Burnett County Sentinel

08/30/2025

Every year in September, there is a worldwide effort to bring understanding and awareness to Alzheimer’s as well as fighting Dementia stigma. In Wisconsin, it is estimated that over 110,000 people have Dementia or Alzheimer’s.

Every year in September, there is a worldwide effort to bring understanding and awareness to Alzheimer’s as well as fighting Dementia stigma. In Wisconsin, it is estimated that over 110,000

08/30/2025

Hello friends,

08/30/2025

Featured this week are two “long haulers” – shelter animals who have been at HSBC for too long! King just “celebrated” 365 days at the shelter and Miss Whiskers has been with us 236 days! It’s time for these special animals to find their forever ho…

Featured this week are two “long haulers” – shelter animals who have been at HSBC for too long! King just “celebrated” 365 days at the shelter and Miss Whiskers has

08/30/2025

Bryan McDonough was just 22 years old when he was killed by a roadside bomb in Fallujah, Iraq on Dec. 2, 2006. Several other members of his Minnesota National Guard unit - B Company, 2nd Combined Arms Battalion, 136th Infantry - also suffered seriou…

Bryan McDonough was just 22 years old when he was killed by a roadside bomb in Fallujah, Iraq on Dec. 2, 2006. Several other members of his Minnesota National Guard

08/29/2025

The Siren School District’s Board of Education had a difficult decision to make this week regarding significant budget cuts, and they also need to find a replacement board member after the resignation of school board clerk Eric Olson. They also plan…

The Siren School District’s Board of Education had a difficult decision to make this week regarding significant budget cuts, and they also need to find a replacement board member after

08/29/2025

The Grantsburg girls’ golf team began its 2025 season with a pair of road invites, traveling first to Bottens Green Acres in Northwestern on Aug. 20, then to Tee-A-Way Golf Course in Ladysmith on Aug. 22.

The Grantsburg girls’ golf team began its 2025 season with a pair of road invites, traveling first to Bottens Green Acres in Northwestern on Aug. 20, then to Tee-A-Way Golf

08/29/2025

Two women arrested recently for alleged fentanyl possession near the playground at the Webster Dog Park are facing the possibility of several years in prison.

08/29/2025

The 2025-26 school year is going to see some new faces within the Grantsburg School District Staff. Back row (L-R): Vincent Zilka (High School Technology Education Teacher), Melissa Thalin (High School Special Education Aide), Jackson Ge**er (High S…

The 2025-26 school year is going to see some new faces within the Grantsburg School District Staff. Back row (L-R): Vincent Zilka (High School Technology Education Teacher), Melissa Thalin (High

08/29/2025

The Siren Dragons opened their 2025 football season with a dominant 44-6 win over Port Edwards on Thursday, Aug. 21, in a non-conference matchup at home.

08/28/2025

Not too long ago, I considered my grandparents as ‘ole folks.’ Yes, their skin is wrinkled, and they have problems hearing and walking. Sometimes, a lot of what they say does not even make sense. Well, little do I know that I have inevitably been mo…

Not too long ago, I considered my grandparents as ‘ole folks.’ Yes, their skin is wrinkled, and they have problems hearing and walking. Sometimes, a lot of what they say

08/28/2025

The Frederic Area Historical Society will be featuring a display of the paintings of local artists Al Brown and Kaya Route on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 pm. Al Brown and Kaya Route were both accomplished artists from Frederic. Brown painted…

The Frederic Area Historical Society will be featuring a display of the paintings of local artists Al Brown and Kaya Route on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4

08/28/2025

The Webster Tigers came up short in their 2025 season debut, falling 26-13 to Arcadia in a non-conference road matchup on Friday, Aug. 22.