Like many Midwesterners, I’m pretty excited that the Catholics have chosen an American Pope. As a Chicago fella, he’s had some pretty telling comments prior to his rise to fame, ...

A plea deal has been reached to avoid a jury trial in the case of the 57-year-old Spooner man, Richard Thone, who was accused ...

There was too much wind to launch my canoe until 7 a.m. this morning but I was ready and super excited as all reports from ...

The two suspects behind an alleged downtown Grantsburg drug lab made a joint appearance before Judge Melissia Mogen for a preliminary hearing last week, where the state presented some of ...

The Grantsburg Pirates softball team continued their commanding run through the regular season with three dominant home victories, including a doubleheader sweep over conference foes Webster/Siren on ...

I have always considered myself a link in a chain throughout my life and career. My duty is continuity: to keep things going and hopefully make them better. When working in newspapers and engaging ...

The Webster/Siren Storm softball squad earned an eighth seed, and will start their playoff run this Thursday, May 22 at home in Webster, hosting the Amery Warriors, who earned a ninth seed.

Built within crawling distance of the Gandy Dancer Trail on the former, long-ago site of the Webster Depot, the new Burnett ...

The Webster/Siren Storm struggled to find their footing in a tough conference doubleheader against the Grantsburg squad on May 13, falling by scores of 17-1 and 20-0.

Burnett Medical Center’s chief executive officer, Gordy Lewis, will retire on May 31st, concluding 17 years of leadership. During his tenure, Lewis has overseen a period of significant growth, ...

The Grantsburg Pirates baseball team continued their undefeated run in the Lakeland West Conference with a commanding stretch of five wins, including a sweep of Webster and Unity and a ...

Mental health, veteran’s issues and the state of foster care was among the topics discussed at the Burnett County Health and Community Services Committee (HHS) meeting May 13, as they ...