If Billy gets to be King for a day ...

Some time ago, Lance got to be King for a Day and all we really ended up with was an edict to have your hot dogs grilled. Now Billy attempts to correct the world if he were King for a Day by tackling these 10 important issues:

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Two things you should know

Local runners witness Boston Marathon bombing; Eagle girls get in two games

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Lance Boyle makes his return to sports pages

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Basketball is back; O’Neill’s Fun Run is Sunday morning

The following is another “Have Fun or Get Out of the Way” column by award-winning Don Leighton and Mike Granlund and their alter egos, Lance Boyle and Billy Pirkola, which runs occasionally in The Superior Telegram.

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Grad projects target youth hunger

Four Superior High School seniors have already figured out life is not all about them and them alone, and their senior projects show it. While all senior projects have merit, when you can learn about the plight of others and learn something about yourself, eyes and minds open and lifelong commitments are born.

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Gustafsons, South Shore grab state berth

SPOONER — Led by the Gustafson sisters, the South Shore Cardinals punched their ticket to the WIAA State Girls Basketball Tournament with a 61-53 win over defending sectional champion Owen-Withee Saturday night.

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Northwestern helps claim state hockey title

March Madness: Girls style

The WIAA girls basketball tournament got started this week with plenty of story lines of interest to northern Wisconsin fans. The following are some notes about the northern section of each division.

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Northwestern joins Superior in search for state hockey title

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A couple of important reminders from the desk of Lance Boyle, BS

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Saying goodbye to ‘Stan the Man’

Jan. 19, 2013 will be a day that Cardinal fans around the world will not forget. Baseball fans were treated to a career unparalleled in so many ways from 1941 to Sept. 29, 1963, when he retired from the game of baseball.

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Committee launches annual campaign to give hunger a holiday

Hunger Takes No Holiday begins its fourth year of fundraising for Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank.

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SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR: Mulhern shines in 2012

Recent success helps Mulhern and 'Jacket women land 'Lance and Billy' awards

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From Dan Conway to Dickens’ Tiny Tim?

What can you say about Dan Conway that hasn’t already been said? I can echo what others have said including he’s a great coach, teacher, mentor, advisor, role model, world-class athlete, all-around nice guy, one who cares for others and friend to all he meets.

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Area’s best football player list grows with addition of Moselle

Well, the fire has been extinguished at our corporate offices located in the broom closet at the Superior Telegram Ogden Avenue Complex. The damage to the Lance and Billy computer, insured by a guy named Lloyd who lives in London, should be covered for full replacement.

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