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BURNETT COUNTY

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2017 VOL. 55 NO. 51 www.burnettcountysentinel.com $1.00

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Arrests made after shot fired in Rock Creek

‘Music is everything to me’ SEAN DEVLIN EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

A report of a shot fired in Rock Creek led to the arrest of the alleged shooter, and further investigation led to a highspeed chase and arrest of the person shot at in the incident. According to the criminal complaint filed in Pine County Court, Pine County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at 3:57 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, to a report that a man had shot at another man in a Jeep at the Rock Creek Pit Stop gas station on Highway 70. A witness told deputies he was getting gas at the station when a Jeep pulled up to the pumps opposite of him. A red Dodge Ram pickup then pulled up to the gas pumps opposite the Jeep. The witness said that a man, later identified as Thor Ronald Robinson, 43, of Pine City, exited the driver side door of the Dodge and approached the Jeep’s driver with a gun in his hand. Robinson allegedly opened the Jeep’s door and pointed a black revolver at the driver, shouting at him to get on the ground. The Jeep driver appeared to try to shut his door before quickly driving away from the gas station. The witness said that Robinson fired one gunshot at the rear of the Jeep as it was driving away. The witness also said that Robinson said, “Sorry, cop,” to him before getting back into the Dodge truck and speeding out of the gas station parking lot. The witness said he also saw another male, later identified as Todd Johnston, leave the passenger side SEE ROCK CREEK, PAGE 26

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Amber Pedersen turned heads during her Northland Idol performance in Duluth in late August. Pederson comes from a long line of musicians and singers. She is currently a sophomore at St. Cloud State University and studies music education.

GRANTSBURG—Driving through sleepy Burnett County towns, some may think nothing remarkable happens— or, that any remarkable people exist here. People see small, rural communities with modest sized schools, mom and pop restaurants and a spot to hold a fair. The highway leads out of the county and on to somewhere else. Many of us know better. Power athletes, comedians, brave service members and more grow up here. And now, those in this community have a young, rhythmic voice to grace their ears. In the dwindling days of August, Amber Pedersen, 19, Grantsburg, drove from her college dorm at St. Cloud up to Duluth to compete in Northland Idol. Pedersen is a person with a dream of spreading her belief that music can make the lives of everyone better. Her family seems to share this idea as many of them

sing, play instruments and perform their own music. Sometimes they even do it together in a family band, as they have done for many years. Weeks before her trip to Duluth, friends and family members were posting an advertisement on Pedersen’s Facebook with a link to register for Northland Idol. The winner is granted a one-onone audition with the American Idol executive producers. The first 200 people to register were given 90 seconds to sing in front of local judges at The Deck in Duluth on Aug. 26. Pedersen stood in line for hours until the final grouping was called, she was contestant 139. “I wasn’t nervous at all, until my number was called,” she said. Pedersen sang 90 seconds worth of Someone Like You by Adele while also playing the piano. “I don’t remember it really. But I guess I did well because there were a lot of people SEE MUSIC, PAGE 7

Arson suspected BY SEAN DEVLIN EDITOR@BURNETTCOUNTYSENTINEL.COM

GRANTSBURG —Fire sirens filled the air in the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 31 in the rural-most parts of Grantsburg. Just after 1 p.m. the Grantsburg Fire Department responded to a call detailing a structure fully engulfed at 22784 West River Road. Grantsburg Fire Chief Corey Barnette described the scene as a total loss and both

the Fire Department and the Burnett County Sheriff’s Department suspect arson. According to several locals, the building served as a Fish Lake school building several years ago. Barnette stated the structure was uninhabited at the time of the fire. “That’s all we know as of right now. It is under investigation,” said Barnette. Grantsburg Fire DepartSEE FIRE, PAGE 7 SEAN DEVLIN | SENTINEL

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