government and politics

Residents and elected officials alike lined up to express opposition to a proposal by Superior Water, Light and Power to increase utility rates in the wake of the Husky Energy refinery fire. The utility is seeking authority from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to increase...

State regulators were in Duluth on Thursday weighing Minnesota Power's proposed $700 million natural-gas plant in Superior. Supporters and opponents of the proposed Nemadji Trail Energy Center packed into the Duluth City Council Chambers as the five-member Public Utilities Commission...

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker is proposing to restore the state's commitment to fund two-thirds of public school costs, matching a plan by his Democratic opponent, State Superintendent Tony Evers. Walker and Evers also sparred Monday, Oct. 15, over preserving health...

Republican Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel and Democratic challenger Josh Kaul went head to head in their first debate of the season Friday, Oct. 12, clashing on wide variety of issues ranging from school safety to Roe v. Wade to the Affordable Care Act. But the topic both...

Wisconsin’s Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel and Democratic challenger Josh Kaul met in Milwaukee Tuesday — the third debate between the candidates.

A park for children of all abilities could become a reality next year in Superior's South End.

The Douglas County Board considers a resolution Thursday, Oct. 18, to urge the governor and Legislature to increase funding for child protective services and develop mechanisms for ongoing oversight to ensure resources and policies respond to trends.

The public gets a chance to weigh in on the city's budget Tuesday, Oct. 16.

Superior is taking a new approach to allow some pet owners to license more than three dogs. Under current city law, people can have up to three dogs and three cats. That creates a dilemma for responsible pet owners who want more than three dogs when it comes time to license them....

The Douglas County Board of Supervisors will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Boardroom on the second floor of the Government Center, 1316 N. 14th St. On the agenda is a resolution that encourages state legislators to close the tax assessment loophole...