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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2015 VOL. 54 NO. 11 www.burnettcountysentinel.com $1.00
LUCKY HUNTERS: Photos from opening weekend. P15-17
Grantsburg man charged with arson
vehicle and the garage on fire, breaking windows in her home, attempted to set the residence on fire as well and successfully managing to set the outside deck on fire on the night of Nov. 12. According to Polk County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Rick Gearhart, the garage door had been forced open and fire accelerant was splashed on the car and the garage itself, and set ablaze. The vehicle and the garage were a complete loss due to fire damage.
BY TODD BECKMANN SENTINEL
Happy Thanksgiving
How to cook a turkey
BALSAM LAKE—A Grantsburg man has been charged with first degree recklessly endangering safety, two counts of arson to a dwelling, burglary of a dwelling and criminal damage to property after he allegedly broke into a home and the adjacent garage and set both on fire. In a Polk County criminal complaint filed last Wednesday, Eugene Ferguson, 50, has been accused of breaking into the victim’s garage in Lewis, setting her
Eugene Ferguson
SEE FERGUSON, PAGE 7
Soon a memory
‘Black Friday’ code for shop local
WEBSTER—Here are some last minute turkey and trimming guidelines, courtesy of the kindergartners in Ms. Hedrick’s class at Webster Elementary. “First, I would catch a turkey in the woods. Then I would put it in the oven on hot for 50 minutes. When it turns red it’s done. Take it out and let it cool for 10 minutes. I eat my turkey with mashed potatoes.” By: Jessi “First, I would go into the woods and catch my turkey. Then go home and cut the feathers off. Put a little bit of salt on the turkey and put it in the oven on hot and bake for 15 hours. Your turkey is done when it gets hot. Take it out of the oven and eat it right away. I like to eat my turkey with corn and mashed potatoes.” By: Avery “First, go to the grocery store and pick out a big turkey- at least 80 pounds. Put mashed potatoes and gravy on the turkey and put it in the oven on really hot — like 100 degrees. Bake in the oven for 100 minutes. Take out and eat it. I like to eat my turkey with hot dogs and ketchup.” By: Ryker “First, you catch it and cut off the wings and skin. Then you cook it in the oven with salt and pepper on it. You should bake it for 16 hours and when it is really hot it’s done. Take it out and put ketchup on it right away. I like to enjoy my turkey with ice cream.” By: Elijah “I buy my turkey from the store. It should be two-feet tall. Give it a bath and put salt on it. Cook the turkey on medium for 2 hours. When the timer goes off, you know your turkey is done. Take it out and add more salt. I like to eat my turkey right away with peppermint.” By: Oliver “I didn’t catch a turkey in the woods so I get it from my grandma’s house. Put the turkey in the oven and cook it for 65 minutes. You will know your turkey is done when you eat it right away. I like to eat my turkey
BY TODD BECKMANN SENTINEL
BY TODD BECKMANN SENTINEL
GRANTSBURG—The former D and J Manufacturing building north of the Post Office in Grantsburg will soon be a memory, following action at a special meeting of the Grantsburg Village Board last week. The board contracted with Darrel Nyren of Trade River Outfitters for $28,500 to remove the red steel and block building on the east side of the lot plus removal of the buildings on the west side of the lot. Nyren estimates he will need 32 thirty yard dumpsters and remove 12 loads of concrete blocks to get the site cleaned up. “The bid may be less, depending on the number of dumpsters actually used,” he wrote in his bid. It should be noted the razing bid does not include the floor, basically a concrete pad, will be left when the job is finished. Nyren’s plan is to complete the job before the end of the year. Nyren was careful to point out in his bid that the quote does not include removal of any hazardous material. But Jennifer Zeiler, village clerk, said that wasn’t an issue. In July, the board had awarded a $2,100
BURNETT COUNTY—Why shop Thursday night or set the alarm for 3 a.m. Friday when you can let your big meal settle, or better yet, sleep in and still take advantage of Black Friday sales? “Our local residents really need to understand that if they want businesses to be here, they need to shop small, to shop local,” said Peggy Strabel, owner of Peggy’s Fashion Rack in Siren. From a purely business point-of-view, Strabel said the shopping day got its name because that’s when stores are actually making money and are ‘in the black.’ “The biggest share of business is from now until the end of the year,” she noted. In the last decade, the day after Thanksgiving has become known as the biggest shopping day of the year, but according to Strabel, savvy retailers are blowing the idea out of proportion. “Some businesses offer ‘Black Friday’ deals all month. In fact, Strabel does that herself. “Two weeks ago we advertised a Black Friday the 13th — it was just another opportunity to get people in the door,” she explained. “Black Friday the 13th was followed by Super Saturday last weekend.” “We are offering Jolly Holly Days on Friday and Small Business Saturday,” she continued. “I tell people ‘shop small, save big.’” Peggy’s opens at 7 a.m. on Friday. Courteous service and free gift-wrapping are hallmarks of the 30-year legacy Strabel has created at Peggy’s Fashion Rack. She’s not alone when it comes to great service.
SEE TURKEY, PAGE 6
SEE DEMO, PAGE 6
SEE BLACK, PAGE 7
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