Results Found:
25
-
News
Monday, June 18, 2018Due to flooding conditions and the current weather forecast of additional rain, travel overnight is not advised in Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, and Iron Counties. WisDOT technical experts, engineers and field staff continue to assess roadway damages and monitor high water levels.Current closures due to flooding in northern Wisconsin:Ashland CountyHighway: WIS 169 Location: Stricker Rd to Potato ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, General, EventsMonday, June 18, 2018Local business P&R Properties Twin Ports will host a ribbon cutting and grand opening on Thursday, June 28th to celebrate the opening of the ONYX of Superior apartment building. Located at 1301 Weeks Avenue in Superior, Wisconsin, the event begins at 4:00 p.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and continues through 6:00 p.m. The event is free to attend, and the public is welcome. For more event ...read moreThursday, June 14, 2018Media Contact: Liz Star Communications Specialist 651-332-7215 estar@mbc.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESave Lives—on a Stick! June 15, 2018 (Duluth, MN) – Memorial Blood Centers is teaming up with the Minnesota State Fair to give blood donors a chance to win tickets to the Great Minnesota Get-Together! All presenting donors in July are automatically entered into weekly drawings for a pair of ...read moreCategories: Events, GeneralThursday, June 14, 2018The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Transportation and Logistics Research Center will host its Aeronautics and Aerospace Camp for High School Girls at UW-Superior.This event, which will take place June 25 to 26, is designed to teach high school girls about the opportunity for women to find careers in aeronautics and space. The participants will learn about the history of women in aviation and ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, Education, EventsWednesday, June 13, 2018Many college students have sampled beer, but how many have collected and analyzed samples to help a local brewery ensure the quality of their beer? One student at the University of Wisconsin-Superior can make that claim, and she’s likely the envy of her peers.Mandy Tomlinson never guessed she’d be sampling and testing water for a brewery, but the UW-Superior third-year student, majoring in ...read moreCategories: Education, Community Happenings, GeneralTuesday, June 12, 2018The free River Rovers Nature Playgroup for children ages 3-7 begins this week on Thursday, June 14, and runs every Thursday until August 23. The group meets from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Lake Superior Estuarium located at 3 Marina Drive on Barker’s Island in Superior. Nature activities, crafts, games, snacks and stories are led by professional education staff at the Lake Superior National ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, General, EducationTuesday, June 12, 2018The University of Wisconsin-Superior Center for Continuing Education hosts local commemoration of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) with the Twin Ports Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention Community Forum on Thursday, June 14, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in Swenson Hall on the campus of UW-Superior. “One in 10 older Americans experience some type of abuse each year, according to estimates by the ...read moreCategories: Education, General, EventsTuesday, June 12, 2018The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) has awarded the contract for implementing the federal Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act in Douglas County to the Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI) at the University of Wisconsin-Superior for the third consecutive year.LSRI will monitor Lake Superior beaches for the presence of E. coli, a bacteria found in the ...read moreCategories: Education, GeneralMonday, June 11, 2018FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2018 CONTACT: Natalie Peterson, Director of Communications & Marketing 218-625-7768Chicago Fourth Flight Returns to Duluth International AirportDuluth, MN, – Starting June 7, 2018, United Airlines has brought back a fourth daily, nonstop flight from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD). This fourth flight will operate through the ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, Tourism, GeneralFriday, June 08, 2018Ramp closures for routine bridge inspections scheduled June 13, 18 in DuluthDuluth, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has scheduled bridge inspections for multiple ramps along the I-35 corridor for Wednesday, June 13 and Monday, June 18 in Duluth. Wednesday, June 13: Motorists entering I-35 northbound from Highway 23/Grand Avenue will encounter a ramp closure and detour ...read moreCategories: Community HappeningsWednesday, June 06, 2018During the entire month of June, Superior Choice Credit Union will be aiding our community’s hungry by holding a food drive at all six SCCU branches. During the drive, both members of the credit union and the community at large are invited to bring non-perishable food items to any branch of SCCU. “Superior Choice Credit Union has been a long-time supporter of our local food shelves,” SCCU ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, e-News, Events, GeneralTuesday, June 05, 2018Congratulations to Scott Tjaden and Janet Arneson, the new owners of "1010 Interiors" from Steve Bragg, Business Broker. Scott & Janet moved to the area from Texas to enjoy the beautiful Minnesota winters. They have remodeling and construction experience and look forward to operating 1010 Interiors with the same focus on customer service and working collaboratively with the most talented local ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, Events, e-News, GeneralMonday, June 04, 2018Media Contact: Heath Hickok Director of Marketing 218-623-4314hhickok@duluthtransit.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:FREE DTA Port Town Trolley Service Went into Effect on Sunday, June 4th DULUTH, MINNESOTA (June 4, 2018) – The Duluth Transit Authority’s (DTA) summer Port Town Trolley service went into effect on Sunday, June 3, 2018. This FREE daily service runs through Labor Day in Bayfront, ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, Tourism, GeneralMonday, June 04, 2018The Great Waters Research Collaborative (GWRC), a project of the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Lake Superior Research Institute (LSRI), released results of a study today on nonindigenous species of plankton in ballast discharges from U.S. and Canadian lakers to western Lake Superior. The research builds on work conducted by others in the Great Lakes in recent years.Operators of the lakers ...read moreCategories: Education, GeneralFriday, June 01, 2018News Release June 1, 2018Contact: Beth Petrowske, D1 Public AffairsOffice: 218-725-2708Cell: 218-590-1571 beth.petrowske@state.mn.us Contact: Stephanie ChristensenOffice: 218-725-2700Cell: 218-750-0941 stephanie.christensen@state.mn.us Traffic restrictions temporarily change on Mesaba Avenue beginning Monday, June 4 in DuluthDuluth, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Transportation ...read moreCategories: Community HappeningsThursday, May 31, 2018Superior Water, Light and Power Company requests rate changes to support system improvements, enhance reliability Superior, Wisconsin — Superior Water Light and Power Co. (SWL&P), a wholly owned subsidiary of ALLETE Inc. (NYSE: ALE), filed an application today with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) for authority to adjust electric, natural gas and water rates to support upgrades ...read moreCategories: Community HappeningsFriday, May 25, 2018This year 17 student-mentor teams will take part in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURF) at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. With the support of the UW-Superior Foundation, these students will work with a faculty or staff mentor to tackle a research or creative project of their choice. “Congratulations to all of the students and mentors,” said Dr. Jackie Weissenburger, Interim ...read moreCategories: Education, GeneralThursday, May 24, 2018Outstanding students and tutors in the University of Wisconsin-Superior Student Support Services programs were honored recently at the university’s annual TRIO Awards Day. “On behalf of all TRIO, we would like to congratulate all TRIO award recipients,” said Angie Hugdahl, TRIO Grant Manager and Program Director of Upward Bound. TRIO programs at UW-Superior provide qualified students with the ...read moreCategories: EducationWednesday, May 23, 2018P.O. Box 891138 Moccasin Mike Road Superior, WI 54880 www.hsdcpets.com 715-398-6784 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2018 HSDC Media Contact: Beth Swanson715-398-6784hsdcswanson@gmail.comHumane Society of Douglas County, Inc. Establishes a Large Animal FundRescued Mare Needs Your Help SUPERIOR, Wisconsin – This mare was surrendered to HSDC on May 11. She came in emaciated and ...read moreCategories: GeneralWednesday, May 23, 2018FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Liz StarCommunications Specialist 651-332-7215estar@mbc.org Be a #1 Fan to Patients in Need May 17, 2018 (Duluth, MN) – Memorial Blood Centers is teaming up with the Minnesota Twins to give blood donors a chance to win baseball tickets. All presenting donors from May 24 through June 30 are automatically entered into weekly drawings for a pair of tickets ...read moreCategories: Events, General, GeneralTuesday, May 08, 2018TOURISM IN WISCONSIN TOPS $20.6 BILLION IN 2017Douglas County’s visitor spending up 4.86% For the travelers that helped Wisconsin achieve a $631 million increase in tourism economic impact in 2017, it’s all about the fun and memories. For the state’s tourism industry, it’s big business. And for taxpayers and residents, it’s all about jobs and tax revenue those visitors generate. A study ...read moreCategories: General, TourismThursday, May 03, 2018The Douglas County Emergency Management Department has launched a new site where all information regarding the Husky Energy Fire will be posted. This information will include communications from the City and Mayor Jim Paine's office, ongoing air and water monitoring results from various agencies, and from Husky Energy. The link can be found here: https://www.douglascountywi.org/1046/Husky-FireCategories: Community Happenings, General, e-NewsTuesday, April 17, 2018Media Contact:Heath HickokDirector of Marketing218-623-4314hhickok@duluthtransit.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:DTA Superior Street Reconstruction Detour Starts on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 DULUTH, MINNESOTA (April 17, 2018) – (EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY) The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) will detour all bus routes traveling to-and-from the west from the Duluth Transportation Center (DTC).DTA buses will not ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, GeneralTuesday, April 10, 2018Media Contact:Heath HickokDirector of Marketing218-623-4314hhickok@duluthtransit.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:DTA Buses Will Detour Due to Superior Street Reconstruction ProjectDULUTH, MINNESOTA (April 9, 2018) – The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) will detour all bus routes traveling to-and-from the west from the Duluth Transportation Center (DTC) effective Monday, April 16, 2018. This detour is ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, GeneralFriday, January 26, 2018In preparation for its 125 year, the University of Wisconsin-Superior will be accepting nominations for 25 Outstanding Alumni. “In 1993, during the University’s 100th year, the Alumni Association compiled a list of 100 Outstanding Alumni,” said Heather Thompson, Alumni Relations and University Advancement at UW-Superior. “In preparation for the 125 anniversary celebration, nominations are now ...read moreCategories: Education, e-News, General
