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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

To submit a calendar event, email editorial@superiortelegram.com or call 715-395-5000. The deadline is noon Tuesday for ...
03/28/2025

To submit a calendar event, email [email protected] or call 715-395-5000. The deadline is noon Tuesday for the Friday issue.

Superior junior Calvin Anderson, the Superior Telegram’s Player of the Year, has built a reputation for unparalleled tra...
03/28/2025

Superior junior Calvin Anderson, the Superior Telegram’s Player of the Year, has built a reputation for unparalleled training, which area coaches say has helped him become an all-time great Spartan.

The team, which includes our Player of the Year, features four seniors, three juniors, and a trio of sophomores from thr...
03/28/2025

The team, which includes our Player of the Year, features four seniors, three juniors, and a trio of sophomores from three area schools including Superior, Northwestern and Solon Springs.

Over 100 students from local high schools participated in the 28th Toothpick Bridge Challenge.
03/27/2025

Over 100 students from local high schools participated in the 28th Toothpick Bridge Challenge.

Similar signs promoting the 988 Lifeline were installed in La Crosse, Wausau in 2024.
03/27/2025

Similar signs promoting the 988 Lifeline were installed in La Crosse, Wausau in 2024.

County officials begin exploring options for the Head of the Lakes Fairgrounds and racetrack in Superior.
03/26/2025

County officials begin exploring options for the Head of the Lakes Fairgrounds and racetrack in Superior.

Minnesota defeated Wisconsin in the girls game, 96-64, and completed the sweep in the ensuing boys game, 112-98, Tuesday...
03/26/2025

Minnesota defeated Wisconsin in the girls game, 96-64, and completed the sweep in the ensuing boys game, 112-98, Tuesday evening at Romano Gym in Duluth.

The state of Minnesota settled similar lawsuits last year for $109 million after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the state'...
03/25/2025

The state of Minnesota settled similar lawsuits last year for $109 million after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the state's law violated the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

City officials gathered real estate agents, bankers, building owners, contractors and design professionals to look at th...
03/24/2025

City officials gathered real estate agents, bankers, building owners, contractors and design professionals to look at the process for creating more housing.

Thirty-eight swimmers from the Superior YMCA team competed, setting 12 individual records and nine relay records broken ...
03/24/2025

Thirty-eight swimmers from the Superior YMCA team competed, setting 12 individual records and nine relay records broken at the North Central Regional Meet.

Headlines from Douglas County's past.
03/24/2025

Headlines from Douglas County's past.

Apathy about shots, diseases like flu may be just as big a threat to public health efforts as vaccine mistrust.
03/24/2025

Apathy about shots, diseases like flu may be just as big a threat to public health efforts as vaccine mistrust.

UWS returns home this weekend for three games against Martin Luther.
03/24/2025

UWS returns home this weekend for three games against Martin Luther.

Wisconsin's Kirsten Simms tied the game late on a penalty shot and then scored the game-winning goal in overtime off a r...
03/24/2025

Wisconsin's Kirsten Simms tied the game late on a penalty shot and then scored the game-winning goal in overtime off a rebound to give the Badgers a come-from-behind win over Ohio State.

Veterans take the opportunity to share issues with Gov. Tony Evers and Veterans Affairs Secretary James Bond.
03/21/2025

Veterans take the opportunity to share issues with Gov. Tony Evers and Veterans Affairs Secretary James Bond.

Last year, the group impacted city smoke shop regulations. Now, the group seeks to reinstitute random drug testing for m...
03/21/2025

Last year, the group impacted city smoke shop regulations. Now, the group seeks to reinstitute random drug testing for many students at the high school.

The man allegedly had an open can of beer in the vehicle and admitted to having two beers at a bar earlier.
03/21/2025

The man allegedly had an open can of beer in the vehicle and admitted to having two beers at a bar earlier.

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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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