Burnett County Sentinel 07-18-18

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BURNETT COUNTY

WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2018 VOL. 56 NO. 38 www.burnettcountysentinel.com $1.00

STATE CHAMPS: Commemorative Tiger baseball special section. INSIDE

District Attorney set to resign JONATHAN RICHIE SENTINEL EDITOR

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Baby Trumpeter Swan Trumpeter swans nest in the wetlands at Crex Meadows every year. See more Crex Meadows photos on page 27.

Committee brainstorms community issues JONATHAN RICHIE EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

GOVERNMENT CENTER–– Transportation, community togetherness, housing and law enforcement were the main issues the natural resources committee came up with last week. Lori Baltrusis, UW-Extension’s Area Extension Director, came to the meeting with markers and poster paper to write down the brainstorming ideas the committee members talked about. She came to the June meeting asking if they would like to have a brainstorming session or an online survey, they chose this session. County Supervisor Gene Olson brought up SEE NATURAL RESOURCES, PAGE 2

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Burnett County District Attorney Bill Norine announced on Friday July 13, he will be resigning from the position at the end of August. Norine has served as District Attorney for 10 years. Norine released a statement on Friday saying, “I have been honored to serve, and I believe my record in office speaks for itself.” He stated he will be stepping down and moving onto other endeavors. He was appointed to District Attorney in 2008 after Ken Kutz was appointed to Burnett County Circuit Court. Gov. Scott Walker’s office released a statement on Friday announcing that they were already searching for a new District Attorney in Burnett County. Norine was elected to serve his third term in 2016, so Walker’s appointment will serve in the county until the November 2020 elections “There is much that I will miss, and I will always cherish having had the privilege of engaging in public service, and seeking, to the best of my ability, fairness and justice for the citizens of Burnett County and the State of Wisconsin,” Norine said.

Abandoned trailer fire in Grantsburg still under investigation An abandoned trailer near County Road D in Grantsburg caught fire on Monday night. There were no reported injuries. Grantsburg Fire Department got a call about a trailer fire on County Road D near Phantom Lake Road on Monday night in the Town of Grantsburg. They were assisted by Siren Fire Department as well as North Memorial Ambulance and the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department. “When we arrived the structure was fully engulfed in

flames,” said Grantsburg Fire Chief Cory Barnette. “It was a very old trailer and a matter of containing it so it didn’t spread to a nearby lot.” He explained that the single wide trailer was a “total loss” as a structure after the fire was put out. Barnette said the call first came in at 10:52 p.m. and added they had cleared the scene before midnight around 11:52 p.m. Barnette said the home was abandoned. It is unclear how long it had been vacant. “Siren backed us up on the call because it came in so late,” Barnette said.

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He continued to explain that the cause of the fire remains unknown. It is under investigation by Grantsburg Fire Department. Burnett County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Scott Burns said at this time the sheriff’s department is not involved with investigating the fire. Burns explained that the Grantsburg Fire Department is handling the investigation of the fire, such as the origin. Burns said law enforcement would become involved if they believe criminal activity occurred at the scene of the fire.

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