BURNETT COUNTY
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2015 VOL. 53 NO. 47 www.burnettcountysentinel.com $1.00
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT: Grantsburg to host celebration. P7
Drug arrests made
TODD BECKMANN | SENTINEL
Welcome home Hundreds of people, many displaying the colors, lined Highway 70 in Grantsburg Friday afternoon as the remains of Marine Sgt. Carson Holmquist were brought home to be laid to rest. More photos on Page 14.
‘New’ resort opens on Devils Lake
Yes to new shop BY TODD BECKMANN SENTINEL
SIREN—Consensus. It is one of the building blocks when considering the construction of a multi-million dollar facility — whether it is a hospital or a fire hall. In this case, it is a combination highway department/forestry department shop on the site of the existing highway shop on Highway 70 just west of Siren. The fact that the shop is 50-plus years old goes a long way in establishing the need for a new building, as do the pictures of inefficiencies of the current shop. But perhaps more telling is the $866,000 band aid which would be required to fix all the problems if the county were not to construct a new shop. SEE SHOP, PAGE 7
DA N BU RY—A search warrant of a Danbury residence yielded the arrest of two men as well as the seizure of methamphetamine, marijuana, cash, drug packaging material and several items of drug paraphernalia. David Jerome The warrant was executed by the Burnett County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the St. Croix Tribal Police Department, on July 20 at 30367 6th Ave. North in Danbury, Wisconsin. The property owner, David Alan Jerome, 55, was arrested along with Matthew Aaron Youngbauer, 40, of Hinckley, Minn. Matthew Youngbauer Jerome was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. Youngbauer was arrested for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, possession of schedule II narcotics, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
BY TODD BECKMANN SENTINEL
WEBSTER—“An amazing transformation.” In a phrase, it’s how Steve Austin, co-owner of Devils Lake Resort, refers to the revamped Devils Lake Campground north of Webster. “We are excited about being on this property,” he added. Eric Kramer and Mark Wallskog are partners with Austin in this venture. “I knew Jeff Bump and after he passed, I spoke to his widow Connie and said if she ever wanted to sell, to talk with us first,” he explained. “She said ‘Let’s talk.’” Over a cup of coffee an agreement was reached. “We bought the place in Decem-
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Co-owner Steve Austin welcomes visitors to Bump’s Resort.
ber with initial plans of re-open
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SEE BUMP’S, PAGE 6
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