingly. Do your part to protect your loved ones, neighbors, and the healthcare workers that are fighting to keep us all healthy. I know that your sacrifices are great, and I am working hard on the front lines of our emergency response team and as your Senator to support you too. Together, we can do this- and we already are. Let’s keep up the fight.
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See the forest through the trees REP. GAE MAGNAFICI
In October 1962, President John F. Kennedy was informed that the Soviet Union was in the process of stationing nuclear missiles off the coast of the United States. The event would come to be known as the Cuban missile crisis, and the closest the world would ever come to all out nuclear war. After the announcement that the Soviets were positioning nukes capable of striking the United States, Kennedy was faced with a series of options. He could strike Cuba and give the U.S. the upper hand if a nuclear war broke out, or he could refrain from nuclear escalation at the risk of putting the U.S. at a disadvantage in any conflict. Kennedy saw the forest through the Gae trees. While his Magnafici military experts unanimously District 28 advised him to Representative attack Cuba, Kennedy refrained from direct action because he saw the human suffering that would eventually come from escalating the conflict. He risked an immediate threat to the U.S. because he knew there were consequences his advisors were not adequately weighing. Soon, Governor Evers will also need to see the forest through the trees. State health experts have accurately advised him of the dangers of the
coronavirus, but it is impossible to quantify the costs of preventative measures. Hundreds of thousands have filed for unemployment in Wisconsin, and each one represents a life, a livelihood, a family that has been upended in a matter of weeks. People who have spent decades building profitable businesses are preparing to file for bankruptcy. The mental health effects of social isolation will not be seen for months or years. Drastic social distancing has flattened Wisconsin’s curve, but each day of isolation has real costs to everyone. Soon, Governor Evers must return Wisconsin to work. The dignity of work and the prosperity of our economy must be taken into account as he decides his policies. Banning cars would save many lives, but no one has ever seriously recommended doing so. We must accept a certain amount of risk to continue our lives during these times. Social distancing must be integrated into everyday life until we have a vaccine. Restaurants, bars, and retail should be opened again, even if their capacity is limited. Churches should be opened to help our communities cope with this crisis. Parks and golf courses should be opened because state lands held for public use should never be closed. Wisconsin deserves a measured approach to preventing severe outbreaks that can coincide with our daily lives. We face a once-in-a-generation crisis. To navigate it, and to succeed, we must all see the forest through the trees.
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At HSBC, things are quiet on the dog side of the house, but there are still some cats who are waiting to find families to love and cherish. Charcoal is a young, social g guy with striking blue-green e eyes. This long and lean miniiature panther is hard to age out, with guesses from oneo tto-three years of age rolling around. Regardless, Chara coal is an equal opportunity c ssnuggler, cozying up to kids and adults alike. And since a black goes with everything, b any “love fibers” he leaves Charcoal a behind will blend right in with your Safer at Home wardrobe! Tina found herself at the shelter after the death of her caretaker and is hoping to make a love connection. She is an approximately eightpound brown tabby with amber eyes. Tina is one-anda-half years old and enjoys observing life from her pedestal. She is equally happy on your lap and loves attention from people of all sizes. Tina SEE WEEKLY WAG, PAGE 12
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Cameron Denn is Grantsburg’s student of the week. He is a sophomore this year and is the grandson of David Goepfert. Cameron is a hardworking student who is not afraid to take on difficult tasks. Teachers are always glad to have him in class and he is always focused. He is always positive, and this has a good effect on both his fellow students and his teachers. Cameron is always kind to others and is a good role model for other students. He is involved in football, track, Crex Camp and basketball. Some of his hobbies include hunting, fishing, four wheeling and snowmobiling. After graduation, he would like to attend college to be a part of the DNR or a conservationist. The greatest influence in his life is his grandpa David Goepfert and the traits he values most in himself is that he’s a hard worker, a leader and respectful.
Chase Anderson is Siren’s student of the week. He is a sophomore this year and is the son of Keri and Chris Anderson. Chase always works very hard when it comes to his academics and he particularly enjoys his AP Biology and Introduction to Business classes. In school he is involved in band, football and track. When he is not in school, some of his hobbies include spending time playing and editing video games. After graduating from high school, his future plans include attending college to major in Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin Stout. Chase takes his education very seriously by putting many hours into his grades and has a strong belief that anybody can succeed if they want it badly enough.
Jona Matrious is Webster’s student of the week. She is a junior this year and is the daughter of Christina Bearhart, Karl Sr. and Brianne Matrious. Jona is a fun-loving young lady who has a very positive and contagious personality. She is very respected by her fellow classmates because she is very respectful of them. She is helpful to staff and students and shows that she is a true leader both in school and in sports. Jona participates in volleyball and track. Some of her hobbies include hiking, photography and playing with her dog. After graduating from high school, she would like to attend college to become a veterinarian. The trait that Jona values most in herself is her ability to make people laugh.
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NOTE: Due to COVID-19, the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is cancelled. Every April and October, Polk United and Burnett County Prevention Coalition team up with the Sheriff’s Department to collect highly addictive medications. This event is designated as a day for residents to safely dispose of extra or unused prescription medicines you may have in your home to prevent those drugs from being taken by youth or adults who visit or live with you. What can you do instead to prevent access to these dangerous drugs? One: Lock it up! Lock boxes are an important tool to make it more difficult for visitors and loved ones to access your medications. Do not leave medications in your kitchen cabinet or counter, on the dining table, in the bathroom medicine cabinet, or on your nightstand. Two: Dispose of unused medications immediately. How can you dispose of medications when many Prescription Drop Boxes are no longer accessible to the general public, and Take-Back day is cancelled? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearly advises that residents should flush specific additive medications when take-back disposal methods are not available. This advice is in strong contrast to the more popular mantra “do not flush” touted by many health departments with concerns about environmental impact from water contamination. The FDA website states, “the FDA believes that the known risk of harm to humans from accidental, and sometimes fatal, exposure to medicines on the flush list far outweighs any potential risk to human health and the environment from flushing these leftover or unneeded medicines only when a take-back option is not readily available.” Before you flush, search online for the FDA Flush List referenced in the FDA article “Where and How to Dispose of Unused Medicines.” The flush list contains common medications such as hydrocodone, oxycodone, diazepam, Demerol, and fentanyl. If your medication is on the “non-flush list,” mix liquids or pills in a sealed container with used kitty litter or coffee grounds and place it in your trash container for disposal. If you are like me and hesitate to flush until seeing more research about the “negligible” environmental impact statement from the FDA, remember step one, lock up your medications. Once the pandemic subsides, ask your pharmacist where you can find the nearest prescription drop box, open year-round. Except during pandemics of course. “Healthy Minute” is brought to you by healthyburnett.org
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The art of survival AN OUTDOORSMAN’S JOURNAL MARK WALTERS
Hello friends, In mid-February after having watched what was happening in China with the Coronavirus/COVID-19 for a good month I just about wrote a column on what I would do to get prepared for a what I assumed would be a major change in our day to day lives. A couple of important people in my life advised against it and so I did not. This week I am writing about the self-sufficient way of life that I have lived for the last 30 years. In January I started telling my daughter Selina who is a freshman at UWSP that I felt the virus was going to cause some major problems all over the world. The day before what was supposed to be spring break Selina packed up most of her belongings in her dorm and moved home. UWSP, like just about every school in the world had cancelled in-person classes. Whether a person understands this or not, this is a really big deal for college students. Selina has wanted to learn how to use a chainsaw for quite some time and next
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fall is hoping to take a chainsaw certification course. Because Selina is home, I fast tracked her classes and am down to one more day of wood cutting and everything for next winter will be cut and stacked, just not split. I felt that there may be shortages of food or at least possibly. A month ago, I built a three-level trellis in my house and planted green beans, sugar snap peas, summer squash, cantaloupe, zucchini, broccoli and potatoes. In no way do I feel that these vegetables will feed
us for a season, but they will mean fresh vegetables from mid-May to late June. I rigged up a light over the top of the trellis and my guess is that I will grow veggies from November until June each year. I have my garden setup right in the kitchen, next to a sliding glass door which lets me watch each plant and offers the most sunlight in the house. I have had laying hens and a rooster for 20-years. The rooster that I currently have is five years old and is as pretty and kind as I have ever seen for a rooster. My chickens are free roaming and the rooster comes to either a window or sliding glass door every morning and looks inside until he finds me. When he does find me first, he gives me the look, if that does not work, he starts crowing until I give him a treat which is always oyster crackers or bread. Here is what is really neat about this guy, especially since most roosters are kind of mean. This old boy would starve to death if I did not give him
treats alone. Every time that I have done this which is hundreds, if there is a hen with him, he takes the treat and gives it to the her. A lot of people are going through financial hardships and could find themselves short on provisions. I have lived this way of life which basically is a self-employed, outdoor adventures writer, and in a lot of ways a survivalist since I was in my mid 20s. I am not complaining just stating fact, my income is low but because I do not spend more than I make and more importantly I create so much of my food, heat, and entertainment I do very well for being what could be called “low income.” None of us knows what the future holds but all of us can think, plan and work so that when adversity strikes, we can mentally, physically and financially be as prepared as possible to deal with it. Support your local businesses, they need you more than ever! Sunset.
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Flashback: Knutson wins 36-hole golf tourney Previously published on April 22, 2015 BARRON—Behind his first competitive eagle on Friday, Grantsburg junior Jordan Knutson posted a 73 at Pheasant Hills on his way to winning the 36-hole Baldwin-Woodville/Somerset tournament last Friday and Saturday. Knutson and senior Drew Alderman were the only two players for the Pirates. “I believe Drew shot his lowest competitive 18-hole round on Friday,” coach John Addison remarked. Alderman tied for 18th place. The players played 18 holes at Pheasant Hills near Baldwin on Friday and another 18 at Bristol Ridge outside of Somerset on Saturday. Tuesday’s opening conference match at Grantsburg was postponed to Monday, April 27. KNUTSON CARDS 73 FOR WIN BARRON—Despite not fielding a complete team for the first match of the season, John Addison, coach
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Drew Alderman shot his lowest competitive 18-hole round at Pheasant Hills during the competition.
of the Grantsburg Pirate Golf team, considers last Wednesday’s meet a good start. “Jordan (Knutson) won the event,” Addison explained. “He shot a two-over par 73.” The Barron Invite, as opposed to West Lakeland conferences matches, was an 18-hole affair. “It was good experience for the guys,” the coach remarked. The only other Pirate golfer to finish the round was Drew Alderman, who carded an 83. “Drew made some choices which kept him from a top-seven finish,” Addison reported. The third golfer from Grantsburg, Paul MacKean, chipped and putted well. He withdrew before finishing all 18 holes. “I had him working on different parts of his game,” Addison explained. “I didn’t necessarily want him to finish.” Addison walked some eight miles while his golfers were on the course Wednesday. “The kids appreciate me being out there,” he said.
Washburn named first team all-state JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
Although, the Spring sports season is currently on hold, there is some news out there. Webster Junior Owen Washburn was recently named to a preseason first team all-state by PBR o Prep Baseball or R Report. PBR Wisconsin n named 13 players f from across the S State. Washburn was n named as the teams u utility player. Last y year he played seco base, shortstop ond a is a right handed and p pitcher. Washburn was p part of the team Webs ster Tigers team that SENTINEL PHOTO won back-to-back Webster Junior Owen Wash- state championships. burn focused at the plate He hit .549 with during an at-bat at Northseven home runs western last season. The during the 2019 Tigers won the game 11-0. season.
The Ice Pirates added a trophy to the high school’s trophy case Previously published in the Sentinel April 8, 2015 GRANTSBURG—A first-of-its-kind trophy that looks like a chunk of ice will soon be added to Grantsburg High School’s trophy case. The Grantsburg “Ice Pirates” earned a third-place trophy in ice fishing Jan. 24 at the Webster ice fishing tournament on Yellow Lake. Ice fishing is growing rapidly as a high school team event, both in northwestern Wisconsin and east central Wisconsin around Lake Winnebago. Grantsburg is in its second year, but some Wisconsin high schools have had ice fishing teams for five years. Siren, Webster, Luck and Unity are among area schools with ice fishing teams. Ice fishing is not a school-sanctioned or a
WIAA-sanctioned sport like football, volleyball or basketball, says GHS Athletic Director Mike Amundson. The schools recognize student ice fishing teams but provide no funding or oversight. The school does allow the team and its coaches to use its school van for a longer trip or an overnight stay. Participants get sponsors or provide their own gear, including portable fishing shelters. Parents serve as volunteer coaches. This year, Kevin Miller and Scott Hoffman served as primary coaches. “There is a state ice fishing association,” Amundson said, “and they communicate through a web site at www.studentfishing. com.” Depending on tourna-
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Grantsburg High School Ice Fishing Team participants (from left) Andrew McKeag, Cody Hoffman and Matt Miller, with the school’s first ice fishing trophy.
ment rules, each team has 4-10 participants who usually fish alone, but near each other. Rules vary for each contest. Scoring criteria are set according to DNR rules. Some contests give
awards for the variety of legal fish caught, or by total weight. Some contests judge according to total length, which allows for catch and release. Grantsburg had 10-15 students participate at
various weekend events during the past ice fishing season, Amundson said. “The sport has really caught on at some nearby schools,” he added. “Prairie Farm High School, with an enrollment of 120, had 60 students, or half its student body, involved in one or more ice fishing events this season.” During the first four years, the state contest was held annually on Lake Winnebago. As the sport has grown in popularity around the state, the association decided to begin moving the state contest to various regions around the state. The 2015 state high school ice fishing championship was held Feb. 21 at Chain of Lakes near Chetek, with 44 teams competing from 27 schools. Wisconsin
Rapids took first place. Luck finished third. Unity teams placed 7th and 29th. Webster teams placed 12th and 25th, and Grantsburg took 27th. Next year, the state contest will be move to northeastern Wisconsin. Sometimes, students participate in “a tournament within a tournament,” like the big National Guard-sponsored Ice Fishing contest on Lake Superior near Ashland. Since it is not school-sponsored, student fishing teams and individuals are eligible to win prizes at the tournaments. GHS senior Cody Hoffman said the Lake Superior tournament at Ashland was his favorite. “It was fun to fish on Lake Superior and travel a little farther away, and stay overnight,” he said.
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OBITUARIES
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Elizabeth A. Herrli
John H. Taylor
Elizabeth A. Herrli, age 102, of Webb Lake, passed away peacefully in her sleep on the early morning of April 8, 2020, at the Maple Ridge Care Center in Spooner. Elizabeth was born on Oct. 14, 1917, in Chicago, IL, to p parents, Mabel (Burrington) a and Alexander Scott. On April 20, 1940, Elizabeth m married Walter Herrli in C Chicago, IL. From this union, ffour daughters were born: J June, Betty, Nancy and Donn na. Elizabeth was a wonderful h homemaker and loved to cook a and care for her family. She e enjoyed being on the lake, sswimming, fishing, gardeniing, crocheting, knitting, raising chickens, and her beloved Pomeranian dogs. Elizabeth will be deeply missed and always remembered for her caring personality, generous spirit and the love she had for others. In 1978, Walt and Elizabeth retired to Nicaboyne Lake in the Webb Lake area. Elizabeth’s faith was very important to her, she was a born again Christian and a devoted member of Spooner Baptist Church. A true prayer warrior, she liked to read and study the Bible and memorize Bible verses, heavily influenced by her mother’s strong faith and her love for the Lord. Preceded in death by her parents; husband, Walter Herrli; sister, Evelyn Hajek; and son-in-laws, Albert Ashworth, Thomas Faudree III Survived by children: June Faudree, Betty (Jim) Murawski, Nancy Barkdoll, Donna (Rex) Morelock; grandchildren: Paul (Dulcie) Ashworth, Margaret (Ken) Strotheide, Jim (MaryBeth) Murawski, Brian (Jolee) Murawski, Mary (Nels) Gebben, Karen Nielsen, Joan (Hans) Miller, Amy Anderson, Dixie (Kyle) Luedtke, Niki Kiriakopoulos; 25 great-grandchildren; 10 greatgreat grandchildren; nephew, Edward (Billie) Hajek; and many relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Regional Hospice in Spooner, Cross Roads Christian Church at A&H in Webster and Spooner Baptist Church. Special thanks to the caring, compassionate and attentive nurses at Maple Ridge Care Center and Regional Hospice. Mom also wants us to send special thanks to Dr. Laura Boehlke-Bray at Spooner Health for her attentive, thorough and loving care for mom over the years. Due to the current health crisis, a Celebration of Life will be planned at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to SwedbergTaylor Funeral Home in Webster. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com.
John H. Taylor, age 61, a resident of Webster passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.
Joyce Swenson Christian Joyce Swenson Christian, age 94, a longtime resident of Grantsburg, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, Minn. Due to the COVID19, a private family burial took place on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date at Grace Baptist Church in Grantsburg, at which time a full obituary will be published. Arrangements have been entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home in Grantsburg. Online condolences may be expressed at www.swedberg-taylor.com.
• April 7, Timothy L. Mulroy, 44, Webster, was arrested for disorderly conduct, felony bail jumping, misdemeanor bail jumping and domestic abuse enhancer. • April 8, Justin C. Frye, 39, Spooner, was arrested for felon in possession of firearm, disorderly conduct, domestic abuse enhancer, possession of short barreled shotgun or rifle, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of THC. • April 11, Brian L. Alden, 51, Siren, was arrested for failure to appear and receive stolen property.
• Stephanie L. Larson, 44; Jeremy D. Thayer, 23.
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Leon F. Johnson, Jr., age 84, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Grantsburg. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.
April 5 – April 11
Brandon C. Grabow, age 37, a resident of Siren passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. A full obituary will follow. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.
RECENT DEATHS April 4, 2020, Norma Luella Friel, 81, Town of Oakland.
Reports from police and sheriff agencies are simply arrest reports. At press time, no charges have been filed.
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Leon F. Johnson Jr.
Brandon C. Grabow
• April 11, Robert J. Oiyotte, 60, Hertel, was arrested for battery substantial/ aggravated/intend bodily harm, disorderly conduct and domestic abuse enhancer. • April 11, Trent T. Trepania, 26, Webster, was arrested for battery substantial/aggravated/ intend bodily harm, felony bail jumping and a probation violation.
Total incidents reported: 14 Alarm: 1 Animal problem: 1 Disturbance: 1 Juvenile problem: 1
Lost property: 1 Ordinance violation: 1 Search warrant: 1 Suspicious person: 2 Traffic hazard: 1 Traffic stop: 3 Welfare check: 1
BURNETT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT March 23 – March 29 Total incidents reported: 185 911 hang-up: 8 Accident: 5 Alarm: 5 Animal complaint: 5 Arrest: 3 Assist agency: 12 Assist citizen: 11 Burglary: 2 Civil: 11 Disabled vehicle: 1 Disturbance: 7 Domestic: 5
Erratic driver: 2 Fire department: 5 Found property: 2 Juvenile matter: 5 Medical: 3 Noise complaint: 1 Suicidal: 7 Suspicious activity: 16 Test: 35 Theft: 4 Traffic stop: 22 Truancy: 1 Violation of order: 1 Welfare check: 6
CRIMINAL Bail jumping- felony • Diane S. Fowler, 56, Luck, the charge was dismissed but read in.
Battery or threat to judge, prosecutor, or law enforcement officer • Todd A. Lifto, 54, Princeton, Minn., plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.
Contact after domestic abuse arrest • Matthew J. Fegraeus, 38, Webster, the charge was dismissed but read in.
Disorderly conduct • Matthew J. Fegraeus, 38, Webster, plead guilty to three counts. On count one was sentenced to 40 days in local jail and was fined $1,792.71. On count two was sentenced to 40 days in local jail and was fined $543. On count three was sentenced to 40 days in jail and was fined $543. • Todd A. Lifto, 54, Princeton, Minn., plead
not guilty and the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.
Maintain drug trafficking place • Diane S. Fowler, 56, Luck, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.
Non-registration of vehicle • Tyler C. Myers, 29, Grantsburg, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.
Operate w/out carrying license • Aline A. Williams, 50, Siren, plead guilty and was fined $204.50.
Operate w/out valid license • Ronald D. Winters, 50, Hertel, plead guilty and was fined $500. • Andre J. Gonzales, 37, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • William H. King, 35, Danbury, plead no contest
and was fined $200.50. • Jenna A. Larson, 34, Long Beach, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Brett C. McKinnon, 28, Duluth, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $200.50.
Operating a MV w/o insurance • John E. Paulson, 56, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Cody J. Yaekel, 24, Duluth, Minn., plead no contest and the charges were dismissed on prosecutor’s motion. • Kristina Z. Hobbs, 33, Milltown, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • William E. Johnson Jr., 50, Altoona, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Travis W. G. Morse, 20, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Ryan D. Rosback, 26, Frederic, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Garrett C. Wendelboe,
24, Hayward, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Cody J. Yaekel, 24, Duluth, Minn., plead no contest and the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.
Operating a MV w/o proof of insurance • Chad E. Swanson, 43, Frederic, plead no contest and was fined $10. • Jenna A. Larson, 34, Long Beach, Minn., plead no contest and was fined $10. • Aryanna M. Sargent, 19, St. Croix Falls, plead no contest and was fined $10. • Lawrence J. Sutton, 47, Spooner, plead no contest and was fined $10.
Operating left of center line • Ludmilla K. Merrifield, 30, Spooner, plead no contest and was fined $213.10.
Operating while revoked
• Kini Hart, 45, Webster, the charge was dismissed but read in. • David C. Misch, 47, Webster, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in. • Sean T. Reynolds, 32, Webster, the charge was dismissed but read in. • Camilo J. Volkmann, 21, Grantsburg, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion. • Stanley C. Chute, 60, Grantsburg, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion. • Thomas H. Matti, 62, Grantsburg, the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion. • Joshua A. Denetz, 41, Grantsburg, plead no contest to two counts and was fined $263.50 per count. • Robin L. Parsons, 32, Webster, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed but read in.
Operating while suspended
• Dusty S. Miller, 17, Siren, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion. • Ja Neen M. Mosay, 51, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Audrey M. Rud, 46, Clear Lake, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion. • Bruce Bellanger, 44, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Cowan J. Bruss, 30, Siren, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Michael S. Ford, 48, Webster, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Michael R. Myers, 31, Grantsburg, plead no contest and was fined $200.50. • Garrett C. Wendelboe, 24, Hayward, plead not guilty and the charge was dismissed on prosecutor’s motion.
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'Has anyone looked at that horse-bleep concrete job?'
Gandy Dancer Trail set for clean up JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
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On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day there is a three-day cleaning scheduled on the Gandy Dancer State Trail Park. The Friends of the Gandy Dancer Trail held their first clean-up event on the trail last year. They had 80 volunteers cleaning up the almost 50 miles of the trail. “The Friends Group invites you to kick off this anniversary Earth Day by volunteering to pick up garbage along the trail April 22-25. Because of the social distancing guidelines in place due to the national health emergency we ask that volunteers sign up for a section of trail instead of gathering in groups at designated locations,” the group said in a press release. “We decided to open it up to three days and not just one big day,” Heidi Hanson of Friends of Gandy Dancer State Trail told the Sentinel. “People will be on the trail with their own bags.” Hanson said this is in part to keep the day from turning into a gathering of more than 10 people to keep in line with the Centers for Disease control guidelines. The
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Last year the group cleaning in Webster found a small hot tub.
CDC released those guidelines back in March, stating that large gatherings could lead to more cases of COVID-19. The group is has set up a virtual sign up online where interested parties can sign up for a specific section of the Trail that stretches from St. Croix Falls to Danbury as the southern section. “The Friends Group is hoping to get enough volunteers to clean up all 47 miles,” the group said. The northern section of the Gandy Dancer Trail, which is not part of this group’s clean up, goes from Danbury all the way to Superior. “We’re having people sign up
for their own section, so people aren’t cleaning the same section,” Hanson explained. “That way we don’t have someone cleaning in Siren and heading north and then someone does that same section three days later.” The Friends of Gandy Dancer is a non- profit organization committed to promoting, maintaining and enhancing the state trail for people powered activities. For more information go to gandydancertrail.org/ to find the form and should be submitted before April 20. Send questions and forms to FriendsofGandy@gmail.com.
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News and Updates from the Humane Society of Burnett County
dence. This will allow the shelter to manage overhead costs through this challenging time. In return, your foster feline pledges to shower you with all the affection you can handle! If you are willing to open your home to a shelter pet, contact HSBC for more information about how to become a foster family. Then fill out the pre-adoption questionnaire found on the website. Where it asks you to list the animal you are interested in, write in “foster.” As always, thank you for your continued support of the HSBC mission! HSBC information—7410 County Road D, PO Box 621, Webster, WI 54873. Telephone: 715-349-2368. Email: rescue.hsbc@gmail.com. Website: www.hsburnettcty.org. Facebook: www.facebook.com/ humanesocietyburnettcounty.
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HSBC is working on filling up their list of willing and approved foster homes before the next influx of kittens. These homes are especially important when those puppies and kittens come flooding in. Foster families do not just provide for physical needs. Early social interaction with humans allows young animals resilient, adaptable adults. The confidence that is built by a foster family helps these youngsters to bond quickly with their new families. Fostering is not just for puppies and kittens! There are many other scenarios where a foster home benefits a homeless pet. Currently, HSBC would like to find homes willing to temporarily foster any of the remaining adult cats in resi-
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Grantsburg Village Trustee Russell Stone made his thoughts about the new red cement on Madison Avenue clear Monday night. Stone asked public works director Chris Bartlett about the red cement that was poured along Madison Avenue over the summer as part of the CBDG project to re-invigorate downtown Grantsburg. The red cement was poured to make the sidewalk more eye-catching. “Has anyone looked at that horse-bleep concrete job?” Stone asked after Bartlett's monthly report. Stone added it had been poured eight months ago. “The concrete is stripping off,” Stone observed during the meeting held on Zoom meetings. “It's already chipping and stripping away after only eight months.” Bartlett responded saying he had not taken a close look at it recently. Stone concluded, “Well I think that red cement was a waste of money.” The Village was awarded a Community Development Block Grant for Public Facilities (CDBG-PF.) The 50/50 grant will be used to fund several projects to re-invigorate downtown Grantsburg and Madison Avenue. The CDBG-PF is a program sponsored by the Federal government and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with the money being dispersed by the Wisconsin Department of Administration. The project is estimated to cost $760,000, Grantsburg has been awarded $380,000 and the other half will come from the village and may include in-kind donations.
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TOWN OF WEST MARSHLAND 2020 ROAD REVIEW
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BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GRANTSBURG MINUTES FROM MARCH 9, 2020
President David Dahlberg called the meeting to order. Present: Renae Rombach, Chris Erickson, Jason Burkman, and Dan Ohnstad. Absent: Russ Erickson, Heather Jensen. Agenda Revisions: None. Visitors: None. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to approve the School Board Minutes from February 24, 2020 as written. Motion carried 5-0. Reports received: Good News in Our Schools. Personnel Committee Meeting is March 30 at 5 PM to meet with NonRepresented Staff. Finance Committee Meeting is April 6 at Noon to review 2020-21 budget and staffing. Policy Committee Meeting is April 29 at 8 AM. The second meeting of the Board scheduled on June 22 is moved to June 29. Motion Rombach/Burkman to approve the Shared Service Contract with CESA #11. Motion carried 4-0-1 (Dahlberg abstained). Motion Burkman/Rombach to award the bid for the new GHS library flooring to Mark Harmon in the amount of $12,064.44. Motion carried 5-0. Motion Burkman/Ohnstad to approve to hire Ken Bistram, GMS/GHS custodian, full-time. Motion carried 5-0. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to approve the retirement resignation of Julie Roberts, GMS Cook, with thanks. Motion carried 5-0. Motion Rombach/C. Erickson to approve the Fiscal Report/ Receipts Report and to pay vouchers. Specific check numbers are #78618-#78833, #20533-20537. Motion carried 5-0. Specific expenditures per fund: Fund 10 (General) = $ 277,724.94 Fund 21 (Gifts/Donations) = $ 401.72 Fund 27 (Special Education) = $ 25,729.69 Fund 50 (Food Service) = $ 28,344.41 Fund 60 (All School Fund) = $ 778.21
STATE OF WISCONSIN TOWN OF WEST MARSHLAND BURNETT COUNTY Notice is hereby given, that the Board of Review for the Town of West Marshland, Burnett County, Wisconsin, will meet at the Town Hall, on the 6th day of May 2020, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board. No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the board by telephone or to
contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to view such property. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to, a member of the board about that person’s objection except at a session of the Board. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the board by tele-
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NOTICE TOWN OF WOOD RIVER 2020 Annual Meeting will be POSTPONED until further notice The Annual Meeting for the Town of Wood River will be postponed until a later date. Date to be determined once the Covid-19 situation is more stable. New information will be noticed in the Burnett County Sentinel, on the Town website – townofwoodriver.com, on our Facebook page and at the Town Shop, Burnett Dairy Cheese Store & Burnett Dairy General Store. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Town Clerk Raylene Swanson Published April 8, 2020
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$ 26,459.49 $ 359,438.46 Motion Rombach/Ohnstad to Convene in Closed Session per Wisconsin Statutes 19.85 (1) (c) to Review Performance Evaluation Data and Continued Employment of Teaching Professionals and (e) for Consideration of Compensation of Public Employees Over Which the School Board has Jurisdiction and Exercises Responsibility and (f) Considering Financial, Medical, Social or Personal Histories or Disciplinary Data of Specific Persons Which, if Discussed in Public, Would Be Likely to Have a Substantial Adverse Effect Upon the Reputation of any person. Motion carried 5-0. Motion Rombach/C. Erickson to Reconvene in Open Session and Take Action on Any Matter Deemed Necessary from Closed Session. Motion carried 5-0. Motion Burkman/Ohnstad to Adjourn. Motion carried 5-0. WNAXLP (Apr 15)
BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT OF GRANTSBURG MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 24, 2020 President Dave Dahlberg called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM. Present: Jason Burkman, Renae Rombach, and Chris Erickson. Absent: Heather Jensen, Dan Ohnstad, Russ Erickson. Agenda Revisions: None. Visitors: None. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to approve the Board Minutes from February 10, 2020. Motion carried 6-0. REPORTS Joint PAC / Board Member Meeting at CESA #11 on April 1, 2020. Renae Rombach and Dave Dahlberg plan to attend. Randy Fox is the guest speaker (Transformational Leadership). School Board Committee Meetings: • Personnel Committee Non-Represented Staff is Monday, March 30, 5 PM. GHS Conference Room. phone or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under sub. (3) (a), that person provides the Clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal under sub. (6m) and if so which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. When appearing before the board, the person shall
specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at the estimate. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the board by telephone or object to a valuation, if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method; unless the person supplies to the assessor all of the information about the income and expenses, as
DANBURY AND SWISS CEMETERIES Notice of Spring Clean-Up The Town of Swiss will be conducting its spring clean-up of both the Danbury and Swiss Cemeteries on or about the 1st of May. We will be removing faded/dried-up decorations as to prepare for Memorial Day Weekend. Should you desire to save items, please have decorations removed by the above date. Swiss Town Board WNAXLP
TOWN OF SWISS, BURNETT COUNTY Notice that the Assessment Roll is Open for Examination and Open Book Pursuant to s. 70.45, Wis. Stats. the assessment roll for the Year 2020 assessment will be open for examination and the assessor shall be available on April 25, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the Swiss Town Hall, 7551 Main Street, Danbury. Instructional material will be provided at the open book to persons who wish to object to valuations under s. 70.47, Wis. Stats. Notice of Board of Review Meeting The Board of Review will meet on May 4, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Swiss Town Hall, 7551 Main Street, Danbury, Wisconsin for the purpose of calling the Board of Review into session during the forty-Âżve day period beginning on the 4th Monday of April, pursuant to s. 70.47 (1), Wis. Stats. Notice is hereby given April 10, 2020, by Judith Dykstra, Town Clerk WNAXLP
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• Finance Committee is Monday, April 6 at Noon. (Changed from April 7) • Policy Committee is Wednesday, April 29 at 8 AM. Achievement Gap Reduction (AGR) End-of-Semester Report was presented by Ibby Olson, Principal. CONSENT ITEMS Motion Burkman/Rombach to award the bid for a new district office copier to Great Lakes in the amount of $16,322.50. Motion carried 4-0. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to approve the opening of the following All School Fund accounts: Girls Golf, Class of 2021, Class of 2022, Class of 2023. Motion carried 4-0. Motion Rombach/Burkman to award the bid for the new bathroom stalls to Scholastic Equipment in the amount of $19,657.90. Motion carried 4-0. Motion Burkman/ Rombach to discontinue the WIAA Girls Hockey Co-operative program with Hayward after the 20192020 school year. Motion carried 4-0. Motion Rombach/C. Erickson to approve Catherine LaMere, Full-time iForward Administrative Assistant. Motion carried 4-0. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to approve the retirement resignation of Theresa Andersen, with thanks. Motion carried 4-0. Motion Rombach/Dahlberg to Convene in Closed Session for the Purpose of Discussions per Wisconsin Statutes Sec. 19.85 (1) (c) (e) and (g) for Consideration of Contracts and Compensation of Public Employees Over Which the School Board has Jurisdiction and Exercises Responsibility and (f) Considering Financial, Medical, Social or Personal Histories or Disciplinary Data of Specific Persons Which, If Discussed in Public, Would Be Likely to Have a Substantial Adverse Effect Upon the Reputation of Any Person. Motion carried 4-0. Motion Rombach/Dahlberg to Reconvene in Open Session. Motion carried 4-0. Motion C. Erickson/Rombach to adjourn. Motion carried 4-0. WNAXLP (Apr 15)
specified in the manual under s. 73.03 (2a), that the assessor requests. The municipality shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about the income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph and shall provide exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of the court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to
the right of inspection and copying under s 19.35 (1) of Wis. Statutes. The Board shall here upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone. Notice is hereby given this 13th day of April, 2020. Kerri Harter, Clerk Town of West Marshland WNAXLP (Apr 15)
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR IMPACT AID/AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION The Siren School District has scheduled a Public Hearing for Impact Aid/American Indian Education for Monday April 27th, 2020 at 5pm. The hearing will be held virtually on Zoom. Parents, guardians, Tribal community members and ofÂżcials are encouraged to attend and provide comments and recommendations regarding the Title VI American Indian Education programming. Tara Voss is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. A copy of the grant and/or a summary can be obtained by contacting Tara Voss. Comments can be presented in person or mailed prior to the meeting to Tara Voss, Title VI Director, at Siren School District 24022 Fourth Avenue North, Siren, WI 54872 or emailed to tvoss@ siren.k12.wi.us Topic: Title VI American Indian Education Public Hearing Time: Apr 27, 2020 05:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) SPECIAL NOTE: Due to the pandemic and to adhere to the DHS request for social distancing, we will be conducting the meeting via teleconferencing using the zoom platform and will not be allowing members of the public to attend in person. The DOJ has provided an opinion regarding public meetings as a result of the recent pandemic, which is what we are following at this point in time. If you would like to join our virtual meeting, please provide your phone number and email address to Tara Voss by 3:30pm on the day of the meeting. To provide this, the phone number to call is 715-349-2277 extension 418 or email tvoss@siren.k12.wi.us. WNAXLP
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
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WORSHIP
APRIL 15, 2020
BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
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The biggest reason for hope Ben McClellan First Baptist Church
Much of the news has been about the COVID-19 Pandemic, but as you are reading this, we have just finished one of the biggest Christian holidays of the year. Easter is one of my favorite holidays. It isn’t my favorite because of the great food that is enjoyed, don’t get me wrong I enjoy the food. It isn’t my favorite because of the Easter bunny or the candy or the egg hunt. It is one of my favorite holidays because it is the reminder that I can have hope even in the face of death. I mean let’s face it we all fear death in some way, shape, or form. Easter gives us hope in the face of death
because it is the promise of something better. Easter is the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. Here is the hope; death is defeated, and therefore, for those who are believers in Jesus Christ, death isn’t a point of fear. Yes, we will face death on this earth, but we won’t face the judgement that our sins deserve, the second death, which is eternal separation from God. Jesus’ death on the cross for our sins and his resurrection from the dead gives us the hope of life after death. 1 Corinthians 15:54–57 (ESV) says, “‘Death is swallowed up in victory.’ ‘O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?’ The sting of death is sin, and the
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FALUN
CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN CHURCH
FIRST BAPTIST
Pastor Tryg Wistad | 715-635-4816
TRINITY LUTHERAN
LAKESIDE COMMUNITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA
Jay Ticknor, Pastor | 715-689-2271
Mike Kleven, Pastor
power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” That is why we can have hope because Christ gives us the victory just as he was victorious over sin and death. It is what we should be remembering at Easter. It is the thing that can give hope even amid a pandemic. It is the good news that if you put your faith and trust in Christ you can have hope. If you have questions about how to do this, please contact us at First Baptist Church in Webster.
GRACE BAPTIST
SIREN COVENANT
Rev. Brad Moore, Sr. Pastor George Selbher, Assoc. Pastor 715-463-5699
Brian Pardun, Pastor 715-349-5601
BETHANY LUTHERAN
Sun. Public Talk: 10 am | Watch Tower: 10:40 am Cong. Bible Study: Tues. 7:00 pm Ministry School: 7:35 pm | Service Mtg.: 8:05 pm
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
Pastor Jay Ticknor | 715-463-5746
FREDERIC SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
WOOD RIVER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Pastor Curtis Denney | 715-327-4956
715-463-2792
Bryan Davis, Pastor
Rev. Randall Knauf, Pastor | 715-866-7321
PILGRIM LUTHERAN FREDERIC (ELCA)
EKDALL COMMUNITY CHURCH
SPOONER
Dan Shadish, Pastor | 715-463-5408
ALPHA
Interim Pastor Roger Pittman | 715-327-8012
NEW HOPE LUTHERAN
BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH (WELS)
CALVARY COVENANT
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Scott Sagle, Pastor | 715-689-2541
Emory Johnson, Pastor 715-463-5700 www.newhopelutheranchurch.org Watch live and recorded sermons on our website.
David Warskow, Pastor | 715-635-7672 Sun. 7:40 am “Voice of Salvation” broadcast WJMC 96.1 FM
ASKOV
Minister: Guy McCarty, Gene Olson, Robert Rutherford 715-327-8387
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
CROSSWALK COMMUNITY CHURCH (EFCA)
HERTEL
Father David Bauer | 715-635-8475
Pastor Greg Lund | 715-327-8767
LAKEVIEW UNITED METHODIST
ATLAS
Ferdinand B. Serra, Pastor
TRADE LAKE
Pastor Bill Schroeder | 715-635-7791
SACRED HEART OF JESUS & MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH
ST. LUKE’S UNITED METHODIST
ATLAS UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH
Pastor Yul Kwon Church: 715-327-4436 | Parsonage: 715-327-8383
Pastor Jenny Lee
WEST SWEDEN GRACE LUTHERAN
CUSHING LAKETOWN LUTHERAN
Pastor John Peterson | 715-327-4340
Pastor Marilyn Crossfield
ZION LUTHERAN - BONE LAKE
FIRST LUTHERAN
ST. DOMINIC CATHOLIC CHURCH
DAIRYLAND
Fr. Joseph Madanu | 715-327-8119
THE WOODLAND CHURCH (A Wesleyan Church) | Pastor Earl Leach 715-244-3649
(LCMS) Pastor Quinten Buechner Office: 715-866-7191 | Cell: 715-307-4448
FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST UPPER ST. CROIX PARISH Rev. Jenny Lee 715-463-2624
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CATHOLIC CHURCH
LIVING HOPE CHURCH
Pastors Douglas Olson, Myron Carlson. Danny Wheeler & Ralph Thompson 715-349-8281
David Prince, Pastor | 715-327-8402 www.tradelakebaptistchurch.org
LUCK
EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
TRADE RIVER
Gregory Ofsdahl, Pastor | 715-472-2605
Rev. Dale Van Deusen, Pastor 715-488-2296 | www.traderiverefc.org
ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN
WEBSTER GRACE UNITED METHODIST
WEST DENMARK LUTHERAN
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH Carl Heidel, Pastor 715-222-6712 | Council Chair: 715-244-3301
ADVENTURE CHURCH Lead Pastors: CJ and Cheryl Johnson 715-349-5750
Fr. Joseph Madanu
YELLOW LAKE LUTHERAN
TRADE LAKE BAPTIST
Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 715-866-8646
SIREN
Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 715-866-8646
Rev. Randall Knauf, Pastor | 715-866-7321
MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST
MARKVILLE
GRANTSBURG
UNITED METHODIST
John Peterson, Pastor | 715-327-8384
Linda Rozumalski, Pastor | 715-472-2383
DANBURY 715-656-4010
LEWIS
Roger Kastelle, Pastor | 715-472-8190
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH
Bridge Pastor Dan Heath 715-463-5388 | www.myfaithlutheran.org Service on WCMP Radio (100.9 FM)
OUR REDEEMER LUTHERAN LCMS Jody Walter, Pastor Office: 715-866-7191 | Home: 715-866-4622 www.ourredeemerwebster.com www.facebook.com/OurRedeemerWebster
CHURCH OF CHRIST 715-866-7157
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF WEBSTER
SIREN UNITED METHODIST
Jeff Jowers, Pastor 715-866-4111
Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 715-866-8646
FAITH LUTHERAN
Rev. Eddie Crise, Sr. Pastor Rev. Thomas Cook, Assoc. Pastor 715-866-8646 | www.umc4pt.com
Interim Pastor Roger Pittman
BETHANY LUTHERAN
Doug McConnell, Senior Pastor Chris Radtke, Youth Pastor 715-463-5794
ST. ALBAN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
ZION LUTHERAN
LUCK LUTHERAN
Pastor Mike Fisk | 715-472-8660
Pastor Marilyn Crossfield
DWELLING POINT CHURCH OF GOD
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Randall Knauf 715-866-7321
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BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL
APRIL 15, 2020 www.burnettcountysentinel.com
#aworldofhearts from across the county
KAYLA CASEY | SENTINEL
Subway and the Sinclair Gas Station in Grantsburg creatively used sub wrappers to create their hearts to spread their #aworldofhearts message.
JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
Central UMC in Grantsburg was spreading the message that began on the internet.
SARAH & WILLIAM GONZALEZ | GRANTSBURG
We decided to join the World of Hearts and put up hearts in our windows. We thought it was a great way to show our community members that we are all in this together! We support and love our community, and this was one simple way we could show it! Above is a picture of the kiddos and one of our heart windows. Jayden Brown, Jackson Brown, Jace Brown, Jude Gonzalez and Theo Gonzalez.
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Jon Larson and his girlfriend are participating in #aworldofhearts. His girlfriend writes that the left side represents the rainbow at the end of the storm we are in. The middle represents faith and a request for God to look over every human being going through this crisis and grant us the strength to remain strong for each other. The other is a reminder to smile every day and be thankful for what we have.
Signs of the times
JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
JONATHAN RICHIE | SENTINEL
Webster School District had an uplifting message for drivers on State Road 35.
Siren’s ‘Welcome’ sign is showing support to local businesses.
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“My two daughters Dakota (5, top) and Kathleen (21 months, bottom) filled our front door with rainbow construction hearts. We did it as a symbol of hope - we are all going through this coronavirus pandemic together. It is our simple way of spreading positivity and joy.”