Superior Telegram (Superior, WI) articles from September 2011

Superior Telegram (Superior, WI) archives from September 2011

UW-Superior announces 2011 Hall Of Fame class.
September 30, 2011... Byline: Ken Olson Sept. 30--Ten individuals and three teams have been chosen for induction into the University of Wisconsin-Superior Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction will take place at 6 p.m. on Saturday at Barker's Island Inn. ...

Diabetes conference features triathlete.(Conference news)
September 30, 2011... Byline: Maria Lockwood Sept. 30--Participants in the 14th annual Head of the Lakes Diabetes Update conference can expect to get a dose of star power. Jay Hewitt, a member of the U.S. National Team for Long Course Triathalon, business...

Tigers shut out Cumberland to keep playoff hopes alive.
September 30, 2011... Byline: Emily Kram Sept. 30--The Tigers' playoff hopes are still alive, and a team that's struggled for much of the season now has some swagger in its step. The Northwestern High School football team shut out the Cumberland Beavers 21-0...

Sending cheer overseas.
September 28, 2011... Byline: Maria Lockwood Sept. 28--Holiday giving started early for Cathi Austin. She and other community members are already collecting gifts for U.S. troops serving overseas. This is the sixth year they will send care packages filled with...

Child care program moves into YMCA.
September 28, 2011... Byline: Maria Lockwood Sept. 28--There are more young people at the Superior-Douglas County YMCA these days. Monday, they ran around in the new playground near the building, colored in the former conference room and snacked on applesauce in...

Man faces animal cruelty charge.
September 27, 2011... Sept. 27--A Superior man accused of letting his dog's hair get so matted that the animal developed infections and a maggot infestation made his initial appearance in Douglas County Court last week. Raymond L. Ross, 53, faces one misdemeanor...

UPDATED: Menomonie spoils Superior's homecoming game.
September 23, 2011... Byline: Ken Olson Sept. 23--The Menomonie High School football team may have changed its name from the Indians to the Mustangs this week, but they sure didn't change the way they do things on the field as they defeated the Superior High...

Spartans host Indians; 'Greens can clinch playoff berth; Tigers hit the road.
September 23, 2011... Byline: Ken Olson Sept. 23--The Superior High School football team hosts the Menomonie Indians in its annual homecoming game at 7 p.m. tonight at Ole Haugsrud Field. The Spartans enter the game with records of 3-2 overall and 1-2 in the...

Group targets healthy lifestyles.
September 23, 2011... Byline: Maria Lockwood Sept. 23--Members of the Healthier Douglas County Coalition have been active for seven months. Now, they are taking their mission to the public. The movement starts Saturday. The coalition will hold a public...

Local businesses, organizations flock to mall.
September 23, 2011... Byline: Maria Lockwood Sept. 23--In nearly every branch of the Mariner Mall, construction was underway Wednesday. Shelving was being moved, carpeting laid, painting done, doors installed. The site will soon offer everything from nuts and...

CVS makes Superior plans.
September 23, 2011... Byline: Shelley Nelson Sept. 23--At this time next year, a new CVS Pharmacy could be well on its way to completion at North 28th Street and Tower Avenue. The project -- a year and a half in the making -- garnered approval of the city's plan...

Facebook helps old neighbors reconnect.
September 23, 2011... Byline: Maria Lockwood Sept. 23--When Jerry Marello went digging into the past, he got more help than he expected. The Superior man launched his own Facebook group, "People who grew up in Superior East End neighborhood," two years ago...

Menomonie spoils Superior's homecoming game.
September 23, 2011... Byline: Ken Olson Sept. 23--The Menomonie High School football team may have changed its name from the Indians to the Mustangs this week, but they sure didn't change the way they do things on the field as they defeated the Superior High...

Blast with a past.
September 21, 2011... Byline: Maria Lockwood Sept. 21--McCaskill Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Superior campus holds fond memories for Cindy Fennessey. She spent her eighth grade school year there. "To me that was my best year," she said. Because the...

Dance party with a purpose.
September 21, 2011... Byline: Maria Lockwood Sept. 21--Local Zumba instructors are teaming up to dance their way to a cure. Everyone is invited to the Party in Pink Zumbathon from 1:15-4 p.m. Sunday at the Gates Physical Education Building on the University of...

Council raises sewer rates.
September 20, 2011... Byline: Shelley Nelson Sept. 20--Superior's City Council had little choice about a proposal to raise sewage fees and voted 8-1 to raise the rates. Councilor Mick MacKenzie voted against the increase after most members of the council had voted...

Evergreens claim historic win over Shell Lake.
September 16, 2011... Byline: Emily Kram Sept. 16--After Friday night's football game in Minong, Northwood-Solon Springs head coach Brian Trettin was at a loss for words. "What a win, what a win," Trettin said. The first-year coach struggled for the right...

H & H Lumber, New Horizons win awards.(Awards list)
September 16, 2011... Sept. 16--The winners of the Superior Business Awards were named Thursday. Reuben Johnson & Son, Inc. was named the Large Business of the Year; H & H Lumber and Sauter Insurance Services tied for the honor of Small Business of the Year;...

Student rep returns.
September 16, 2011... Byline: Emily Kram Sept. 16--In the 1970s, a wave of civic involvement swept America. Women organized to support of the Equal Rights Amendment, young people gathered at anti-war protests and from coast to coast families watched as the...

Young staff spins work into gold.
September 16, 2011... Byline: Maria Lockwood Sept. 16--With their eyes open and ears to the ground, members of the Spartan Spin staff are on the hunt for stories and art to fill the first issue of Superior High School's student newspaper. But they will pause for...

Superior schools adopt grievance policy.
September 16, 2011... Byline: Emily Kram Sept. 16--For the next few months, the Superior School Board will be working to develop a new handbook for district employees. The handbook will take the place of current union contracts, which expire on June 30, 2012. ...

City clerk seeks joint polling sites.
September 15, 2011... Byline: Maria Lockwood Sept. 15--The number of polling sites in Superior would be cut in half under a proposal lofted by City Clerk Terri Kalan. Consolidating the 10 sites down to five would save the city money, alleviate staffing issues and...

Firefighter names sought.
September 14, 2011... Sept. 14--The pictures posted online by the Town of Superior Volunteer Fire Department tell stories of battling fires, trekking on snowshoes, pulling cars apart to reach victims inside and serving food during a fish fry. For five decades,...

Anticipated showdown loses some luster.
September 9, 2011... Byline: Emily Kram Sept. 09--It was supposed to be one of the marquee games of the season -- a showdown between undefeated conference foes as it had been for the past two years. But the game between the Bloomer Blackhawks and Northwestern...

Tournament honors businesswoman's memory.
September 9, 2011... Byline: Maria Lockwood Sept. 09--A day of golf and giving took place at Pattison's Golf Club last month in honor of Nellie Bird, who owned and operated Les Bird's Bar in South Superior for 50 years. "It was a beautiful day," said Bird's...

Woman faces charge after jumping in bed with another's husband.
September 9, 2011... Sept. 09--A Solon Springs woman accused of jumping into bed with a stranger's husband while drunk made an initial appearance in Douglas County Circuit Court last week. Courtney DeMay Missinne, 36, faces one misdemeanor count of disorderly...

Couple implicated in burglaries.
September 9, 2011... Sept. 09--A Hawthorne couple accused of stealing cigarettes from two Douglas County establishments in a series of smash and grab burglaries made initial appearances in Douglas County Circuit Court on Wednesday. Shaun Michael Pfuhl, 26,...

BRIEF: Bobcat wanders into fire hall.
September 9, 2011... Sept. 09--Superior firefighters were surprised by a furry visitor Tuesday evening. A bobcat wandered into the main fire station at 3326 Tower Ave. at about 8 p.m. "Unbeknownst to us, he wanted in the station," said Battalion Chief Scott...

Blackhawks trounce Tigers, 25-0.
September 9, 2011... Byline: Emily Kram Sept. 09--The roster is growing thin for the Northwestern High School football team. The Tigers entered Friday's game against the Bloomer Blackhawks with three seniors and one junior sidelined, and by the end of the fourth...

Businesses join forces for food shelf.
September 7, 2011... Sept. 07--Wine Beginnings and Serenity Spa and Salon are hoping for a bumper harvest this year. The two Tower Avenue businesses have teamed up hold a food drive for the Northwest Wisconsin Community Services Agency. "We just figured it's...

Man gets probation for invading neighbor's bathroom.
September 7, 2011... Sept. 07--A man who walked into his neighbor's bathroom while she was taking a shower will spend one year on probation and 10 days in jail. Matthew Douglas Bonney, 28, who now lives in Bayfield, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor invasion of...

Maple man reaches plea deal in cabin burglaries.
September 7, 2011... Sept. 07--A Maple man accused of breaking into numerous cabins and residences throughout Douglas County between November 2010 and May 10 has pleaded guilty to some of the charges in Douglas County Circuit Court. Joshua Alan Lundy, 19,...

Grant targets sex predators.
September 7, 2011... Byline: Shelley Nelson Sept. 07--Cooperation is paying off for law enforcement agencies in the region. The Superior Police Department is one of 20 law enforcement agencies in the nation granted nearly half-a-million dollars to help combat...

Mayor proclaims 'Just Kids Dental Day'.
September 6, 2011... Byline: Maria Lockwood Sept. 06--After improving smiles throughout the region for five years, Just Kids Dental got a day of its own. Mayor Bruce Hagen proclaimed Tuesday "Just Kids Dental Day" in Superior, earning applause from hundreds...

PREVIEW: Spartan swim team is one happy family.
September 2, 2011... Byline: Emily Kram Sept. 02--The swimming sisterhood is back at Superior High School. That means another year of pre-meet spaghetti feeds, "Spartan Fast Water" and team bonding. "A lot of people think swimming is an individual sport,...

PREVIEW: Tiger runners seeking third straight state berth.
September 2, 2011... Byline: Emily Kram Sept. 02--For the past two seasons, the Northwestern High School boys and girls cross country runners have left opponents in the dust. Both teams advanced to the WIAA Division 2 state meet in 2009 and duplicated the feat in...

Still open.
September 2, 2011... Byline: Maria Lockwood Sept. 02--Signs point to the fact that the Bay Motel is open for business. Nine blue and white placards scattered along Superior's streets lead travelers on a detour to the 10-room motel. In front of the establishment,...

UPDATED: Spartans improve to 3-0 with 26-19 win over ECN.
September 2, 2011... Byline: Ken Olson Sept. 02--The Superior High School football team improved to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the Big Rivers Conference with a 26-19 win over the Eau Claire North Huskies Friday night at Ole Haugsrud Field. The Spartans opened the...

Students party for Honor Flight.
September 1, 2011... Byline: Maria Lockwood Sept. 01--It's a party like no other. DECA students from Superior High School host a tailgate party every year to ramp up school spirit, support the Spartan football team and give back to the community. The DECA...