News
Seven local Boy Scouts from Burnett County Troop #564 recently returned from a high adventure trip to the Guadalupe Mountains, Carlsbad Caverns, and White Sands National Park. The scouts planned the trip, including for all meals and activities. They camped eight nights, cooked their own mea…
The Wisconsin 7th Congressional District appears to have a Democratic primary battle brewing for a challenge to incumbent Republican Tom Tiffany.
The Webster School District is starting the process of finding a new district administrator, holding a special closed session meeting this week after the announcement by administrator Jeff Fimreite that he is stepping down to take a position in a southern school district.
iForward Wisconsin Online Charter School conducted a two-mission patch competition for SSEP Mission 18 to the International Space Station; their seventh consecutive year taking part in this powerful learning opportunity connecting young scientists and artists from across the world.
The Siren School Board will move forward with decreasing from a seven-person board to a five-person board, as they reorganize for the new term.
Efforts to develop the Smith Pines subdivision continue in Webster, as the need for more housing options becomes a critical issue in the county.
Sports
Turkey hunters have successful day
Grantsburg 14, Siren 3
Grantsburg High School hosted the Peper Invitational track and field event on April 11, which included hosting Grantsburg, with the boys team taking top honors and the girls team coming in a close second to Turtle Lake/Clayton.
Grantsburg 17, Webster/Siren 1
Five local teams competed in the Lakeland Conference mini-meet last Thursday, April 11 at the Grantsburg Golf course.
Obituaries
Sherry L. Miller, age 67, of Grantsburg, passed away peacefull…
Owen F. Bowman, age 81, a resident of Grantsburg passed away o…
Dwayne Proffit, lifelong resident of Cozy Corner, passed away …
Barbara Johnson, born on June 5, 1934, in St. Croix Falls peac…
Kelly Louise Spears, age 58, a resident of Webster passed away…
Opinion
While driving home this week, I smiled inside after seeing several kids cleaning ditches for Earth Day. I needed that, since in the span of three days, I found several plastic ‘banjo’ toothpicks on the ground. Different brands, but all sporting a single piece of floss, and a floppy little ‘p…
Hello friends,
Greetings all! We have been receiving inquires on when our Annual Plant and Veggie Plant Sale will be taking place. The date is Saturday, May 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (or sold out) and once again it will take place at the shelter. Always lots of great plants and all proceeds go to help t…
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