News for Community Happenings
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Music Department presents its annual gala concert Superior Voices on Thursday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Thorpe Langley Auditorium.“Superior Voices is a concert that celebrates all the vocal music within the music department at UW-Superior, and raises funds for an annual voice scholarship,” said Vicki Fingalson, Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Opera
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Categories: Education, Community Happenings, Events
Thursday, April 18, 2019
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Music Department will hold its Global Percussion Concert on Tuesday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Thorpe Langley Auditorium.The concert will feature the tropical sounds of COLD Steel, the UW-Superior Steel Drum Ensemble. The performance will include music from Korea and Africa with the metallic sounds of steel drums supplemented by various global drumming
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Categories: Community Happenings, Events
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Distinguished Diversity Lecture and Art Series will present contemporary Native American artist Bunky Echo-Hawk for live painting on Wednesday, May 1, at 5 p.m. in the William “Pope” Wright Jr. Student Center. Free and open to the community, this event was rescheduled from February 20 due to inclement weather.An enrolled member of the Yakama Nation of
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Categories: Events, General, Community Happenings
Tuesday, April 16, 2019
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northwest Region is announcing a public involvement meeting to discuss safety improvements for the intersection of US 53 and CTH Y in the Town of Gordon, Douglas County. The meeting is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29th, 2019 at the Gordon Town Hall located at 9709 East County Road Y, Gordon, WI 54838. The meeting will be
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Categories: Community Happenings, General
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Alumni Association will host its annual “An Evening of Wine and Jazz” event on Thursday, April 25, in the Yellowjacket Union. Proceeds benefit UW-Superior students through scholarships, program support and much more.The wine and craft beer tasting begins at 5:30 p.m., and will feature live jazz music by the fabulous Greg Kehl Moore Quintet. A plentiful
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Categories: Community Happenings, Education, Events
Tuesday, April 09, 2019
The University of Wisconsin-Superior and Douglas County will host the sixth annual free Veterans Expo on Tuesday, April 23, from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Yellowjacket Union Great Room.Remarks will be made by City of Superior Mayor Jim Paine, Douglas County Board Chair Mark Liebaert, and UW-Superior Chancellor Renée Wacher. Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Mary M. Kolar will provide the
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Categories: Education, Community Happenings, Events
Monday, April 08, 2019
During the 2018-2019 academic year, Campus Compact for Wisconsin (CCWI) partnered with Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP), a national, nonpartisan organization, to increase student voter engagement at college campuses across the state, namely through CEEP’s revamped student Fellows program. Two University of Wisconsin-Superior students we among those involved with the project.
“This was
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Categories: General, Education, Community Happenings
Monday, April 08, 2019
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Distinguished Diversity Lecture and Art Series will present Austin Channing Brown. This free community event will take place Wednesday, April 24, at 6 p.m. in the Yellowjacket Union Great Room.A leading new voice on racial justice and author of “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness,” Brown is committed to exploring the intersections of
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Categories: Community Happenings, Education, General
Monday, April 08, 2019
CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) said today it plans to invest approximately US$120 million in Wisconsin in 2019 to strengthen the company’s rail network across the state.
“Following a record capital program in 2018, CN has been able to take on more traffic from different commodity sectors based on contracts with our customers,” said Derek Taylor, VicePresident of CN’s Southern Region. “This year, we
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Categories: Community Happenings, General, e-News
Thursday, April 04, 2019
Media Contact:Heath Hickok
Director of Marketing
218-623-4314hhickok@duluthtransit.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Major DTA Detour Begins on Monday, April 8th Due to Superior Street Reconstruction
DULUTH, MINNESOTA (April 4, 2019) – The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) will detour Bus Routes 6, 7, 10H, 11, 12, 13, 20, 22 traveling to-and-from the Duluth Transportation Center (DTC) effective
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Categories: General, Community Happenings
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
Media Contact:Heath Hickok
Director of Marketing
218-623-4314hhickok@duluthtransit.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
DTA “Transit Tunes” Live-Music Series in April Starts Friday at the DTC
DULUTH, MINNESOTA (April 2, 2019) – The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) will host the inaugural “Transit Tunes” live music performance at the Duluth Transportation Center (DTC) in downtown Duluth this Friday,
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Categories: Events, Community Happenings, General
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
Media Contact:Heath Hickok
Director of Marketing
218-623-4314hhickok@duluthtransit.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
DTA Board of Directors Approves Service Changes to Routes
DULUTH, MINNESOTA (April 3, 2019) – The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) Board of Directors approved service changes to Routes 20, 21, and 22 at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 27th that will be effective June 2,
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Categories: Community Happenings, General
Wednesday, April 03, 2019
The Superior Refinery is making steady progress in its plans to return to full operations. Demolition work is now underway and it is expected that boots will be on the ground in the fall of 2019 to begin construction on the refinery rebuild, pending regulatory approvals.
The investment in the refinery rebuild is estimated to be more than $400 million US. Additional investments are being made in
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Categories: M 2 M, Community Happenings, General
Monday, March 25, 2019
Pro Print, which began in Duluth in 1977, has purchased Superior's Jiffy Print from Marcia Manion, who is retiring. The Superior location's name has been changed to Pro Print, but the company remains at 1313 Tower Avenue.
"We're excited to combine forces with a company that's long been known for excellent customer service, and we thank Marcia Manion for her great help with this transition,"
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Categories: General, Community Happenings
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Annual Citywide Clean Up ScheduleAnnual Spring Clean Up
The city offers an annual spring clean up (usually beginning the first Monday in May) where residents can place refuse that doesn't fit into their trash can out for pick up. This would include items such as old chairs, tables, toys, lawn furniture, etc. Please note that there are a number of items that will not be picked up as they cannot
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Categories: Community Happenings, General
Wednesday, April 24, 2019The University of Wisconsin-Superior Music Department presents its annual gala concert Superior Voices on Thursday, May 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Thorpe Langley Auditorium.“Superior Voices is a concert that celebrates all the vocal music within the music department at UW-Superior, and raises funds for an annual voice scholarship,” said Vicki Fingalson, Associate Professor of Voice and Director of Opera ...read moreCategories: Education, Community Happenings, EventsThursday, April 18, 2019The University of Wisconsin-Superior Music Department will hold its Global Percussion Concert on Tuesday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Thorpe Langley Auditorium.The concert will feature the tropical sounds of COLD Steel, the UW-Superior Steel Drum Ensemble. The performance will include music from Korea and Africa with the metallic sounds of steel drums supplemented by various global drumming ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, Events.jpg)
Wednesday, April 17, 2019The University of Wisconsin-Superior Distinguished Diversity Lecture and Art Series will present contemporary Native American artist Bunky Echo-Hawk for live painting on Wednesday, May 1, at 5 p.m. in the William “Pope” Wright Jr. Student Center. Free and open to the community, this event was rescheduled from February 20 due to inclement weather.An enrolled member of the Yakama Nation of ...read moreCategories: Events, General, Community HappeningsTuesday, April 16, 2019The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Northwest Region is announcing a public involvement meeting to discuss safety improvements for the intersection of US 53 and CTH Y in the Town of Gordon, Douglas County. The meeting is scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29th, 2019 at the Gordon Town Hall located at 9709 East County Road Y, Gordon, WI 54838. The meeting will be ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, GeneralWednesday, April 10, 2019The University of Wisconsin-Superior Alumni Association will host its annual “An Evening of Wine and Jazz” event on Thursday, April 25, in the Yellowjacket Union. Proceeds benefit UW-Superior students through scholarships, program support and much more.The wine and craft beer tasting begins at 5:30 p.m., and will feature live jazz music by the fabulous Greg Kehl Moore Quintet. A plentiful ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, Education, Events
Tuesday, April 09, 2019The University of Wisconsin-Superior and Douglas County will host the sixth annual free Veterans Expo on Tuesday, April 23, from 3 to 7 p.m. in the Yellowjacket Union Great Room.Remarks will be made by City of Superior Mayor Jim Paine, Douglas County Board Chair Mark Liebaert, and UW-Superior Chancellor Renée Wacher. Wisconsin Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Mary M. Kolar will provide the ...read moreCategories: Education, Community Happenings, EventsMonday, April 08, 2019During the 2018-2019 academic year, Campus Compact for Wisconsin (CCWI) partnered with Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP), a national, nonpartisan organization, to increase student voter engagement at college campuses across the state, namely through CEEP’s revamped student Fellows program. Two University of Wisconsin-Superior students we among those involved with the project. “This was ...read moreCategories: General, Education, Community HappeningsMonday, April 08, 2019The University of Wisconsin-Superior Distinguished Diversity Lecture and Art Series will present Austin Channing Brown. This free community event will take place Wednesday, April 24, at 6 p.m. in the Yellowjacket Union Great Room.A leading new voice on racial justice and author of “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness,” Brown is committed to exploring the intersections of ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, Education, GeneralCN investing approximately US$120 million to expand and strengthen Wisconsin’s rail infrastructure iMonday, April 08, 2019CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) said today it plans to invest approximately US$120 million in Wisconsin in 2019 to strengthen the company’s rail network across the state. “Following a record capital program in 2018, CN has been able to take on more traffic from different commodity sectors based on contracts with our customers,” said Derek Taylor, VicePresident of CN’s Southern Region. “This year, we ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, General, e-News
Thursday, April 04, 2019Media Contact:Heath Hickok Director of Marketing 218-623-4314hhickok@duluthtransit.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Major DTA Detour Begins on Monday, April 8th Due to Superior Street Reconstruction DULUTH, MINNESOTA (April 4, 2019) – The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) will detour Bus Routes 6, 7, 10H, 11, 12, 13, 20, 22 traveling to-and-from the Duluth Transportation Center (DTC) effective ...read moreCategories: General, Community HappeningsWednesday, April 03, 2019Media Contact:Heath Hickok Director of Marketing 218-623-4314hhickok@duluthtransit.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DTA “Transit Tunes” Live-Music Series in April Starts Friday at the DTC DULUTH, MINNESOTA (April 2, 2019) – The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) will host the inaugural “Transit Tunes” live music performance at the Duluth Transportation Center (DTC) in downtown Duluth this Friday, ...read moreCategories: Events, Community Happenings, General
Wednesday, April 03, 2019Media Contact:Heath Hickok Director of Marketing 218-623-4314hhickok@duluthtransit.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DTA Board of Directors Approves Service Changes to Routes DULUTH, MINNESOTA (April 3, 2019) – The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) Board of Directors approved service changes to Routes 20, 21, and 22 at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 27th that will be effective June 2, ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, GeneralWednesday, April 03, 2019The Superior Refinery is making steady progress in its plans to return to full operations. Demolition work is now underway and it is expected that boots will be on the ground in the fall of 2019 to begin construction on the refinery rebuild, pending regulatory approvals. The investment in the refinery rebuild is estimated to be more than $400 million US. Additional investments are being made in ...read moreCategories: M 2 M, Community Happenings, General
Monday, March 25, 2019Pro Print, which began in Duluth in 1977, has purchased Superior's Jiffy Print from Marcia Manion, who is retiring. The Superior location's name has been changed to Pro Print, but the company remains at 1313 Tower Avenue. "We're excited to combine forces with a company that's long been known for excellent customer service, and we thank Marcia Manion for her great help with this transition," ...read moreCategories: General, Community HappeningsWednesday, March 20, 2019Annual Citywide Clean Up ScheduleAnnual Spring Clean Up The city offers an annual spring clean up (usually beginning the first Monday in May) where residents can place refuse that doesn't fit into their trash can out for pick up. This would include items such as old chairs, tables, toys, lawn furniture, etc. Please note that there are a number of items that will not be picked up as they cannot ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, General
