Superior Telegram (Superior, WI) articles from April 2010

Superior Telegram (Superior, WI) archives from April 2010

Serving up 35 years of yum.
April 30, 2010... Byline: Emily Kram Apr. 30--When Mary Brown began working in food services at the Superior school district 35 years ago, her profession earned little respect. What passed for a "kitchen" at Franklin School was a girls locker room with no...

Bye, Bye Birdie brings rock and roll comedy to SHS stage.
April 30, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 30--A blast from the past hits the Superior High School stage next week, filled with music, laughs, a hip-swiveling rock star, teenage rebellion and young love. Following on the heels of last year's successful...

Where have all the Spartan athletes gone?
April 30, 2010... Byline: Emily Kram Apr. 30--The bench at a Superior High School softball game is pretty bare these days. The same is true for girls soccer. Activities director Ray Kosey has already been forced to cancel a few junior varsity matches...

Bill provides flexibility to SAGE program.
April 30, 2010... Byline: Emily Kram Apr. 30--After state budget shortfalls and cuts to school funding, the Superior school district finally caught a break from the state government this month. The unexpected help comes in the form of a bill that...

They did it.
April 30, 2010... Byline: Emily Kram Apr. 30--At their first practice in fifth-grade, Mitch Lindstrom set the bar for his players. He told them the work they did in middle school was all in preparation for a far-off goal -- a trip to Madison in high school. ...

DeVinck's closes doors.
April 29, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 29--A North End mainstay closes its doors today after 72 years. DeVinck's Inc., an auto sales and service center with the motto "Where sales are made through service," is the latest casualty of the GM bankruptcy....

Six straight wins for Spartan baseball team.
April 29, 2010... Byline: Ken Olson Apr. 29--CLOQUET -- The Superior High School baseball team made it six wins in a row with a 5-4 win over the Cloquet Lumberjacks Thursday evening at Ed Mittner Field. After losing their opening game to Duluth Denfeld, the...

Cocaine bust nets prison sentence.
April 28, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 28--A man accused of bringing a pound of cocaine to Douglas County for sale will spend the next year and a half in prison. Kevin Ronald Baird, 31, of Green Bay, was one of two men involved in a police drug bust...

DCHS shares good news with members.
April 28, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 28--Douglas County's history isn't going anywhere. At the annual meeting of the Douglas County Historical Society Sunday, board members shared the good news -- the mortgage on their building, the former Vasa Temple...

Inaugural tree planting honors workers killed on the job.
April 28, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 28--A Maple tree will mark the spot where community members gathered Wednesday to remember workers who have died on the job. The planting in Bear Creek Park marked Superior's first Workers Memorial Day ceremony...

BASEBALL: Spartans down East for 5th straight win.
April 27, 2010... Byline: Ken Olson Apr. 27--The Superior High School baseball team won its fifth straight game with an 11-6 win over the Duluth East Greyhounds Tuesday evening at Duluth Central. The Spartans (5-1) rode the arm of Dylan Ramage, who improved...

BRIEF: Teens busted for knife on bus.
April 23, 2010... Apr. 23--Two Superior High School students were suspended from school for a week and put on pre-expulsion contracts after a bus driver caught them with a knife on a school bus. The teens, ages 15 and 16, were also referred to juvenile court...

Donkey hoops aid cancer fight.
April 23, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 23--It started with a bag. Stuffed with crossword puzzles, magazines, trinkets and treats, the bag was sent with Ruth Johnson each time she headed to a chemotherapy treatment. "It was never anything big or...

Jury duty scam among latest tricks.
April 23, 2010... Apr. 23--Phone scams are popping up in the Northland this spring. Local authorities are urging residents to use caution when dealing with unsolicited calls or mailings. The Superior-Douglas County Chamber of Commerce recently received a...

Survey guides service.
April 23, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 23--Two minutes of your time could link someone struggling with mental illness to the help they need. A mental health survey currently circulating through Douglas County has the power to improve the connection...

NRA friends host first event.
April 23, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 23--The newly-established Superior Area Team Friends of the NRA Committee holds its first benefit at 5 p.m. May 1 at Barker's Island Inn. "We're planning for a fun and exciting event for the whole family," said...

Teacher of the year.
April 23, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 23--The Wisconsin PTA convention earned a new name this year. "It's going to be the Four Corners show," said Ellen Chicka, PTA president for Four Corners Elementary School. The school garnered six awards, which...

Construction impacts city boat launch.
April 22, 2010... Apr. 22--Plans to renovate the Arrowhead Pier site and install storm sewers in Billings Park could affect boaters trying to get into the water. Renovation of the Arrowhead Fishing Pier facility is slated to begin Monday. The adjoining boat...

Plan Commission gives nod to SWL&P plans to replace city water reservoirs.
April 22, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson Apr. 22--Plans to replace two city water reservoirs to improve reliability and accommodate the expansion of the intersection at 18th Avenue East and East Second Street moved a step closer to reality. Superior's Plan...

Council names Bong Airport terminal for longtime manager.
April 21, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson Apr. 21--For decades, Bill Amorde has been synonymous with the Richard I. Bong Memorial Airport in Superior. Now, the new terminal at the airport will bear his name. The Superior City Council on Tuesday approved a...

Student's play puts spotlight on bullying.
April 21, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 21--Three skits broke new ground Monday at Lake Superior Elementary School. It was the first public acting experience for many of the performers, Superior High School theater students. For Sarah King, 10, it...

Keeping a busy schedule.
April 21, 2010... Byline: Emily Kram Apr. 21--Watch closely the next time you attend a Superior High School varsity track meet. Wait for a few minutes and you'll see an athlete bouncing back and forth between the track and the jumping pit. That athlete is...

Olson soars above the competition.
April 21, 2010... Byline: Emily Kram Apr. 21--Superior High School senior Kevin Olson is setting the bar pretty high for those who follow. The Spartan pole vaulter has sprung ahead of the competition this season. He won the boys pole vault at both the...

T-shirt campaign takes aim at hurtful words.
April 21, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 21--Visitors to the Challenge Center were seeing red Monday. Around every corner, from the front desk to the greenhouses, staff and employees took aim at ignorance with their red T-shirts. "Spread the Word to...

Mayor casts deciding votes.
April 20, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson Apr. 20--Superior has a new council president and vice president after members were sworn and reorganized Tuesday. Tuesday's selection may have identified Mayor Dave Ross' temporary replacement if he's successful in...

Volcano won't slow deployment.
April 20, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 20--Volcanic ash has been playing havoc with entertainers and families on vacation in Europe, grounding them until skies clear. But it is not expected to slow down the overseas deployment of the Wisconsin Army...

Spartans, Ramage blank Hermantown.
April 19, 2010... Byline: Ken Olson Apr. 19--HERMANTOWN -- Dylan Ramage tossed a complete-game shutout and the Superior High School baseball team defeated the Hermantown Hawks 6-0 Monday evening at the Don Fichtner Memorial Field. Ramage scattered seven...

BRIEF: Free bus rides for fishing trips available for nonprofit groups.
April 16, 2010... Apr. 16--Free busing for a day of fishing is available at no cost to nonprofit, public service agencies through October by the Wisconsin Organizations Dedicated to the Environment and Nature, W.O.D.E.N. The shuttle service will take groups to...

BRIEF: Man charged with repeated sex assault.
April 16, 2010... Apr. 16--A Bennett man accused of repeated sexual assault of a child was bound over for arraignment Wednesday after waiving a preliminary hearing in Douglas County Circuit Court. Jamie Todd Pfannes, 41, faces one felony count of repeated...

Gubernatorial candidate makes stops in Superior.
April 16, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson Apr. 16--Gubernatorial candidate Mark Neumann envisions a Wisconsin that is the envy of the nation when it comes to economic development and job creation. And, he plans to employ the skills and understanding gained...

Master gardeners give lessons.
April 16, 2010... Apr. 16--The Lake Superior Master Gardeners are lining up to help the Douglas County Hunger Coalition feed those in need. The coalition has set a goal to get gardeners to plant an extra row to help area food shelves put fresh produce in the...

Worse for wear.
April 16, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson Apr. 16--Driving onto County Road T from the east, U.S. Highway 53, the roadway is smooth all the way to Pogo's Harbor Inn near the Minong and Cranberry flowages. It's a different story if you're coming from the west...

Sidelines steps up to play again.
April 16, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 16--Customers will be tickled pink, blue, and even black and gold at the re-opening of Sidelines Team Gear. New owner Suzanne Thatcher has put a fresh twist on the store, which offers a host of school spirit...

Give up the TV to find time.
April 16, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 16--Forget must-see TV. Next week a series of events kicks off aimed at getting people of all ages off the couch and moving. Whether you feel like getting some fresh air while cleaning up Heritage Park,...

SHS baseball team sweeps Rice Lake.
April 15, 2010... Byline: Ken Olson Apr. 15--The Superior High School baseball team swept a doubleheader from the Rice Lake Warriors Thursday evening at Morrie Arnovich Field, winning by scores of 17-6 and 24-4. Both games lasted just five innings. Ryan...

Troops take R&R before Iraq.
April 15, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 15--There was little fanfare but lots of emotion as soldiers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 724th Engineer Battalion and 950th Engineer Company stepped off a Krug Tours bus Tuesday in Superior. Loved...

Ending abuse takes a community.
April 14, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood Apr. 14--The stars of Celebrate Children Day gathered in the Government Center on Friday. Holding colorful pictures over their heads, the Cathedral School kindergarten students smiled. "Hands are not for hitting,"...

Northwood leads selections for Superior Telegram Girls Basketball All-Area team.
April 14, 2010... Byline: Emily Kram Apr. 14--It was a landmark season for the Northwood Evergreens, but for other local teams the 2009-10 season was one for learning and improving. In Solon Springs, a very young team struggled through a tough season, but...

Carrying on a tradition of firsts.
April 14, 2010... Byline: Emily Kram Apr. 14--For the past two seasons, the Northwood High School girls basketball team has been making school history. Last year, the Evergreens claimed a share of their first ever Central Lakeland Conference title. This...

Garden of opportunity.
April 7, 2010... Apr. 7--There's a spot for everyone -- and their produce -- at the Broadway Gardens in Superior's North End. For the past five years, garden boxes have been available to community members, but the resource has been underutilized. "We have had...

Voters return three of four incumbents to City Council.
April 6, 2010... Apr. 6--One of four councilors facing challenges for their seats on the Superior City Council was ousted as a result of Tuesday's election. Voters returned Dan Olson, Warren Bender and Mick MacKenzie to City Hall for another term; challenger...

Accused sex offender pleads no content to drunk driving charge.
April 2, 2010... Apr. 2--A Superior man accused of sexually assaulting four different women -- three in Superior and one in Burnett County -- entered a no contest plea in Douglas County Circuit Court on Thursday to unrelated charges. Craig Allen Mehtala, 28,...

Police investigate baby's injuries.
April 1, 2010... Apr. 1--Despite mounting frustration for the family of an infant who suffered traumatic brain injury last month, Superior police say they are looking into the case. Chad La Lor, captain of investigations for the Superior Police Department,...

Man faces charges in knife attack.
April 1, 2010... Apr. 1--A Duluth man accused of cutting his girlfriend's arm with a steak knife during an alcohol-fueled argument in a Superior residence was bound over for arraignment Wednesday in Douglas County Circuit Court. Bryan James Peterson, 31,...