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    November 3, 2014
    City, Legion honor soldiers homecoming
    Three soldiers with the 114th Transportation Company out of Chisholm, Minn., are getting a welcome home in their own hometown this weekend.
    news / Douglas CountyNovember 3, 2014 - 7:57am
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    October 7, 2014
    Superior veteran honored for World War I service
    Leo LaGesse A flag will be raised Friday in memory of a Superior man who was awarded the Croix de Guerre for his actions while serving in the United States Army in France during World War I. Everyone is invited to attend the flag-raising, which will take place at 9 a.m. Friday...
    news / Douglas CountyOctober 7, 2014 - 9:00am
    September 26, 2014
    McDougall’s Dream celebrates 10 years
    This year marks the 10th annual presentation of “McDougall’s Dream.” Sponsored by Superior Public Museums, this all-day event celebrates local ship builder and entrepreneur Alexander McDougall. In the late 1880s, McDougall came up with an innovative design for a steel-hulled...
    community / familySeptember 26, 2014 - 7:00am
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    September 23, 2014
    Suspected VA vandal turns himself in
    Timothy Chevelle Superior Telegram A Duluth man suspected of vandalizing the Twin Ports Veteran’s Administration clinic turned himself in Friday to Superior police. Timothy Donald Chevelle, 24, is a veteran of the armed services who recently moved closer to home...
    news / businessSeptember 23, 2014 - 7:00am
    July 1, 2014
    Fourth of July flag raised for eight Superior brothers
    The sons of Chester and Selina Kempton of Superior are honored for serving their country this Fourth of July. A Flag of Remembrance is raised in honor of the eight brothers who served in the United States military and Civilian Conservation Corp.
    news / superiorJuly 1, 2014 - 7:00am
    June 27, 2014
    Travel with Bong Book Club
    The Bong Book Club is planning to travel July 8 to Neillsville, Wis., to visit the High Ground Veterans Memorial Park.
    community / familyJune 27, 2014 - 7:00am
    June 3, 2014
    Bong center hosts open house
    The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center celebrates the start of summer by hosting its fourth annual Summer Open House 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday. A special reduced admission fee of $5 provides access to all the center’s exhibits and galleries. Additionally, food from the...
    news / Douglas CountyJune 3, 2014 - 7:00am
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    May 23, 2014
    Remembering the fallen
    The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center announces free admission for Veterans Memorial Day weekend to honor those who have served and sacrificed to safe guard our freedoms.
    news / superiorMay 23, 2014 - 9:07am
    May 16, 2014
    Legion Post plans for annual poppy program
    It’s that time of year again. During the upcoming 2014 Memorial Day weekend, members of the Richard I. Bong American Legion Post 435 and Auxiliary will be at Superior Wal-Mart and Super One stores distributing red crepe paper poppies in honor of America’s veterans and those who...
    news / superiorMay 16, 2014 - 7:00am
    April 4, 2014
    Lake Nebagamon veterans receive red-letter day
    A red-letter day, one you may not know, is fast approaching. It’s April 12 in the Auditorium in my beloved Shangri La — also know as Lake Nebagamon. A gathering runs 4:30-7:30 p.m. for an occasion so special you will be compelled to attend. The Lake Nebagamon Community Association...
    news / Douglas CountyApril 4, 2014 - 7:00am
    January 16, 2014
    Superior veteran, local business honor the fallen
    A Superior trucking company gave Dean E. Miller a once-in-a-lifetime trip last month. The retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant placed wreaths of remembrance on the headstones of fallen veterans at Arlington National Cemetery as part of national Wreaths Across America Day. “For...
    news / businessJanuary 16, 2014 - 9:23pm
    January 2, 2014
    Putting faces to veterans names
    The names of 1,244 Wisconsinites who lost their lives or are missing in action from the Vietnam War are etched in stone at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. With the help of volunteers throughout Wisconsin their photos will be part of a “Wall of Faces” in a new...
    newsJanuary 2, 2014 - 4:47pm
    August 20, 2013
    StandDown to help veterans
    Don't let the location scare you. The Duluth StandDown is for all veterans, whether they hail from Minnesota, Wisconsin or another state. "We want them to enroll and get the benefits due to them for their service," said Paul Pederson, outreach manager with the Minnesota Assistance...
    Douglas County / news / superiorAugust 20, 2013 - 7:00am
    October 31, 2012
    Laid to rest, at last
    Six Douglas County veterans will be buried with honors Saturday at Greenwood Cemetery. Their cremated remains have been waiting at Superior funeral homes, some for more than 10 years. Courtesy of an outpouring of support from businesses and individuals, they will be laid to rest with...
    family / health / newsOctober 31, 2012 - 7:00am
    September 6, 2012
    City set to seek contractors for Marina Drive fix
    It's been a long time since anyone's been able to get from the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center to Barker's Island without Marina Drive. And the process of getting the road fixed has taken a long time. However, city officials have been hard at work to redesign the road...
    newsSeptember 6, 2012 - 6:29pm
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