Sam Pomush represented District 1 for over a decade.| Superior Telegram
Bids could go out later this month to repair the bridge on County Highway W that has been unusable since flooding in 2018.| Superior Telegram
Directional signs could lead visitors to tourist-oriented businesses from county highway rights of way under a proposed policy.| Superior Telegram
Whether it was winning conference meets, ‘bombing drives’ or being a positive role model, senior Brynn Johnson did a little bit of everything to cement her legacy this fall.| Superior Telegram
After graduating a handful of starters from last year’s state runner-up team, Northwood/Solon Springs’ baseball program is grinding out wins with a youthful roster still learning the ropes.| Superior Telegram
Three decades ago, Len Albrecht’s son wanted to try soccer. His decision was the genesis of his father’s journey to falling in love with soccer, a sport he has coached in Superior for 15 years.| Superior Telegram
Algoma Conveyor, American Spirit and Great Republic were among recent arrivals and departures.| Superior Telegram
The Norwegian cruise liner visited Duluth-Superior Thursday.| Superior Telegram
Fueled by community donations, the marker will rest on Barker's Island.| Superior Telegram
Viking Octantis is the first of nine cruise ships scheduled to dock in Duluth from May to mid-September.| Superior Telegram
"This is the most engaged package tour group I've ever seen, in 10 years of doing this," said the North Shore Scenic Railroad station manager.| Superior Telegram
Elle Andra-Warner, of Thunder Bay, is the author of a popular book titled "Edmund Fitzgerald: The Legendary Great Lakes Shipwreck." As the tragedy's 50-year mark approaches, she offered her thoughts.| Superior Telegram
Hope Haven Peer Respite will provide mental health and substance abuse care on a peer-to-peer basis in Superior.| Superior Telegram
The designation would allow local businesses can compete for certain federal contracts.| Superior Telegram
Thursday's prep report also includes girls tennis, swimming, volleyball and soccer results.| Superior Telegram
The Tigers remain undefeated and looked dominant in a win over a rival, while Hermantown, Grand Rapids and other local programs also notched wins Friday night.| Superior Telegram
Audrey Swanson and Kendall Nelson, two seniors, have flourished on the court while simultaneously providing leadership for young players who are competing for varsity time.| Superior Telegram
Ashlee Pruse is Hermantown’s lone senior back from last year’s Section 7AAA championship team, and her status as a savvy veteran is helping the Hawks find their way.| Superior Telegram
Northwestern junior Genna Kreuser has been a libero her entire life, and she’s thriving as the anchor of the Tigers' defense in her first year wearing the position-specific jersey.| Superior Telegram
Ethan Harms scored two rushing touchdowns, blocked a punt and tallied three interceptions — one of which went for a touchdown — in a statement win over Saint Croix Falls on Friday.| Superior Telegram
Reagan Hoverman joined the Duluth News Tribune as a sports reporter in July 2023 after spending the better part of two years covering a variety of prep and collegiate sports at the Pierce County Journal in Ellsworth, Wis. Before that, he was a news and sports reporter at the Inter-County Leader in…| Superior Telegram
The Gianakos family is still struggling to prove one of the convicted ‘babysitter killers’ from 1997 innocent after more than two decades.| Superior Telegram
Seventy-nine Tigers earn their diplomas in Maple on Friday, May 23.| Superior Telegram
The city's finance committee recommends the city manage its own museums to better pay staff and improve service.| Superior Telegram
The council split 9-1 in favor of a study to determine whether SWL&P utilities should become public.| Superior Telegram
A crack in the hull of the 1896 ship discovered in February will be repaired, but monitoring indicates no further damage.| Superior Telegram
"Our schools are still struggling," Gov. Tony Evers says during another stop in Superior.| Superior Telegram
Conditions of existing structures raise risk of closure, prompting city officials to reconsider phased construction at Heritage Park outdoor skating facility.| Superior Telegram
Total spent by city to date on ConnectSuperior is just under $5.6 million.| Superior Telegram
Stephanie Ann James has paid restitution and must complete 150 hours of community service.| Superior Telegram
Goats are visiting Billings Park for another helping of invasive species.| Superior Telegram
College sports news and game results from the University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin-Superior, University of Wisconsin, and more.| Superior Telegram
Patsy Magner’s hellraising career as a boxer and saloon owner in South Dakota and Iowa came to a violent end in December 1934.| Superior Telegram
Cloquet-Esko-Carlton sophomore Jordan Sewell found the back of the net twice for the Lumberjacks in a 2-0 win over Superior.| Superior Telegram
The BlueGreens surrendered three unanswered goals to Joy Athletic Club on Wednesday in the North Conference semifinals, ending their NPSL season.| Superior Telegram
The College Sports Commission was created to oversee the implementation of the House settlement| Superior Telegram
Longtime assistant Nick Piazza has been elevated to head coach of the UWS women's soccer program.| Superior Telegram
The project is exepcted to be completed by the 2027-28 school year. It will be funded by nearly $15 million from the state budget.| Superior Telegram
Dan Conway, who was himself an accomplished runner, was honored posthumously.| Superior Telegram
Conference play for the men's and women's soccer teams begins at home on Wednesday.| Superior Telegram
The Twin Ports Collegiate this weekend at Nemadji Golf Course came down to a single shot.| Superior Telegram
Yellowjacket athletes help welcome back elementary students.| Superior Telegram
Councilors delay a decision on the future of the Fairlawn, SS Meteor and Old Firehouse and Police Museums to get a plan for operating the city-owned museums.| Superior Telegram
Supervisors also adopted an ordinance to accommodate business directional signs in county highway right of way.| Superior Telegram
Councilors voted 9-1 to approve plans for Superior-Lidgerwood-Mundy to move to the Winter Street Industrial Park.| Superior Telegram
The impacted businesses are Superior Lidgerwood Mundy, Halvor Logistics, Allstate Peterbilt Group, Twin Ports Testing, Great Lakes Electrical Equipment and Halvor Lines/Halvor Logistics.| Superior Telegram
News from Douglas County Administration.| Superior Telegram
The Finance Committee poses questions that need answers to determine whether the city should consider acquiring Superior Water, Light & Power assets.| Superior Telegram
The National Park Service purchased 317 acres of land in the Town of Superior in partnership with the Trust for Public Land, North Country Trail Assocation and Douglas County.| Superior Telegram
The new policy would limit the amount of remote work that can be done out-of-state after Minnesota adopts a paid leave law.| Superior Telegram
Robinson does not appear to have any criminal history, according to state records reviewed by Reuters. He was a registered voter but was not affiliated with a political party, according to state voter records.| Superior Telegram
Tyler Robinson was captured after he confessed to a family friend, or "implied that he had committed" the murder to that friend, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said.| Superior Telegram
22-year-old Tyler Robinson was charged with aggravated murder, two counts of obstruction of justice, two counts of witness tampering, and a weapons crime| Superior Telegram
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Alumni & Friends Foundation award recipients will be honored on Oct. 3.| Superior Telegram
District Administrator Sarah Croney: 'They said you have to have a minimum of three years of really amazing test results.'| Superior Telegram
The public is invited to Iron River Elementary School to celebrate its Blue Ribbon status at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13. The event will include speakers, cookies and lemonade, as well as time to soak in the accomplishment.| Superior Telegram
The new charge involves a different child.| Superior Telegram
Their business, Regenerative Ruminants, uses a herd of hungry goats to crunch through pervasive plant problems.| Superior Telegram
A survey will be sent out to residents in early November to gauge support.| Superior Telegram
The animals offer a nontoxic alternative to pesticides for removing the small tree, which outcompetes native plants.| Superior Telegram
Headlines from Douglas County's past.| Superior Telegram
A proposed $330 million development on Clough Island is officially dead and the once-disputed island will be wetlands and walleyes well into the future.| Superior Telegram
New equipment will boost capabilities and streamline processes.| Superior Telegram
A puppy is helping students at Great Lakes Elementary in Superior ease into the new school year.| Superior Telegram
As reported by Douglas County Circuit Court.| Superior Telegram
Building owner Barbara Engelking hopes to complete renovation of the former Dugout Bar by March.| Superior Telegram
A dry winter and late spring rains may have caused many ducks to fly farther north to nest.| Superior Telegram
Crossbows appear to have increased buck harvest slightly in 2023 and were popular among younger and older hunters. In Wisconsin, the popularity of crossbows has grown fast in the past decade.| Superior Telegram
Idaho’s Fish and Game department is asking anglers to have at it with the walleyes, the Idaho Statesman reports. No limits; instead, anglers should “catch, kill and keep” every walleye they catch.| Superior Telegram
Data shows catch-and-release doesn’t work for many Lake Superior lakers.| Superior Telegram
The proposal would impact about 45 million acres of national forest land across 37 states, including the Little Missouri National Grasslands in western North Dakota.| Superior Telegram
Temperatures stay seasonal throughout the holiday weekend.| Superior Telegram
Smart jig selection, slight tweaks in presentation help turn average days into memorable bass-catching sessions| Superior Telegram
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Trail proposal sparks discussion of an update to the 2012 plan that led to the restoration of most of Wisconsin Point.| Superior Telegram
Legislation has been proposed to allow a private utility to access federal funding for lead line replacements, but the majority of councilors say they can't support it.| Superior Telegram
Shamrock Bar & Pizza to receive about $9,900, won't need to replace windows as earlier suggested.| Superior Telegram
The U.S. senator hosted a roundtable discussion in Superior to learn about what is being done locally to address Wisconsin's housing crisis.| Superior Telegram
If approved by municipalities, the resolution would add information on private and charter school funding to tax bills.| Superior Telegram
"We don't believe she's in there," Superior's police chief said after a search near Superior High School. "Searches are continuing in other areas as evidence indicates."| Superior Telegram
The motorcycle attempted to pass the van on the left as it was making a left turn, according to the criminal complaint.| Superior Telegram
The stars of the Superior event were a kitten named Barnaby and some fluffy rabbits.| Superior Telegram
Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Children and Families Secretary Jeff Pertl visited Newborn 2 School Education to talk about the new state investment in child care.| Superior Telegram
Equipment ranging from drones and watercraft to a K-9 unit was funded and will aid emergency responses from both the city and county.| Superior Telegram
Local scientists are analyzing data from a study into what triggers potentially toxic blooms.| Superior Telegram
Bond was set at $25,000 and the defendant was ordered not to have contact with children.| Superior Telegram
The incident at a Poplar gas station left the man's father with a collapsed lung, according to the complaint.| Superior Telegram
Leaders considered job descriptions and wages as the city prepares to take over management of the attractions.| Superior Telegram
Festival-goers will be greeted at the Spirit Room on Broadway Street at the start of Duluth Superior Pride on Labor Day weekend.| Superior Telegram
Questions about enforceability and preempting state law prompt Public Safety Committee to take no action to raise legal age for tobacco and vaping sales and possession.| Superior Telegram
The new Heritage Tree Program would highlight one tree each year to tell the story of the city's history and people.| Superior Telegram
The grant will help purchase a new crane as Fraser Shipyards continues to expand ship repair and building in Superior's North End.| Superior Telegram
A portion of the sale proceeds supports a historical marker on Barker's Island commemorating the shipwreck 50 years ago.| Superior Telegram
After-school programs, adult education grants are on hold across Wisconsin.| Superior Telegram
The Wisconsin Policy Forum found the average spent on each public school student was nearly 10% behind the national average in 2023.| Superior Telegram
The Superior School Board also heard a state budget update that estimates an 8% local property tax increase.| Superior Telegram
Minnesota Nurses Association announces July 8 date. Essentia calls the strike "wholly avoidable," and Aspirus says, "We are ready."| Superior Telegram
Arguably one of the most annoying parts of summer are the ticks. Not only are they obnoxious and gross, they can also be dangerous. It is important to practice safety regarding ticks to prevent illness and complications.| Superior Telegram
Kristine Goodrich is community editor at the Superior Telegram and Cloquet Pine Journal. Reach her at kgoodrich@duluthnews.com or 218-720-4102.| Superior Telegram