BURNETT COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 VOL. 55 NO. 37 www.burnettcountysentinel.com $1.00
HONORING VETERANS: See photos from Memorial Day ceremonies across the county. P16-17
Jerry Fiedler celebrates ‘150th anniversary’ BY SEAN DEVLIN EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM
SEAN DEVLIN | SENTINEL
Memorial Day across the county
GRANTSBURG—“I’ve known Jerry Fiedler for as many years as he’s lived in town. He does so much for Grantsburg. He’s a good guy.” These are the sentiments of Mark Dahlberg, long-time Grantsburg Village President. While they are his words, the feeling is likely shared by most people in Burnett County. In the month of June, Jerry Fiedler will be celebrating with friends and family what he refers to as his “150th Anniversary,” noting 40 years in business, 30 years hosting his own car show, and turning 80-years old on June 20. By taking a walk into Fiedler Ford and passing through the saloon-style doors to Fiedler’s half-wall office, one can see how the tradition of hard work and passion built his car dealership. Instead of a laptop, Fiedler has car magazines, model automobiles, a calculator, pens and photos of friends and family to decorate the desk that he has worked for 40 years. Fiedler and his family moved to Grantsburg in the late 1970s when his three boys were young. “It was a very good move. It was good for our boys to grow up in a small area,” he said. The Fiedler boys were active in local athletics – football and basketball. “I grew up in the Prescott area,” he said, which is similar in population to Grantsburg. He added, “I was
The Burnett County VFW Post 1256 held ceremonies at several cemeteries throughout the county on Memorial Day, including Viola Lake Cemetery off Highway 70.
SEE FIEDLER, PAGE 2
Spooner High School threat Grantsburg trucker hauling hazardous SPOONER– A Burnett County man was arrested on Friday, May 26 for allegedly making threats about causing harm to people at Spooner High School’s graduation that evening. The Spooner Police Department said officers responded to a call from the high school on Friday afternoon. “With assistance from the Burnett County Sheriff’s Office, the Spooner Police Department was able to locate the male in Spooner and take him into custody with-
out incident,” Spooner Police Captain Steve Pank said. “The Spooner Police Department would like to thank the Burnett County Sheriff’s Office, Washburn County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin State Patrol and Wisconsin DNR wardens for assisting in this matter,” Pank added. The identity of the individual arrested was not released by press time on Tuesday. Julie Hustvet, Spooner Advocate
chemical overturns in Ogilvie BY KIRSTEN FAURIE EDITOR@MORAMINN.COM
An overturned tanker truck carrying a hazardous chemical had Ogilvie residents ready to evacuate the immediate area and prompted Ogilvie school to send students home early on Wednesday, May 24. Fortunately, no one was harmed by the chemical; however, the driver of the truck was hospitalized due to the crash. At approximately 3:50 a.m., Andrew R. Bar-
lage, 47, of Grantsburg was driving the semi truck and tanker west on Highway 23 near Rutherford Street in Ogilvie when it went off the right side of the road and rolled, coming to rest on its side. According to Minnesota State Patrol incident report, Barlage was taken to North Memorial Medical Center and suffered non-life threatening injuries. The truck was hauling a 50 percent SEE TANKER, PAGE 6
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