According to the incident report by the Burnett County Sheriff’s Office, Matthew R. Johnson of Webster was walking down Klarquist Road, when he waved down a passing sheriff’s deputy early on Sunday ...

A woman flying a single-engine plane into the Grantsburg Municipal Airport one dark evening last week encountered a deer, which struck the tail section of the plane, and led her ...

The Siren School Board held its latest meeting on Monday, Nov. 17, accepting financial donations from the Knights of Columbus ...

Growing up in Hong Kong, there weren’t much activities for my younger brother and I to engage in. There weren’t any ...

The sport of girls wrestling is booming, and the Luck-Frederic-Grantbsurg-Siren Synergy cooperative wrestling squad is ...

Law enforcement has no idea about the origins of a live mortar shell discovered by a landscaper on the shores of North Des ...

This week and next I will be writing to you about my experiences along with my 24-year-old daughter Selina Walters as we ...

Featured this week are two adult shelter animals. Adults sometimes get overlooked when there are kittens or puppies available ...

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 stresse ...

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 ...

At times when I was drafted into service as a pair of extra hands, I was often derided as being “clumsier than a cub bear with mittens on.” The Chief loved to use this chestnut when he was frustrated ...

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 ...