BURNETT COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2015 VOL. 54 NO. 10 www.burnettcountysentinel.com $1.00
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Webster Police to relocate BY TODD BECKMANN SENTINEL
WEBSTER—You could say it’s like re-visiting the scene of a crime when the Webster Police Department temporarily relocates to the basement of the community center before the end of the year. “We’re simply out of room,” Mike Spafford, Webster’s Chief of Police, told village trustees at last week’s meeting. Even the quickest of tours will prove his point — what with evidence locked away in the garage, boxes in the bathroom and store room and a desk, three chairs and two filing cabinets shoehorned into one corner of the village office building. “This building was not built for all Spafford of us,” the chief said, indicating himself and village clerk/treasurer Patrice Bjorkland. “It was built for the public works department.” Ironically, the public works department occupies one of the smallest areas of the building. Spafford said a lot of the boxed evidence won’t be making the move. “A lot of those cases have been to court so we don’t need the evidence any longer so we can destroy it,” he noted. In addition to ample room in its former office space, the department has to be concerned about security. “When I interview people here, a lot of times we’ll go outside, into the back room or into the garage so we can have some privacy,” Spafford pointed out. “It’s kind of em-
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Leading by example Christian Laettner, former basketball standout for Duke University and the Minnesota Timberwolves, led about 60 kids through various drills Sunday afternoon during a Christian Laettner Basketball Academy workout in Grantsburg. More photos on Page 17.
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Count blessings instead of sheep BY MEG ROD SENTINEL INTERN
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Hundreds took part in the monthly Feed My Sheep food distribution ministry at Grace Baptist Church.
GRANTSBURG—As we approach the season of giving, we must acknowledge those who have done more than their fair share of it. The Grace Baptist Church in Grantsburg is a prime example of this notion — after all, they have hosted Feed My Sheep for the past 13 years. Only this year did they decide to cease the program altogether. In case you are not aware of what Feed My Sheep is, Pastor Brad Moore has more insight on the topic. “It is a ministry that helps people in need, and anybody interested in getting food at a reduced cost,” Moore explained. “It is also an opportunity to feed them spiritually.” On the first Saturday of every month, food trucks would arrive early in the morning at SEE SHEEP, PAGE 7
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The cost of convenience
DANBURY—Hill’s Hardware Hank of Danbury has closed. They were having clearance sales in September and October where they put up signs saying everything was 25 percent off, then 35 percent off, and as the shelves became bare, 50 percent off of the marked prices on most items. According to the Hill family, the store was opened by Cecil Hill in 1976. A few years later it was taken over by his son, Marshall, who ran it until about 10 years ago. Marshall’s son, Matthew, ran it for the last decade. Summers had typically been the bread and butter time of the year, with cottage owners, vacationers, and tourists spending money on their projects, but the summers got leaner and leaner financially. The store was for sale for a couple of years, with one pending sale that fell through. Once that sale fell through, it was time for the difficult decision to close. Toward the end, the store was open only for limited hours on Friday and Saturday. By Robin Blomberg, Contributing Writer.
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