Burnett County Sentinel

11/15/2025

The Burnett County Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Center recently concluded its “Paws and Claws Supply Drive” in honor of National Humane Society Appreciation Week. Thanks to the generosity of county staff and community members, an extensive co…

The Burnett County Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Center recently concluded its “Paws and Claws Supply Drive” in honor of National Humane Society Appreciation Week. Thanks to the generosity of county

11/15/2025

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11/15/2025

Featured this week are two adult shelter animals. Adults sometimes get overlooked when there are kittens or puppies available for adoption, but adults are often a better choice for many adopters. Case in point is Lloyd, one of five cats who were aba…

Featured this week are two adult shelter animals. Adults sometimes get overlooked when there are kittens or puppies available for adoption, but adults are often a better choice for many

11/15/2025

The Burnett County Land Use and Information Committee spent time debating the philosophy and process behind ordinance enforcement. During their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 4, county staff stressed that the goal is to foster an environment of co…

The Burnett County Land Use and Information Committee spent time debating the philosophy and process behind ordinance enforcement. During their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 4, county staff stressed that

11/14/2025

The Burnett County Board of Adjustment (BOA) faced two separate applications on Monday, Nov. 3, as it considered after-the-fact variances seeking approval for structures built without land-use permits. Both cases involved construction that encroache…

The Burnett County Board of Adjustment (BOA) faced two separate applications on Monday, Nov. 3, as it considered after-the-fact variances seeking approval for structures built without land-use permits. Both cases

11/14/2025

Volleyball statistics for the 2025 season

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11/14/2025

A little over five years ago, across the river in Pine City, Minn., Melissa (Missy) Milliman lost her dog Drake. After enlisting the help of ‘The Retrievers’ lost dog team to help find him, they got a call of a deceased dog nine miles from her home …

A little over five years ago, across the river in Pine City, Minn., Melissa (Missy) Milliman lost her dog Drake. After enlisting the help of ‘The Retrievers’ lost dog team

11/14/2025

After over half a year without a complete village board - made even more apparent with a recent trustee moving out of state – this week marked the first time that all the Grantsburg Village Board trustee seats were all full since last spring.

After over half a year without a complete village board - made even more apparent with a recent trustee moving out of state – this week marked the first time

11/14/2025

Matt McMillan, CEO of Press Publications, Northstar Media, Kanabec Publication, Sentinel Publications, is the newly-elected chairperson of America’s Newspapers’ board.

11/13/2025

The wedding was set for Saturday evening, so we had all afternoon to kill. The mother and daughter team already decided to go shopping in town. Rather than sitting in the hotel lobby and watching TV, I decided to tag along. Newton is quite a huge ci…

The wedding was set for Saturday evening, so we had all afternoon to kill. The mother and daughter team already decided to go shopping in town. Rather than sitting in

11/13/2025

Superfund acreage may be a green energy example

11/13/2025

Grantsburg’s Goob Coy has received the miracle his family and friends have been praying for. After more than 20 years battling serious heart disease, Goob successfully underwent heart transplant surgery late Sunday night at Abbott. The procedure wen…

Grantsburg’s Goob Coy has received the miracle his family and friends have been praying for. After more than 20 years battling serious heart disease, Goob successfully underwent heart transplant surgery