Superior Telegram (Superior, WI) articles from October 2009

Superior Telegram (Superior, WI) archives from October 2009

Former bailiff sentenced to jail, probation for sex assaults.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 30--A former Douglas County Sheriff's Department deputy and bailiff with a 33-year history of public service will spend six months in jail, two years on probation and 15 years as a registered sex offender. ...

Young Yellowjackets open 2009-10 season tonight against UW-River Falls: Four goaltenders battling for starting job.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Ken Olson Oct. 30--Question marks surround the 2009-10 University of Wisconsin-Superior men's hockey team as it opens the season by hosting UW-River Falls in a two-game series this weekend at Wessman Arena. How are coach Dan...

UWS drops opener to UWRF 2-1: Series finale is at 7:05 p.m. Saturday.
October 30, 2009... Byline: Ken Olson Oct. 30--The University of Wisconsin-Superior men's hockey team opened its season with a 2-1 loss to the UW-River Falls Falcons Friday night at Wessman Arena. "Both teams played hard and it was a good game," UWS coach...

Council offers public Web access.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 29--The Superior City Council makes a worldly debut Tuesday night. For the first time, the council meeting goes out live on the World Wide Web. "We saw a pretty incredible demonstration about what other...

Conference at UWS focuses on building peace.(Conference news)
October 29, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 29--Students offer a voyage of discovery next week on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus. The weeklong Peacebuilding Conference can open eyes and tweak attitudes; it can even lead to change. "Peacebuilding...

ARF's overflowing with furry friends.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 29--When a black cat crosses your path, the saying goes, you should prepare for bad luck. If Jessica Grant believed that, she would be cursed. As an employee of Superior's Animal Rescue Federation, Grant...

Tigers stuff the bus for trip to state CC meet: Northwestern sending boys and girls teams to state cross country meet.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Emily Kram Oct. 29--In the past decade, both the boys and girls cross country teams at Northwestern High School have sent squads to the state meet, but never in the same year. The girls last competed as a team in 2006, and the boys...

Friendship turns violent after bar fight.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 29--An early morning bar fight ripped a formerly friendly relationship apart to the point where a bullet was fired, according testimony in Douglas County Circuit Court on Wednesday. Cletis Bernard Portis, 29,...

Theater takes name of Northwestern legend.
October 29, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 29--A living legend was honored Monday when the new auditorium at Northwestern High School was named. As 500 people looked on, longtime educator Pat Luostari, known affectionately as "Mrs. L," was memorialized in...

Douglas County trims positions to balance 2010 budget.
October 27, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 27--Douglas County's nearly $50 million budget for 2010 is going to cost taxpayers more. The property tax levy approved by the Douglas County Board is 3 percent higher than this year. The board set the levy for...

Tigers pounce on Panthers.
October 27, 2009... Byline: Emily Kram Oct. 27--Even before playing its first game this year, the Northwestern High School football team envisioned this situation. "First we're going to settle the conference," said senior Kevin Derick in August. "Hopefully -- or...

Helmets rule city rinks.
October 27, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 27--Heading to a city ice skating rink is going to require more than a pair of skates and stocking cap this winter. Anyone age 16 or younger planning to skate is going to need a hockey helmet. "I had quite...

Suspect faces charge for 2006 assault.
October 27, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 27--The Superior man accused of a string of stranger sexual assaults in Douglas County makes an initial appearance Wednesday in Burnett County Circuit Court. Craig Allen Mehtala, 28, faces two felony counts --...

Cooper teacher harvests seeds of knowledge.
October 27, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 27--Dawn Theelke-Thomas is golden. The second-grade teacher at Cooper Elementary School was the first to receive a Golden Apple award from the Northland's NewsCenter this school year. The giant check for $150...

UWS teach-in takes up health care reform.
October 27, 2009... Oct. 27--Nearly 50 University of Wisconsin-Superior students and staff packed into a classroom in the Health and Wellness Center on Thursday for a teach-in on health insurance reform. UWS Junior Briana Hall attended the session to fulfill...

Local jobless rate continues to improve.
October 23, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 23--Superior and Douglas County are fairing better than many when it comes to jobs. Figures released Wednesday by the Department of Workforce Development show Superior had the third lowest unemployment rate...

Suspects arrested after chase.
October 23, 2009... Oct. 23--What started with a controlled delivery of a suspicious package snowballed into a high-speed chase across the bridge followed by a Duluth foot chase Wednesday. According to a Superior police report: The incident began when a...

BRIEF: Five injured in morning crash.
October 23, 2009... Oct. 23--Five Northwood students were injured in a two-car accident Thursday morning at the intersection of County Highway T and Highway 53 in Wascott. All five were transported by ambulance to hospitals, according to Lt. Gerald Moe of the...

Brother and sister lead Spartan runners: SHS cross country teams make run at state meet.
October 23, 2009... Byline: Emily Kram Oct. 23--The Superior High School cross country team will be in Merrill Saturday for a Division 1 sectional meet. No Spartan cross country runner has advanced to the state meet since 2004, but this year Superior is...

City's first woman administrator was 'first class lady'.
October 22, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 22--When she was accused of altering the voting machines, Cecile Helsel didn't get mad. The Superior City Clerk took the council member who questioned her integrity to where the machines were kept. With utmost...

Planning proves difficult for highways in current economic environment.
October 22, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 22--Ten years ago, when Highway Commissioner Paul Halverson took office, county roads were in poor condition. Six years later, the county adopted a plan to fix the county's worst and most traveled roads first....

Study focuses on improving dental health.
October 22, 2009... Oct. 22--MADISON -- A $200,000 study approved Wednesday by a state commission will attempt to find a solution to the critical shortage of dentists and dental hygienists in rural and northern Wisconsin. "I don't want to meet any more Vietnam...

Washington building gets new lease.
October 22, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 22--The day officials cut the ribbon on the New York Building in 2007, Rob McCready of MetroPlains LLC in the Twin Cities and Kaye Tenerelli, director of the Superior Business Improvement District took a walk. ...

Superior city clerk suspended for pocketing cash.
October 22, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 22--A decision to pocket $210 from a state travel reimbursement has led to a six-week suspension for Superior City Clerk Terri Kalan. Kalan was placed on administrative leave last week. She will remain on...

Police arrest drive-by shooting suspect, charges filed.
October 21, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 21--A Superior man has been arrested in conjunction with a Saturday drive-by shooting. Cletis Bernard Portis, 29, faces felony charges of discharging a firearm from a vehicle toward a person, second-degree...

Siblings gather for 90th birthday party.
October 21, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 21--At 90, Dick Lundberg has a lifetime of stories to tell. The Poplar native shares them every Wednesday at Mother's Kitchen. These stories, however, have to pass the scrutiny of not one, not two, but three of his...

BRIEF: Council OK's exploring fire department ambulance service.
October 20, 2009... Oct. 20--Superior's City Council is going to explore a fire department run ambulance service. The council on Tuesday referred exploration to the city's finance and public safety committed Councilor Greg Mertzig had asked the council to...

UWS unveils academic plan for regents.
October 20, 2009... Oct. 20--MADISON -- The University of Wisconsin-Superior is unique in many respects and is planning its future as an institution of higher education with some of those unique characteristics in mind, the UW Regents were told last week. With...

Police arm public against crime.
October 20, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 20--The Superior Police Department has a new tool in the fight against crime -- information. The police department is sharing a tool with the public so people can better protect themselves from crime. "What it...

Boo!
October 20, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 20--They may be too old to trick or treat, but a group of Superior teens continues to celebrate Halloween. In a two-stall garage at 621 10th Ave. East, they turn their vast knowledge of horror movies into a thrill...

School absences on the rise.
October 20, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 20--There's a little more elbowroom at Superior Middle School this week. About 200 students -- 20 percent of the school's population -- are missing, according to Nancy Smith, director of health services for the...

Removing 'dis' from abilities.
October 20, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 20--Northwestern High School Principal Steven High was presented with a rare opportunity; to blend lessons of life with the discovery that limitations can be overcome. High said if he were to ask seniors what...

Help allows abilities to shine.
October 20, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 20--Imagine a public speaker without a voice, a graphic artist without use of hands and a shy homebody reaching beyond learning disabilities to advocate on behalf of people with disabilities worse than his own. ...

The chain gang: Lind has been on the sidelines at NHS football games for 36 years.
October 16, 2009... Byline: Emily Kram Oct. 16--On Oct. 2, Larry Lind was treated to what he called one of the most miserable nights he's ever spent working the chains in Maple. Throughout the football game, the chain gang worked under a steady drizzle with a...

Sense of urgency takes over SHS football team: Spartans need one more win to qualify for WIAA playoffs.
October 16, 2009... Byline: Ken Olson Oct. 16--There's a sense of urgency around the Superior High School football team this week. With just two games remaining in the regular season, the Spartans need to win one of them to qualify for the WIAA playoffs for...

Chief resigns in wake of hearing.
October 16, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 16--Mike Brostowitz officially resigned his position as chief of the Solon Springs Volunteer Fire Department on Thursday following a public hearing in front of the Solon Springs Fire Commission. Commission members...

Tested Tigers trounce Cumberland: Northwestern remains undefeated with 44-16 win.
October 16, 2009... Byline: Ken Olson Oct. 16--NOTE: This story will be updated. MAPLE -- The Northwestern Tigers got the test they've been waiting for all season long and they still won by 28 points. Leading the Cumberland Beavers just 19-16 late in the...

Author pens first novel.
October 15, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 15--Beth Calhoun understands tragedy. Her young mother drowned; she never knew her father. And that tragic past haunts her as she escapes an abusive marriage and retreats to her family's wilderness home on Rainy...

AMI Consulting Engineers moves to Connors Point.
October 15, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 15--City officials struck a deal for a $1 million building project on Connors Point. AMI Consulting Engineers is making plans to build docks and office space on a site formerly owned by Connors Point Marine. ...

Douglas County initiates final phases of plan: Douglas County has a plan to guide its future. The Douglas County Board on Thursday night adopted the recommendations of about 100 people living in the towns and villages who spent three years envision the county 20-30 years from now.
October 15, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 15--Douglas County has a plan to guide its future. The Douglas County Board on Thursday night adopted the recommendations of about 100 people living in the towns and villages who spent three years envision the...

Taco contest feeds St. Mary's fundraising.
October 15, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 15--Ten teams took the field Tuesday night at Norm's Beer and Brats during Taco Madness. Only one emerged from the pile of shells and fixings victorious. Adam Herubin, April Herubin, Jeff Koenen and Joe Noponen,...

State funding declines hit Superior, Maple.
October 15, 2009... Byline: Emily Kram Oct. 15--This week the Maple school district discussed what has been an uncomfortable subject for many school boards recently -- the 2009-10 budget. Across Wisconsin, residents are seeing sizable property tax levy...

Central grad nabs Nobel Prize.
October 13, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 13--Oliver Williamson is a soft-spoken man -- a fisherman, golfer, world traveler and, classmates say, "a true friend." The Superior native can now add Nobel Prize winner to the list. Fellow members of Central High...

County administrator plans retirement.
October 13, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 13--The year was 1974 when Steve Koszarek took a job that would place him in a variety of roles from social worker to the county's top administrator. After 35 years of punching the county's time clock, Koszarek...

Plan targets greener city streets: Superior has a new plan to maintain its urban forest and its status as a Tree City USA.
October 13, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 13--Superior has a new plan to maintain its urban forest. With 18 of the 26 objectives of its 1998 plan complete, the Superior Urban Forestry Committee embarked on revising the plan that made Superior a Tree City...

Court sets 2011 trial date in death suits.
October 9, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 9--The trial date for a wrongful death suit stemming from a Nov. 1, 2007, industrial incident in the village of Superior was set Thursday in Douglas County Court. Due to crammed calendars and an anticipated...

Dog's death remains a mystery.
October 9, 2009... Oct. 9--The case of a chocolate Lab that may have been thrown off the Oliver Bridge on Aug. 1 remains unsolved. This week, the Douglas County Sheriff's Department released additional information about a man who may have information about the...

Longtime troop leader leaves impression with scouts.
October 9, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 9--Bill Johnston is a scout at heart. Those who know him say he lives by the Boy Scout law: He is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. ...

BRIEF: Suspected Superior serial rapist in Burnett County jail: Craig Allen Mehtala, 28, is awaiting a hearing stemming from a 2006 sexual assault.
October 9, 2009... Oct. 9--A Superior man suspected of being a serial rapist is in the Burnett County jail this morning awaiting a hearing stemming from a 2006 sexual assault. Craig Allen Mehtala, 28, awaits a possible bail hearing today. The hearing also...

Super One expands Oakes Avenue store.
October 8, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 8--The Oakes Avenue Super One is growing. An addition to the north side of the store will add about 11,000 square feet to the building, allowing for wider aisles, a larger deli -- which will move to the front of...

Signs spark ire, litter landscape.
October 8, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 8--Milton Olson hates billboards. As more of the outdoor advertising signs crop up along U.S. Highway 2, the Poplar man sees it as visual pollution. "We need some strict regulations soon," Olson said, noting...

Spartans rally past Chippewa Falls: Superior keeps playoffs hopes alive with 14-6 victory.
October 8, 2009... Byline: Ken Olson Oct. 8--Thursday night's football game between the Superior High School Spartans and Chippewa Falls Cardinals was a tale of two halves. After being dominated in the opening 24 minutes and trailing 6-0 at halftime, the...

Northwestern buries the Golden Bears.
October 8, 2009... Byline: Emily Kram Oct. 8--For most of the season, the Northwestern High School football team has finished off its opponents with the game in running time. That was the case again Thursday when the Tigers took on the Golden Bears in Barron...

Strewler prepares for state golf meet: State tournament is Monday and Tuesday in Madison.
October 8, 2009... Byline: Emily Kram Oct. 8--Wherever she went Thursday, Superior High School senior Janelle Strewler was met with congratulations. Next week, she will represent the Spartans in the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state golf...

Pink Ribbon Riders.
October 8, 2009... Byline: Emily Kram Oct. 8--Polly Nelson sat at the Circle Pines Bar and Grill in Gordon last October when she heard the sound of approaching ATVs. A large group of women, all dressed in pink, came rolling down the trail near the bar. They...

Network provides Alzheimer's information.
October 8, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 8--Every 70 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer's disease. The diagnosis leads patient and family to the brink of a slippery slope. "This is a horrible disease," said Joan Litwitz, area coordinator for the...

State budget hits home: Property owners could see double-digit tax increase for schools.
October 8, 2009... Byline: Emily Kram Oct. 8--The Superior School Board has difficult choices ahead. Budget numbers for the 2009-10 school year are in, and it's not good news for taxpayers. The Superior school district held its budget nearly level -- an...

Superior Guard prepares for Iraq.
October 8, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 8--Superior's Army National Guard unit could be heading back to Iraq. Nearly 400 Wisconsin Army National Guard Soldiers in the 724th Engineer Battalion received alert notifications recently for possible...

BRIEF: Business Boost: Maple business gets boost from Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
October 8, 2009... Byline: Jed Carlson Oct. 8--Justin Howland, owner of Grizz Works in Maple, said business has picked up a little after being featured on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition last weekend. During the show designer Paul DiMeo, went to Grizz Works to...

Projects create office space, assisted living campus: Two new businesses are moving into Superior, bringing about $12 million in new investment.
October 6, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 6--Two new businesses are moving into Superior. One will provided assisted living and memory care for seniors; the other houses Perkins Restaurant new regional offices. Construction is already underway on the...

Police believe suspect is serial sex offender.
October 6, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 6--Three women were singled out, followed and sexually assaulted within a 10-block radius this summer. A Superior man accused of all three attacks made an initial appearance Tuesday in Douglas County Circuit Court....

Plan moves to public comment.
October 6, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 6--The groundwork for Douglas County's future is nearly complete. After three years of work, the county's Planning and Zoning Committee is recommending the board adopt a plan to guide development for the next 20...

UPDATED: Tigers roar to 6-0: Northwestern takes bite out of Bulldogs with 45-7 win Friday night.
October 6, 2009... Byline: Emily Kram Oct. 6--Three games remain in the regular season, but the Northwestern High School football team is already assured a spot in the playoffs. The Tigers picked up their fourth win in the Heart O' North Conference Friday in...

Projects offer assisted living, office space: Superior's need for assisted living and memory care and goal for Class A office space are being met in two new development projects.
October 6, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 6--Superior's had a need for assisted living and memory care for a long time. And the city's set a goal to become a hub of available Class A office space. Both are about to arrive as two new businesses move...

Big fines for dumping.
October 6, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 6--Illegal dumping could become a costly venture if the Superior City Council adopts the recommendations of its Parks and Recreation Commission. The commission late last week recommended a steep increase in the...

Bikers demonstrate compassion.
October 6, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 6--Don't let the leathers fool you. The Pigs motorcycle riding group is no gang. "I have nothing but good to say about them," said Fred Paine Jr., owner of Roper's Saloon, where the group meets every Tuesday....

Bill would allow school cuts.
October 2, 2009... Oct. 2--Northern lawmakers are proposing legislation that would allow school boards to cut budgets without penalty later. Sen. Bob Jauch, D-Poplar, and Rep. Gary Sherman, D-Port Wing, are writing the bill to provide greater flexibility to...

Police search for man believed armed.
October 2, 2009... Oct. 2--Superior Police are looking for a man believed to be armed and a danger to himself or others after a standoff Friday afternoon. According to a news release issued by the Superior Police Department, officers were called to 1020...

Suit claims wrongful death.
October 1, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 1--A second wrongful death case has been filed in conjunction with a Nov. 1, 2007, industrial incident where toxic fumes killed four men at the Lakehead Blacktop and Materials Inc. landfill in the village of...

Teen launches social site.
October 1, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 1--Like most of today's teens, Pete Merrill grew up making friends with a keystroke. He navigates MySpace, Facebook and My Yearbook with ease. But the Minong teen was looking for something different -- a social...

Clinic stays in Superior.
October 1, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 1--It's official. The Twin Ports VA Outpatient Clinic will stay in Superior. "This is huge for the community," said Ralph Heussner, spokesman for the Minneapolis VA Center. "This is huge for the veterans." ...

Drug raid raises neighbor concerns.
October 1, 2009... Byline: Maria Lockwood Oct. 1--A loud boom startled neighbors of the brick apartment buildings along the corner of North 12th Street and Hughitt Avenue on Thursday morning. Looking out, they could see members of the Superior Police...

Council authorizes project oversight.
October 1, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 1--Superior's City Council on Wednesday approved two bids for oversight of stormwater projects in Billings Park and South Superior. The special session allowed the council to meet deadlines to receive funding...

Batter up to help United Way: It's time to step up to the plate and ?Go to Bat? for United Way. For just $75 per team, you can enter your business or organization in a softball tournament that supports the Superior-Douglas County United Way.
October 1, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 1--It's time to step up to the plate and "Go to Bat" for United Way. For just $75 per team, you can enter your business or organization in a softball tournament that supports the Superior-Douglas County United...

Washington gets a face lift.
October 1, 2009... Byline: Shelley Nelson Oct. 1--After more than a decade, people are moving back into the Washington Building this week. Apartments -- vacant since 1998 -- garnered a new lease on life after a $4.6 million historic renovation of the...