Superior Telegram

Superior Telegram The Superior Telegram provides news coverage of Superior and other communities in Douglas County, Wisconsin.

Regional Editor: Kristine Goodrich
Reporters: Maria Lockwood, Shelley Nelson
Photographer: Jed Carlson

The eighth-annual Rosie Awards were held to honor women who act as silent advocates, volunteers, leaders, trailblazers a...
03/06/2025

The eighth-annual Rosie Awards were held to honor women who act as silent advocates, volunteers, leaders, trailblazers and mentors in the Northland.

Books for all ages were provided through a national grant.
03/05/2025

Books for all ages were provided through a national grant.

Women's lacrosse will debut during the 2026-2027 academic year, while men's club soccer and hockey will begin in 2025-20...
03/05/2025

Women's lacrosse will debut during the 2026-2027 academic year, while men's club soccer and hockey will begin in 2025-2026.

Archive Dive is a monthly podcast hosted by reporter Maria Lockwood. Episodes dip into the archives of historic events, ...
03/05/2025

Archive Dive is a monthly podcast hosted by reporter Maria Lockwood. Episodes dip into the archives of historic events, people and places in Superior and Douglas County with local historians.

In girls basketball, Mountain Iron-Buhl and Cromwell-Wright advanced to meet in the 7A final for the fourth consecutive ...
03/05/2025

In girls basketball, Mountain Iron-Buhl and Cromwell-Wright advanced to meet in the 7A final for the fourth consecutive season.

With changes in property tax laws and new assessments, the tax-exempt city ended up paying taxes this year.
03/04/2025

With changes in property tax laws and new assessments, the tax-exempt city ended up paying taxes this year.

Headlines from Douglas County's past.
03/04/2025

Headlines from Douglas County's past.

Northwestern Elementary School second through fifth graders were gifted a graphic novel, which they read together Friday...
03/03/2025

Northwestern Elementary School second through fifth graders were gifted a graphic novel, which they read together Friday.

Losses Saturday to Wisconsin-River Falls in Game 2 of their playoff series and a subsequent mini-game ended their season...
03/03/2025

Losses Saturday to Wisconsin-River Falls in Game 2 of their playoff series and a subsequent mini-game ended their season.

Senior point guard Elise Besonen scored a game-high 28 points for the Yellowjackets in a 53-47 win over Northwestern in ...
03/02/2025

Senior point guard Elise Besonen scored a game-high 28 points for the Yellowjackets in a 53-47 win over Northwestern in the UMAC championship game.

Saturday's prep report also includes the Section 7AA boys swim meet and girls basketball tournament games in Wisconsin a...
03/02/2025

Saturday's prep report also includes the Section 7AA boys swim meet and girls basketball tournament games in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

A state teachers union grant funded 385 books for all ages.
03/01/2025

A state teachers union grant funded 385 books for all ages.

Friday's prep report also includes regional semifinal basketball games in Wisconsin and the last week of the boys basket...
03/01/2025

Friday's prep report also includes regional semifinal basketball games in Wisconsin and the last week of the boys basketball regular season.

Earth Rider's One in Four Beer will mark Safe Haven's 47th birthday and raise funds for three local domestic violence sh...
02/28/2025

Earth Rider's One in Four Beer will mark Safe Haven's 47th birthday and raise funds for three local domestic violence shelters.

A couple dozen probationary federal employees at the region's national parks and forests lost their jobs in the “St. Val...
02/28/2025

A couple dozen probationary federal employees at the region's national parks and forests lost their jobs in the “St. Valentine’s Day Massacre.” Deeper cuts across federal agencies are expected.

Update: A body has been recovered.
02/28/2025

Update: A body has been recovered.

The UTV went through the ice near Kimballs Bay in Superior.

Some northern counties have urged a return to habitat-based management due to varying landscapes and deer numbers.
02/27/2025

Some northern counties have urged a return to habitat-based management due to varying landscapes and deer numbers.

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In a new episode of Archive Dive, Superior Telegram reporter Maria Lockwood chats with local historians Teddie Meronek and Briana Fiandt about the Edmund Fitzgerald and making 2025 'the year of the Fitz' in the Northland. Listen at https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/local/listen-to-archive-dive-help-make-2025-the-year-of-the-fitz?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Superior_Telegram

In this month's Archive Dive, Maria Lockwood of the Superior Telegram and local historian Teddie Meronek look back at Superior's historic children's homes. Listen at https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/local/listen-to-archive-dive-revisiting-superiors-historic-childrens-homes?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Superior_Telegram or wherever you get podcasts.

The hero the Blatnik Bridge is named for11
The hero the Blatnik Bridge is named for11

For this month's Archive Dive, Maria Lockwood of the Superior Telegram and Briana Fiandt of the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center discuss John Blatnik in an episode titled "The hero the Blatnik Bridge is named for." Listen at https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/local/listen-to-archive-dive-the-hero-the-blatnik-bridge-is-named-for?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Superior_Telegram or wherever you get podcasts.

The history of UW-Superior and the "Astro-Nut"
The history of UW-Superior and the "Astro-Nut"

In a new episode of Archive Dive, Maria Lockwood of the Superior Telegram and local historian and retired librarian Teddie Meronek explore the history of UW-Superior and discuss the story of the "Astro-Nut." Listen at https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/local/listen-to-archive-dive-the-history-of-uw-superior-and-the-astro-nut?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Superior_Telegram or wherever you get podcasts.

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In a new episode of Archive Dive, Maria Lockwood of the Superior Telegram and local historian and retired librarian Teddie Meronek explore how FDR's Works Progress Administration helped shape Superior. Listen at https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/local/listen-fdrs-works-progress-administration-helps-shape-superior?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Superior_Telegram or wherever you get podcasts.

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Exploring the Hotel Superior and the Androy Hotel
Exploring the Hotel Superior and the Androy Hotel

For this month's episode of the Archive Dive podcast, Telegram reporter Maria Lockwood is joined by local historian Teddie Meronek as they dive into the histories of the Hotel Superior and the Androy Hotel. Listen at https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/local/listen-1?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Superior_Telegram

Gold, a coffin and an unsolved murder near Gordon
Gold, a coffin and an unsolved murder near Gordon

For this month's episode of the Archive Dive podcast, Telegram reporter Maria Lockwood is joined by Brian Finstad and Doug MacDonald, both of the Gordon-Wascott Historical Society, as they dip into a true crime, discussing the unsolved 1897 murder of Joseph Blackburn. Listen at https://www.superiortelegram.com/news/local/listen-gold-a-coffin-and-an-unsolved-murder-near-gordon?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Superior_Telegram

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