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    June 14, 2017
    Photo courtesy of the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center
    Mayor proclaims Wednesday 'Tank Day'
    The public is invited to attend a special M60A3 Tank Day and Flag Day celebration at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the Bong Center.
    NewsJune 14, 2017 - 8:19am
    May 26, 2017
    Gavin Dalbec, left, Carter Edwards, center, and Kaden Radich, all 8th graders from Superior Middle School, take the time to clean and pull back sod that’s grown over the headstones of Leonard Drinkwine, left, and Ivor Nelson after placing flags at veteran’s sites at Calvary Cemetery in Superior on Thursday morning. Jed Carlson / jcarlson@superiortelegram.com
    Memorial Day services abound in Northland
    Originally known as Decoration Day in the years following the Civil War, Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in the...
    NewsMay 26, 2017 - 7:00am
    November 8, 2016
    Variety of events honor veterans this week
    The Superior Elks Lodge holds its sixth annual Veterans Day dinner and program starting at 5 p.m. Friday with a social hour.
    NewsNovember 8, 2016 - 8:22am
    November 4, 2016
    Essentia Health honors veterans in hospice with patriotic pillowcases
    As the nation plans to honor veterans on Veterans Day on Nov. 11, Essentia Health also honors veterans in hospice care, with a special, handmade gift. As part of the "We Honor Veterans" program, all veterans entering hospice through Essentia are presented with a certificate of appreciation,...
    NewsNovember 4, 2016 - 9:05am
    September 2, 2016
    Halvor Lines move walls to help veterans remember near home
    Most walls are made to divide; to keep people out. One wall, however, "The Wall That Heals," was made to bring people together in remembrance.
    NewsSeptember 2, 2016 - 8:00am
    August 23, 2016
    Flag raising honors Army nurse
    The American flag will be raised at 9 a.m. in front of the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center for Mary A. (Markon) Johnson. The event is free and open to the public.
    NewsAugust 23, 2016 - 8:02am
    August 5, 2016
    Counties best deliver services to veterans
    Sen. Jon Erpenbach Veterans in Wisconsin need only to travel within their own county to have personal contact with another veteran helping navigate access to services. That office is the County Veterans Service Office, by statute a "bricks and mortar" office where a veteran can...
    opinion/commentaryAugust 5, 2016 - 7:00am
    July 12, 2016
    Lake Nebagamon Armed Forces Tribute Committee members Barb Anderson, left, and Howard Levo hold up an architect’s rendering of the tribute beside the Lake Nebagamon Auditorium June 28. They will break ground for the tribute at 3 p.m. Friday. Community members are welcome to attend. Maria Lockwood
    Lake Nebagamon breaks ground on armed services tribute
    After nearly five years of planning, organizers will break ground for the Lake Nebagamon Armed Services Tribute Friday beside the village auditorium....
    News/Douglas CountyJuly 12, 2016 - 7:00am
    May 27, 2016
    A day for remembering veterans
    Greenwood Cemetery Greenwood Cemetery in Superior hosts a Memorial Day ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Monday, rain or shine, in Veterans Memorial Park. The address will be given by Scott Markle, an Air Force veteran and educator with the Richard I. Bong World War II Veterans Historical Center....
    News/Douglas CountyMay 27, 2016 - 7:00am
    May 13, 2016
    Injured Army veterans talks about overcoming adversity
    Jason Church, a motivational speaker, is coming to the Douglas County.
    News/Douglas CountyMay 13, 2016 - 8:14am
    Luke Jarrell, 14, finishes off his public presentation on the German U-505 submarine captured during World War II with a sneak peek at the enigma machine found on board Saturday at the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center. The presentation was part of Jarrell’s eighth grade exit project for NorthStar Community Charter School. Maria Lockwood
    Student presents U-Boat research to vets
    With barely a glance at his PowerPoint screen, Luke Jarrell traced the final run of the U-505, the German U-boat captured during World War II....
    News/schoolsMay 13, 2016 - 8:11am
    April 5, 2016
    A pavilion offers picnic sites overlooking the water at the Radigan Dam at the Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat, which will be ready for use with 12 recreational vehicle sites May 7. A grand opening is scheduled for June 3-4. A pavilion offers picnic sites overlooking the water at the Radigan Dam at the Dairyland Outdoor Veterans Retreat, which will be ready for use with 12 recreational vehicle sites May 7. A grand opening is scheduled for June 3-4.
    Veterans helping vets
    Over the last few years, volunteers have been hard at work turning a 14-acre parcel of land in Dairyland from a wooded area to a retreat where...
    News/Douglas CountyApril 5, 2016 - 2:38pm
    March 25, 2016
    Douglas County’s new veterans service officer, Brian Erickson, addresses the County Board before his appointment to the position. Erickson a former Marine and retired Naval Reservist, started this week. Courtesy of Carissa Skifstad / Douglas County Veterans Service Officer
    New VSO takes over
    The former marine and retired Naval Reservist — now Douglas County’s veterans service officer — is determined to ensure the estimated 4,300...
    News/Douglas CountyMarch 25, 2016 - 8:17am
    March 18, 2016
    Educator Scott Markle with the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center explains uniform insignia to eighth graders Nate Olson and Kaileigh Miller during a classroom session in the Holocaust museum at Superior Middle School Thursday. Both the center and the Douglas County Historical Society provided items for the inaugural in-school exhibit. Maria Lockwood
    Putting history within reach
    Every year, Superior Middle School students visit the Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center.
    News/Douglas CountyMarch 18, 2016 - 8:10am
    March 11, 2016
    County Board considers appointing next veterans service officer
    Douglas County administration has selected its next veterans service officer. And next week, the Douglas County Board considers making that appointment official. Brian Erickson of the town of Superior is Douglas County Administrator Andy Lisak’s nominee for post responsible for...
    News/governmentMarch 11, 2016 - 7:00am
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