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.
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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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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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.
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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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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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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