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The Siren School board president publicly asked one of the board members to admit they do not live in the Siren School District and has spoken to the state Attorney General’s office about the issue.
Burnett County has set aside money for events in Burnett County that were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Burnett County officials have voted to not extend the county-wide moratorium for another six months, if extended the moratorium would have lasted over two years.
Grantsburg has set the date for one of their smallest graduating classes to walk across the stage and receive their diplomas. There will only be 48 Grantsburg graduates in the year of 2021, and their ceremony is set to take place on Friday, May 14 at 7 p.m.
A new fishing pier with handicap accessibility is coming to the Yellow Lake Narrows.
Grantsburg school district shut their doors on Friday and closed their schools to in-person learning due to a staffing shortage due to COVID-19 exposure.
Sports
February tournament play for the Blizzard Bantams brought disappointment and also great learning. Although the Bantams lost in playdowns to Barron/Cumberland/Chetek/Spooner they were competitive in the Rice Lake tournament. The team started play on Feb. 12 on the right side of the bracket de…
Grantsburg Area gymnasts traveled to Rhinelander to compete at Division II Sectionals.
MADISON—Wisconsin wildlife officials opened a wolf season Monday after hunting advocates sued to move the start date up from November amid fears that the Biden administration might restore protections for the animals.
The Grantsburg boys basketball team was scheduled to play Webster on Friday night to decide who would play Clear Lake for the Regional Championship. However, the Pirates had to forfeit the game due to COVID-19 protocols.
The Siren Dragons were not expected to make a charge late in the season. That didn’t stop the team from entering the playoffs on a four-game win streak and a road win against conference rival Luck.
Obituaries
Rose Marie Pumper, age 76, a resident of Webster passed away o…
Trudy of Sun City, AZ passed away peacefully Jan. 23 at the ag…
Beth Affeldt, 89, passed away on Feb. 16, 2021, at home surrou…
Age 90, formerly of Brooklyn Park, passed away on Feb. 15, 2021.
Thomas “Tommy” John D’Jock, age 76, passed away peacefully at …
Opinion
Thirty years ago, the Gulf War ended, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) collapsed, and Exxon agreed to pay $1 billion to clean up the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
The Wisconsin legislature is in session and it’s once again time to keep an eye on what lawmakers (and special interests) want to change in the lawbooks.
“Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.” — Leviticus 19:18 King James version.
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