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Reaching goal is a mixed success

05/09/2008 12:00 AM
The University of Wisconsin-Superior is succeeding in its effort to attract more students of color. However, graduating them is another story.

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UWS revamps precollege program

05/09/2008 12:00 AM
As the University of Wisconsin-Superior works to increase enrollment among multicultural students, it’s scaled back a summer program meant to reach the same population.

That sinking feeling

05/09/2008 12:00 AM
City will replace Barker’s Island dock floats, which have lost much of their original buoyancy

Blank seeks 10th term in DA's office

05/09/2008 12:00 AM
Dan Blank today announced his candidacy for a 10th term as Douglas County District Attorney.

Exchange program crosses cultural boundaries

05/09/2008 12:00 AM

St. Scholastica graduates largest ever class

05/09/2008 12:00 AM
The College of St. Scholastica confers the largest number of degrees and certificates ever at its 2008 spring commencement Sunday.
When it comes to teachers’ salaries in Wisconsin, educators are losing ground when compared to national averages, but the benefits are better, in part because Wisconsin Retirement participants don’t contribute to the fund. (Photo illustration by Jed Carlson)

State teachers earn below national average

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
Benefits better on average in Wisconsin

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Two-year-old German Shepherd mixes, Zeke, left, and George, lay in the same cage at the Animal Rescue Federation in Superior. (Jed Carlson/Daily Telegram Photographer)

Looking for a home

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
Superior’s Animal Rescue Federation gives animals like Bailey a second chance. The Doberman’s owner brought him to ARF last week when she ran out of options, said Superior Community Service Officer Chris Wagner. She was moving into a new residence that didn’t allow pets and had no family to leave him with.

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Douglas County Board Supervisor Bob Browne is tooling around on a scooter these days as a result of an ongoing dialogue about how to solve parking problems at the Government Center. It gets 60 mpg, he said. (Jed Carlson/Daily Telegram Photographer)

Friendly challenge

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
Discussion about how to solve parking problems at the Government Center has prompted a number of creative solutions on how to open up more space for the public to park.

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Credibility gap leads to plea agreement

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
Weak evidence and credibility issues in the case of an Oliver man accused of providing marijuana and vodka to teens led to a plea deal that upset the victim’s father so much he refused to enter a Douglas County courtroom.

DOT officials seek input on proposed road improvements

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation holds a public information meeting to discuss planned improvements to Wisconsin Highway 27 from the Sawyer/Bayfield County line to the Douglas County line.

Douglas County Circuit Court

05/08/2008 12:00 AM
Public Record

School Board reviews ‘08-‘09 priorities

05/07/2008 12:00 AM
The Superior school board met Tuesday afternoon to discuss its priorities for the 2008-2009 school year.

City Council OKs Blaine-Central development plan

05/07/2008 12:00 AM
The city has a plan and means to finance the rehabilitation of the neighborhood near the former Blaine and Central schools.

Cenex-Harvest States dock repair project floats

05/07/2008 12:00 AM
Plans to reconstruct the dock wall at Cenex-Harvest States got the go-ahead Tuesday.

State workers travel despite warning

05/07/2008 12:00 AM
In the weeks after Gov. Jim Doyle’s administration ordered state employees to curb unnecessary travel, those same workers charged the state more than $900,000 for hundreds of trips around the world.
The dock at Cenex-Harvest States sat empty Thursday afternoon. The grain company is about to undertake a $2.1 million project to improve the dock area, but first city councilors have to approve a bid for the work, which is supported by a $1.3 million Harbor Assistance Program grant. (Jed Carlson/Daily Telegram)

Dock project faces bidding challenge

05/06/2008 12:00 AM
Plans to reconstruct the dock wall at Cenex-Harvest States have hit a financial snag. The project, estimated at $1.7 million, is going to cost more than originally expected.

Board to discuss changing saving

05/06/2008 12:00 AM
Superior school district is moving forward with plans to comply with new regulations for 403b savings by its employees.
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Get out and see the world!

05/06/2008 12:00 AM
Solon Springs grad shares experiences, urges students to travel, examine other cultures

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Friends, families grieve fire victims

05/06/2008 12:00 AM
Melissa Johnson was expecting to see her sister Heather at a family barbecue Sunday afternoon. She spent that morning calling her sister to make final arrangements for the gathering, but Heather never picked up. Later that day Melissa found out why.

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Editorial: Community newspapers faring well

05/06/2008 12:00 AM
A note from our president

State to close parts of Blatnik Bridge for repairs

05/06/2008 12:00 AM
Minnesota transportation officials say they’re closing lanes of the Blatnik Bridge between Duluth and Superior so they can repair four gusset plates.

Minnesota closes two lanes on Blatnik Bridge

05/06/2008 12:00 AM
Inspections reveal gusset plates need strengthening

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Judge frees man having 40-year molestation history

05/05/2008 12:00 AM
A Superior man with a 40-year history of child molestation turned in his ankle bracelet last week.

Final TIF plan debate Tuesday

05/05/2008 12:00 AM
Tonight, the city council considers a plan that could mean fewer older homes in the area of the former Blaine and Central school sites. It would create space for additional commercial development plus some housing development and create a tax increment finance district worth about $5 million. The goal is to multiply 10-fold the value of the area and create opportunities for redevelopment.
Edward Grymala and Hally LaFlamme sit with their 15-month-old daughter, Desera, in their Superior residence. The three have made regular trips to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., to treat Desera’s retinoblastoma. The little girl surprised everyone — even her doctors — with how well she has handled chemotherapy, surgery and other medical procedures. (Maria Lockwood/Daily Telegram)
Successful treatment

Snapshot shows all for rare eye disease

05/05/2008 12:00 AM
A picture is worth a thousand words, the saying goes. As Desera Grymala’s parents know, a picture can also pinpoint cancer.

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Distance learning gains popularity at UWS

05/03/2008 12:00 AM
The University of Wisconsin System’s annual accountability report told a story of eye-popping growth for the University of Wisconsin-Superior Distance Learning Program’s enrollment.
Members of the Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild hold up their Quilts of Valor Thursday at the Solon Springs Community Center. They are, left to right, back row, Barb McDaniel, Flo Berube, Jan Bille, Norma Pauola, LuAnn Hoff, Jan Newsome and Sandy Waletzko, front row, Laura Fuller, Jude Little, Becky Rummel and Delores Rozell. The quilts will be given to injured American military personnel from Wisconsin and Minnesota. (Maria Lockwood/Daily Telegram)
Quilters

Team of women express gratitude by making quilts for veterans

05/03/2008 12:00 AM
During the last few months, a team of women crafted thank yous for American veterans, one stitch at a time.
Ashland and Bayfield counties remained steady or grew, while Douglas County's retail sales declined by 10 percent.
Area retail sales

Retail sales drop in some counties, not others

05/03/2008 12:00 AM
A decline in sales tax revenue collected in parts of Western Wisconsin marks the latest sign that consumers are pulling back amid concerns about inflation and the economy.

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Sales down 10 percent in Douglas County

05/03/2008 12:00 AM
First quarter retail sales in Douglas County declined by 10.4 percent compared with those in 2007, while amounts in Ashland and Bayfield counties increased 11.5 and 7.6 percent respectively.
Mosaic tiles spell out the name of the theater that once stood at 1102 Tower Ave. Friends of Superior and the Douglas County Historical Society hope to recapture the grandeur of the mid 1910s theater once known as the Palace in a mural at 1101 John Ave. (Daily Telegram file photo)

Project captures arts, history downtown

05/02/2008 12:00 AM
The historic Palace Theater could once again rise on Superior’s landscape. This time the Douglas County Historical Society’s Vasa Hall would provide the bricks and mortar.

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Lauren Magnuson, left, Emma Geitner and Connor Gray contemplate an answer to a Battle of the Books practice question Wednesday at Four Corners Elementary School. Teams of students in grades 4-6 across northwestern Wisconsin will compete at the Cooperative Educational Service Agreement Battle of the Books event Wednesday in Ashland. (Anna Kurth/Daily Telegram)

Students prepare for literary showdown

05/02/2008 12:00 AM
It was three verses 10 at the Four Corners Elementary School library Wednesday morning.

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