BURNETT COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 2017 VOL. 55 NO. 36 www.burnettcountysentinel.com $1.00
HONORING VETERANS: Complete list of Memorial Day parades and programs. P14
Burnett County Drug, Alcohol Court notes successes, challenges
STACY COY | SENTINEL
Congrats graduates! Dakota Schultz receives a big congratulations kiss from his proud mom, Gina, after the graduation ceremony in Grantsburg on Sunday afternoon. More graduation photos from Siren, Grantsburg and Webster on pages 15, 16, and 31.
Wicklund case set for trial
Sex offender to live in Danbury
BY SEAN DEVLIN SENTINEL EDITOR
DANBURY—In accordance with Wisconsin State Statute 301.46(2m), it was determined that the following information regarding Martin Day be provided to the public. Day will be released to the community on May 30, 2017. Martin Day will reside at the Trailside Motel, loc cated at 30790 Wisconsin 335, Danbury, and will be u under the supervision of tthe Wisconsin Departm ment of Corrections. In 2007, Day was conv victed of 2nd Degree Sexu ual Assault of a Child. D Day will be placed on inttensive supervision for a p period of time and will b be on extended
Burnett County— Jacob A. Wicklund remains in custody at the Burnett County jail after being charged with making terroristic threats and disorderly conduct. Wicklund’s bail is set at $5,000. Deputies arrested Wickl lund without incident outs side of Grantsburg shortly a after 9 a.m. on Tues., May 9 f posting threatening mesfor s sages in a private Facebook c chatroom “Confessions of M Mine.” The first post read, “ “This is the day I’ve decided t become a school shooter.” to At the preliminary SEE WICKLUND, PAGE 6
Martin Day
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SIREN—Now in its 11th year, Burnett County Drug and Alcohol Court is one of nearly 3,200 treatment courts in operation in all 50 states and U.S. territories. Nationally, they successfully treat almost 150,000 substance-addicted individuals each year. Since 1989, these courts have saved over 1.5 million lives and billions of tax dollars. Burnett County Drug Court Coordinator Tessa Anderson said since its inception in 2006, Burnett County Drug Court has had 74 participants. A total of 47 have graduated, four are actively participating, one was medically discharged, and 22 were terminated from the program. “For the participant to remain successful after graduation as well as successful in the program, they need to apply the tools they were given in the program,” Anderson said. “Recovery does not end on graduation day. It is an ongoing process, where the life skills and self esteem that were developed in treatment are necessary for long-term sobriety.” (Editor’s note: See last week’s Sentinel page 1 story on Mark Stoner, a graduate of the Burnett County program who has maintained four years of sobriety.) The Burnett County Drug Court is a judicially supervised court docket that reduces correctional costs, enhances community safety and improves public welfare. Through drug court, seriously addicted individuals remain in treatment for long periods of time while under close supervision. Participants must meet obligations to themselves, their families and their community. To ensure accountability, participants are regularly and randomly tested for substance use, required to appear frequently in court for the judge to review their progress, rewarded for meeting goals and sanctioned for not meeting clearly stated obligations. Research continues to show that treatment courts work better than jail or prison, better than probation and better than treatment alone. Treatment courts are this nation’s most effective strategy to reduce recidivism among substance addicted, nonviolent offenders with criminal histories. Nationally, 75 percent of individuals who complete such programs are not re-arrested. These courts save up to $13,000 for every individual they serve and return as much as $27 for every $1 invested. Burnett County Drug Court is held at 9 a.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month. If you have questions, please contact Tessa Anderson at 715-3498878 or at tanderson@burnettcounty.org.
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