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Bartender Robbed at Gunpoint Outside of Burnett County Bar

Jan 26, 20221 min read

Bartender Robbed at Gunpoint Outside of Burnett County Bar

The Burnett County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information after a bartender was robbed at gunpoint outside of a bar located...

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Grantsburg Man Arrested for Allegedly Shooting at Another Man

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Jan 5, 20221 min read

Grantsburg Man Arrested for Allegedly Shooting at Another Man

A 60-year-old man is in custody after he allegedly shot another man while arguing over money. According to the Burnett County Sheriff’s...

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Evers Signs Amended Compact with St. Croix Chippewa to Allow Sports Gambling

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Dec 21, 20212 min read

Evers Signs Amended Compact with St. Croix Chippewa to Allow Sports Gambling

St. Croix Casino Danbury was home to a historic event Monday where Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed an amended compact to allow...

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Man Arrested After Reportedly Biting a Burnett Co. Deputy

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Dec 9, 20211 min read

Man Arrested After Reportedly Biting a Burnett Co. Deputy

A 38-year-old man is facing possible charges after he reportedly bit a Burnett County Sheriff's deputy. According to law enforcement, the...

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Company Refiles Application for Trade Lake Hog CAFO

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Nov 29, 20211 min read

Company Refiles Application for Trade Lake Hog CAFO

The owners of the large-scale hog farm proposed to go in near Trade Lake, Wisconsin, have refiled their permits with the Wisconsin...

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Law Enforcement Provide Update in Ashley Carlson Case

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Nov 12, 20212 min read

Law Enforcement Provide Update in Ashley Carlson Case

The following is a joint press release from the Burnett and Pine County Sheriff's Offices: "On September 24, 2021, Ashley...

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Siren Police Chief Charged with Sexual Assault

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Oct 21, 20212 min read

Siren Police Chief Charged with Sexual Assault

Siren Chief of Police Christopher Sybers has been charged with sexual assault. The criminal complaint charging Sybers was filed in the...

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Burnett County Board Sends Chapter 30 Amendments Back to Land Use Committee

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Sep 28, 20211 min read

Burnett County Board Sends Chapter 30 Amendments Back to Land Use Committee

The Burnett County Board of Supervisors has returned the amended Chapter 30 of the Land Use Ordinance back to the Land Use Committee. The...

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Grantsburg Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash

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Sep 21, 20211 min read

Grantsburg Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash

A Grantsburg man is dead following a motorcycle crash early Sunday morning. According to law enforcement, a deputy was called to County...

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Man Dies After Falling from Pontoon on Lower Clam Lake

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Sep 20, 20211 min read

Man Dies After Falling from Pontoon on Lower Clam Lake

A 72-year-old man is dead after he reportedly fell from a pontoon on Lower Clam Lake in Burnett County, Wisconsin. Responders were called...

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Woman Killed in Burnett Co. Motorcycle Crash

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Sep 13, 20211 min read

Woman Killed in Burnett Co. Motorcycle Crash

A 66-year-old Minnesota woman is dead following a motorcycle crash in Burnett County Saturday. According to law enforcement, responders...

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Search for Possible Drowning Victim Underway in Burnett County

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Sep 7, 20211 min read

Search for Possible Drowning Victim Underway in Burnett County

UPDATE: From the Burnett County Sheriff's Office: On September 8, 2021, at approximately 9:46 a.m. the Burnett County Sheriff’s Office,...

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UPDATE: Burnett Co. Sheriff's Office Confirm Forest Lake Police Officer Killed in UTV Crash

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Aug 23, 20211 min read

UPDATE: Burnett Co. Sheriff's Office Confirm Forest Lake Police Officer Killed in UTV Crash

UPDATE: The Burnett County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that Seargent Kurt Kowarsch of the Forest Lake Police was the victim of the UTV...

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Chicago Man Drowns after Jumping into Burnett Co. Lake

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Aug 23, 20211 min read

Chicago Man Drowns after Jumping into Burnett Co. Lake

A 24-year-old Chicago man is dead after drowning on Birch Island Lake in western Burnett County. According to law enforcement, Burnett...

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Wisconsin DNR Rejects Initial Hog CAFO Application

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Aug 16, 20211 min read

Wisconsin DNR Rejects Initial Hog CAFO Application

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has rejected the initial application for the large-scale hog operation proposed to be built...

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Trial for Former Burnett Co. ADA set for January of 2022

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Aug 2, 20211 min read

Trial for Former Burnett Co. ADA set for January of 2022

The criminal trial for former Burnett County Assistant District Attorney Daniel Steffen has been set for January of next year. Steffen is...

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Burnett County Law Enforcement Honored with Life Saving Awards

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Jul 28, 20211 min read

Burnett County Law Enforcement Honored with Life Saving Awards

From Burnett County Sheriff Tracy Finch: "In law enforcement for Burnett County, every summer seems to be marked with a “big” event. ...

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Man Arrested in Burnett Co. for Second Degree Sexual Assault

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Jul 13, 20211 min read

Man Arrested in Burnett Co. for Second Degree Sexual Assault

A 25-year-old is in custody after Burnett County law enforcement executed a high-risk search warrant in Blaine Township Monday. The...

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Jul 12, 20212 min read

Dozens Gather in Siren for CAFO Protest

Dozens gathered outside the Burnett County Government Center in Siren last week to protest the large-scale hog operation proposed in the...

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Grantsburg Woman Killed in Fourth of July Crash

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Jul 6, 20211 min read

Grantsburg Woman Killed in Fourth of July Crash

From the Burnett County Sheriff's Office: "On July 4, 2021, at 6:33 am, the Burnett County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a...

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