Doyle appoints first Native American to Regents

The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents is on the cusp of having its first Native American board member.

Google dangles ultrafast broadband and cities leap, including Duluth and Superior

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Area residents asked to back Google initiative

Community support is one of the things Google will consider when it picks a test market for its new community initiative, Duluth Mayor Don Ness said at a City Hall news conference Thursday. Ness called for volunteers to attend Saturday’s open casting call for a short movie to help lure Google.

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Local communities may lose control of sex offender placement

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) says more than 100 communities have drawn up their own ordinances that spell out where sex offenders are not allowed to reside.

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Looking to future, Telemark Resort summons past glory: New investors envision Olympic-level center

Breeders dump dogs to skirt new law

At least one central Wisconsin animal shelter has been inundated with dogs because of a new state law regulating breeders.

UWS radio journalists win broadcast news awards

Six University of Wisconsin-Superior student journalists reporting for KUWS-FM 91.3 have earned collegiate radio news awards from the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.

Arrowhead Builders Association elects new president, officers

The Arrowhead Builders Association (ABA) has inducted its officers and board of directors for 2010. Marty Knezovich of Marty Knezovich Home Designs and Construction in Duluth will serve as president.

Gardening could fight hunger

As people begin planning their gardens and buying their seeds, the Douglas County Hunger Coalition is hoping local gardeners can think a little bigger to help those in need.

The count matters

The forms start arriving in the mail Monday and it’s your chance to stand up and be counted.

UWS staff seeks bargaining rights

For 40 years, Gloria Toivola has waited for this moment. The political science professor and her fellow faculty members at the University of Wisconsin-Superior are perched on the edge of forming a union.

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SMDC pharmacies awarded for environmental stewardship

The St. Louis River Alliance recently honored SMDC Health System with its 2009 Environmental Stewardship Award.

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Chief development officer joins SMDC Health System

Steve Yorde has joined SMDC Health System in the role of chief development officer. Yorde comes to SMDC from the Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield, Wis., where he held the same position. From 1988 through 2001, Yorde was SMDC’s executive director of foundations and president/CEO of the Benedictine Foundation.

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Teen awarded for entrepreneurial spirit

With the cost of a college education increasing every year, some high school students are getting creative when looking for funding. Northwestern High School junior Robby Blair is hoping a collection of spiny little creatures will help him pay his way.

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