Superior Telegram (Superior, WI) articles from May 2010

Superior Telegram (Superior, WI) archives from May 2010

Poplar man targets congressional seat.
May 28, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 28--A Poplar businessman knows firsthand the impact government policies can have on small businesses. After Wisconsin raised tipping fees last year, Gary Kauther, owner of the former GT Sanitation, said the...

Teachers approve contract.
May 28, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 28--The Superior School Board approved a contract with Superior Federation of Teachers -- Local 202 for the coming year at a special meeting Wednesday, ending months of negotiations that put the spotlight on rising...

Tigers knock off Siren-Webster in WIAA opener: Northwestern plays against Tuesday at Spooner.
May 28, 2010... Byline: Ken Olson May 28--IRON RIVER -- Home-field advantage has taken on a new meaning for the Northwestern High School baseball team. For the second time this season the Tigers played a home game at Lion's Memorial Park in Iron River...

Spartans strand 14 runners in 8-5 loss to Central.
May 28, 2010... Byline: Ken Olson May 28--One day after key hitting helped the Superior High School baseball team defeat Duluth East, 4-1, the bats fell silent in an 8-5 loss to Duluth Central on Friday at Morrie Arnovich Field. The Spartans managed 11...

Finding the right fit.
May 27, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 27--Adopting an animal is not the same as choosing a pair of shoes. There are no refunds or exchanges; one size does not fit all. "Every animal that comes into the shelter is unique in their own way," said Sheila...

Majority leader targets higher office: The race for the state's second highest elected office is heating up. Wednesday, Assembly Majority Leader Tom Nelson, D-Kaukauna, was in Superior to announce he was making a run for lieutenant governor.
May 27, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 27--The race for the state's second highest elected office is heating up. Wednesday, Assembly Majority Leader Tom Nelson, D-Kaukauna, was in Superior to announce he was making a run for lieutenant governor. ...

Ride in recognition of vets.
May 27, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 27--The PIGs are on the move. On June 5, the Twin Ports motorcycle riding group gears up to help area veterans during their inaugural Ride for the Vets. "These rough, gruff looking guys have the biggest hearts in...

Ramage, Spartans make quick work of East: Superior defeats Duluth East 4-1 in less than 90 minutes.
May 27, 2010... Byline: Ken Olson May 27--Dylan Ramage hit and pitched the Superior High School baseball team past the Duluth East Greyhounds Thursday evening at Morrie Arnovich Field. Ramage not only picked up his fourth pitching victory of the season,...

Judge gives 3 years prison for assault.
May 27, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 27--A Superior man was sentenced Thursday in Douglas County Circuit Court to three years in prison for a domestic assault that left his then-girlfriend with a broken jaw. Anthony J. Machones, 23, pleaded guilty...

First time author earns honors, second run.
May 26, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 26--Boo Boo Bear flew in fighter jets and trekked through the sands of Iraq, a talisman of love sent from Lake Nebagamon, Wis., to keep a father safe. The toy's mission didn't end there. The teddy bear became the...

Remembering those who fought for freedom.
May 26, 2010... May 26--As many this holiday weekend kick back and enjoy their freedom with family and friends, others will be remembering the reason for the long weekend -- the men and women who came before and stood up for the principles of the nation's...

BRIEF: Golden Living expands rehab service.
May 26, 2010... May 26--Golden Living Center in Superior is expanding its rehabilitative services with the addition of five new pieces of equipment. "Freedom through Functionality" is a program developed by Nautilus that is modified for seniors. The...

Music Fest to rock the town.
May 26, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 26--The music pavilion on Barker's Island will be rocking and rolling July 17 during the Northwood's Music Fest. Members of the local band The Fractals are ready to perform their "rockabilly surf hot rod" tunes for...

Local sounds hit home.(Sound recording review)
May 26, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 26--Music brought them together; now they face each other over a soundboard every Saturday, pouring local tunes onto the airwaves during "Hometown Sounds." On one side sits Scott Johnson, Superior musician and...

Walker garners party endorsement for governor.
May 22, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 22--Scott Walker was selected as the GOP favorite today by the Republican Party of Wisconsin. Walker garnered 91.3 percent of the vote, securing the party's endorsement for governor. The Milwaukee County...

Wisconsin among top 5 in coal dependency for energy.
May 21, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 21--A first-of-its-kind report, which ranks 38 states that are net importers of domestic and foreign coal, shows Wisconsin ranks high in coal dependency. About two-thirds of the state's electricity comes from...

Spartans get back into win column: Sophomore and two freshmen help Superior defeat Hibbing 4-2.
May 21, 2010... Byline: Ken Olson May 21--HIBBING -- The Superior High School baseball team snapped a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Hibbing Blue Jackets in the opening round of the Mike Bugliosi "Wood Bat" Classic Friday night at Al Nyberg...

BRIEF: Runaway car does minimal damage after crossing five lanes, striking building.
May 21, 2010... May 21--A driverless vehicle rolled across five lanes of highway traffic and over a curb Wednesday afternoon, stopping only after hitting the south wall of the McDonald's restaurant at 2115 E. Second St. The accident left little impression -- a...

Grad project raises money for Duluth K-9.
May 21, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 21--A charity concert Tuesday offers the public a chance to hear the reigning Twin Ports Battle of the Bands champions, Crescent Moon, for themselves. The trio of Superior High School students -- Shane Nelson,...

Teachers accept contract.
May 21, 2010... Byline: Emily Kram May 21--After six months of discussion, contract negotiations between the Superior school district and Superior Federation of Teachers -- Local 202 are moving toward a close. Members of the teachers union voted Tuesday...

Blood center gets a makeover: Greg Guenard donated his first pint of blood before he legally could. While serving in the U.S. Navy, the 17-year-old lied about his age to queue up for a date with a needle ? and a pretty nurse.
May 21, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 21--Greg Guenard donated his first pint of blood before he legally could. While serving in the U.S. Navy, the 17-year-old lied about his age to queue up for a date with a needle... and a pretty nurse. Now, he is...

County reaps immediate benefit from energy study: After months of study, Douglas County's Energy Committee is learning small things can lead to big savings when it comes to cutting utility costs. That's according to recommendations of a retro-commissioning study conducted by Questions and Solutions.
May 21, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 21--After months of study, Douglas County's Energy Committee is learning small things can lead to big savings when it comes to cutting utility costs. That's according to recommendations of a retro-commissioning...

Board appoints Lisak administrator.
May 20, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 20--Even before the county board voted unanimously Thursday night to appoint its new administrator, supervisors began making their congratulations. Andy Lisak, currently the executive director of the county's...

BRIEF: Police department promotes Lear.
May 19, 2010... May 19--A federal grant paved the way for a promotion at the Superior Police Department. Chief Floyd Peters notified the Police and Fire Commission last week that he was promoting Officer Bill Lear to sergeant. The move allows the police...

Felon faces new charges.
May 19, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 19--A Superior man awaiting sentencing for battering his former girlfriend so severely that her jaw was broken made an initial appearance Tuesday in Douglas County on a trio of new charges including sexual contact...

Driving drunk charge hits its 10th round: A Duluth man is facing his 10th drunk driving charge. Robert L. Ronning, 46, made his initial appearance Monday in Douglas County Circuit Court. He also is accused of resisting an officer, a misdemeanor; he pleaded not guilty.
May 19, 2010... May 19--A Duluth man is facing his 10th drunk driving charge. Robert L. Ronning, 46, made his initial appearance Monday in Douglas County Circuit Court. He also is accused of resisting an officer, a misdemeanor; he pleaded not guilty. ...

Candidate focuses on getting back to work.
May 19, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 19--Job, jobs, jobs and an accessible state government are the top four priorities for Henry Sanders Jr., a Democratic candidate running for lieutenant governor. Sanders stopped in Superior on Friday to meet with...

Business owners seek solutions to state's upcoming smoking ban: Jim Bolin doesn't smoke. However, many of his customers at President's do so Bolin was among the first liquor-serving establishments to take advantage of new city ordinances that allows bar owners and restaurants to expand their premises outdoors.
May 19, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 19--Jim Bolin doesn't smoke. However, many of his customers at President's do so Bolin was among the first liquor-serving establishments to take advantage of new city ordinances that allows bar owners and...

Homesick Spartans swept by 'Hawks: First home games in 34 days don't go so well for SHS baseball team.
May 19, 2010... Byline: Ken Olson May 19--The Superior High School baseball team returned to Morrie Arnovich Field for the first time in more than a month but failed to capitalize on any home-field advantage as they were swept by the Grand Rapids...

Ride for freedom.
May 19, 2010... May 19--No one knows better the price of freedom than the loved ones of a fallen soldier. Now you can ride Memorial Day weekend during the fourth annual "Support the Troops" fundraiser to help the families of fallen soldiers and returning...

Three charged in hit and run death.
May 18, 2010... May 18--Three men were charged with substantial battery and felony murder Tuesday in connection with an incident that led to the death of Paul Rauwolf, 38, of Barnes. Rauwolf died of injuries sustained Thursday evening after he was struck by...

County ranks low in most good health measures.
May 14, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 14--When it comes to healthy living, Douglas County has a problem. The county ranks high in mortality -- premature death -- compared to most of the counties in the state. And it fairs only modestly better when it...

Spartan Fiesta brings creativity to life.
May 14, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 14--The 45th Annual Spartan Fiesta is held in Superior Senior High School gym 6-9 p.m. Thursday. The creative event, which includes work from more than 200 art students and performances by young musicians, is free...

Youth leaders plan Harbor House improvements.
May 14, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 14--The KIDS PLUS Twin Ports Youth Leadership Academy serves up a recipe for change. It blends 50 high school freshmen from Duluth and Superior, adds a dash of adult guidance and molds the group together for a...

Faculty cast historic vote to unionize: Forty years after UW System faculty started lobbying for the right to bargain collectively, University of Wisconsin-Superior faculty were the first to join the American Federation of Teachers.
May 14, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 14--Faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Superior made history Friday. They became the first in the UW System to approve creating a local chapter of the American Federation of Teachers on campus. Faculty...

County considers administrator post.
May 14, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 14--Douglas County could appoint its new administrator next week. Board Chairman Doug Finn said the county reached an agreement Wednesday with Andy Lisak, director of the Development Association, to accept the...

Afghanistan bound.
May 14, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 14--A chance connection and a curious child paved the way for a stack of packages to travel to Afghanistan, laden with gifts for a Marine platoon. Last week, students in Britta DeSutter's fourth grade classroom...

Growth industry.
May 12, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 12--Even as snowflakes fell on the Twin Ports on Friday, spring was in bloom at the Winter Street Depot. Now the showroom for Advantage Lawnscaping Service, the former site of the Candy Caboose teems with color and...

Dem vies for 7th congressional seat.
May 11, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 11--On the day the governor signed the most comprehensive jobs bill to come out of the 2009-2010 legislative session into law, the bill's author announced plans to run for the 7th Congressional District seat. ...

BRIEF: Governor announces tax credits for Fraser subsidiary.
May 11, 2010... May 11--Governor Jim Doyle announced today that Lake Assault Boats LLC in Superior will receive $111,000 in tax credits from the Economic Development Tax Credit Program from the Department of Commerce to move production from Minnesota to...

Spartans' win streak stopped at 10 by Rails.
May 11, 2010... Byline: Ken Olson May 11--PROCTOR -- The Superior High School baseball team's 10-game winning streak came to an abrupt end with a 11-1 six-inning loss to the Proctor Rails Tuesday evening at Terry Egerdahl Memorial Field. After losing...

Back to business.
May 11, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 11--Superior's City Council is getting back to business after meeting in special session Tuesday evening. The council approved appointments to its committees. The committees handle a variety of specialized...

Feeling the beat.
May 7, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 7--Pierced3 is no ordinary rock/punk band. The three sisters from Bennett -- Sydney, 16; Tiffany, 15; and Veronica "Roni" Pierce, 11 -- are tree-hugging, home schooled vegetarians with no cell phones. But the...

Making a garden grow: A garden filled with possibilities is growing at Cooper School. Initial work began Thursday as teachers, students and community members worked side-by-side to lift sod and build 10 garden boxes.
May 7, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 7--A garden filled with possibilities is growing at Cooper School. Initial work began Thursday as teachers, students and community members worked side-by-side to lift sod and build 10 garden boxes. As the project...

Pride of ownership saves taxpayers.
May 7, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 7--There's something different about the Harley-Davidson motorcycles driven by Superior Police officers this year. These are keepers. After leasing the vehicles for years, the department chose to purchase its own...

Brule River State Forest hoping to improve ski property.
May 7, 2010... Byline: Emily Kram May 7--It may still be a few years off, but the Brule River State Forest staff is looking forward to an upgrade at the Afterhours Trail. "We're moving forward with a proposal to create a new warming shelter at the...

Authority sells Barker's Island property.
May 6, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 6--The third time proved to be the charm for a housing development proposal by the Barker's Island Development Corp. Twice struck down over the last decade, the city's Redevelopment Authority on Wednesday...

Spartans cruise to 10th win in a row: Superior hosts Chippewa Falls Saturday at 11 a.m.
May 6, 2010... Byline: Ken Olson May 6--DULUTH -- Reserves Kyle Wilander and Jordan McDonald led the Superior High School baseball team to its 10th straight victory Thursday afternoon at UMD's Bulldog Park as the Spartans defeated Duluth Marshall 14-2 in...

'It's been long enough'.
May 6, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 6--With nearly half a century of public service under his belt and 25 successful campaigns behind him, Congressman Dave Obey said, "It's been long enough." The 71-year-old Wausau Democrat who has served more than...

Housing proposal clears first hurdle: Once again, the council considers the sale of land on Barker's Island for housing development.
May 5, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 5--A proposal to build additional homes on Barker's Island cleared its first hurdle Tuesday night when the city council cleaned up language in the marina lease to restore less than an acre of land to Sailboats Inc....

BRIEF: Council lays groundwork for landfill expansion.
May 5, 2010... Byline: Shelley Nelson May 5--The City Council approved a resolution to finance a proposed expansion at the Superior Municipal Landfill on Tuesday. Plans include building the northern half of cell No. 5, and lift station and piping work....

Racing for a cure.
May 5, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 5--A team touched by cancer plans to mow down barriers for people fighting the disease. Before the Douglas County Relay for Life fills Wessman Arena, the Cure Mower Cancer Race will heat up Copper Creek...

School board revamps several policies.
May 5, 2010... Byline: Emily Kram May 5--Superior School Board members voted on revisions to 13 policies at Monday's committee of the whole meeting. All policy revisions were moved forward by unanimous voice vote to Tuesday's regular meeting of the School...

Justice gives hands-on training in law.
May 4, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 4--A Superior High School classroom became a courtroom Friday when Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson asked students in Jackie Olson's introduction to law class to sit as judges over a simple law. ...

For 50 years ? making the economy grow.
May 4, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 4--The Development Association received a community-wide "high five" Friday during its 50th anniversary celebration at Barker's Island Inn. "I think they've been instrumental in positioning Superior and Douglas...

Spartans rally past Hunters for ninth straight win: Superior kicked off week with doubleheader sweep at Menomonie.
May 4, 2010... Byline: Ken Olson May 4--The Superior High School baseball team improved to 9-1 on the season Tuesday evening with a second-straight come-from-behind victory. The Spartans defeated the Menomonie Indians 4-2 in game one of the doubleheader...

Mehtala pleads to three rape charges.
May 3, 2010... Byline: Maria Lockwood May 3--A serial rapist faces a proposed 50-year sentence after pleading guilty or no contest to three counts of second-degree sexual assault Monday in Douglas County Circuit Court. Craig Allen Mehtala, 28, of...