The Burnett County financial picture is strong for the future, with some caveats, according to a preliminary audit shared last week with supervisors. But the county is starting to lean into short-term ...

The new owners of Whispering Oaks Resort on Clam Lake, east of Siren, have spent the past five months cleaning up the property to reopen an old-fashioned family resort.

News flash – postal rates are going up — again. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is raising rates as part of its plan to achieve fiscal stability. A first-class stamp will now cost 78¢, up from ...

When I was in college, I met a classmate who was fluent in seven (yes, seven, and I could barely speak two) languages. He was from Europe, and it did not surprise me, as most of the Europeans speak ...

The Burnett County Natural Resources Committee is accepting sealed bids for a snowmobile/winter ATV bridge rehabilitation project in the Town of Grantsburg. Bids must be received by 9:00 a.m. on ...

Samuel T. Coleridge’s famous “Ryme of the Ancient Mariner” has a spotlighted, most telling line: “Water, water everywhere, yet nair a drop to drink.” ...

District 75 Assemblyperson Duke Tucker (R-Grantsburg) has introduced a proposal for a Constitutional Amendment that would impose term limits on most state elected officials, including the state ...

Another sign we are all getting older: this summer marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the movie “Jaws.” I’m afraid it’s true.

Siren Village President Steve Young has a goal to “hammer on our ordinances,” many of which haven’t been updated in over 15 years. Young also addressed an issue on how the village looks to visitors ...

The tax deed auction is the last of its kind for Burnett County properties, as all the 13 parcels currently listed fall under the “old rules” of tax deed sales, prior to Wisconsin Act 207, which means ...

The newly sworn-in St. Croix Chippewa Tribal Council has two new members and a new chairperson after recent election results were certified with no appeals. The new council officially took their ...

With July 4th falling on a Friday, it means there will be plenty of celebrating across the county, starting the night before on Thursday, July 3rd, with events in Siren, ...