Douglas County
As Swim Creative fails to meet social media management goals, City of Superior considers doubling their compensation
On June 25, 2024, the City of Superior’s Tourism Development Commission approved a six-month marketing contract with Swim Creative. For $1,750 per month, Swim Creative was responsible for the...
City of Superior ignored complaints about houses cracking on Ohio Avenue, neighbors say
In February 2024, construction of three new Superior homes began on the 1500 block of Ohio Avenue. After the foundation holes were dug and filled with sand, a compactor...
Superior Public Safety Committee recommends spending 50K to resolve “urgent” police department issues
Superior Mayor Jim Paine and City Attorney Frog Prell were in attendance at the Superior Public Safety Committee meeting on April 17, 2025, to sell a proposal from the...
Former Superior Teachers Union president charged with drunk driving, resisting arrest
At 11 p.m. on March 22, 2025, the Superior Police Department received a report of a red Jeep Cherokee driving erratically and striking curbs along Highway 2, near 29th...
Lakeside town clerk unable to obtain town documents from previous clerk
On April 8, 2025, the board of supervisors meeting Lakeside, Wisconsin, was unusually crowded. Citizens were concerned because longtime Town Clerk Ruthann Schnepper had unexpectedly resigned after going on...
Superior public defender offers baffling interpretation of statute
When Wisconsin courts issue a summons to someone to appear for a criminal matter, the summons is supposed to be served on the intended party by a member of...
