News for Community Happenings
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Media Contact:Heath Hickok
Director of Marketing
218-623-4314hhickok@duluthtransit.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Ride the DTA for Free on New Year’s Eve after 5:00 p.m.
DULUTH, MINNESOTA (December 13, 2018) – The Duluth Transit Authority (DTA) is partnering with Bernick’s, KBJR/KDLH, Townsquare Media, and the Duluth News Tribune to provide free bus rides on New Year’s Eve. Ride free on all
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Categories: Community Happenings, e-News, General
Thursday, December 06, 2018
University of Wisconsin-Superior Yellowjacket student-athletes will be going door-to-door throughout Superior tonight from 6:30 to 8 as part of the Caroling for Cans event. Donations will benefit the food shelf at St. Vincent de Paul.“Last year was our best year in terms of food donations, and we were able to donate almost 1,000 pounds of food to the food shelf,” said Nick Bursik, UW-Superior
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Categories: Community Happenings, Education, Events
Tuesday, December 04, 2018
The University of Wisconsin-Superior Foundation has introduced a new scholarship opportunity to support Native American students. The Maawanji’idiwin - “The Place Where We Come Together” Scholarship was named after the newly constructed medicine wheel on campus, and was announced at a dedication ceremony for the medicine wheel in September.The Maawanji’idiwin Scholarship will provide funding
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Lorena Rios Mendoza, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Superior, was recently honored by the University of Wisconsin System as a recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Women of Color in Education award.The award is given annually to faculty, staff, students or community members to recognize their achievements in advancing equity and inclusion for people of color within the
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Categories: Education, Community Happenings
Monday, November 26, 2018
The University of Wisconsin-Superior honored employees receiving promotions or tenure at the Promotion and Tenure Celebration and Social on November 15 in the Yellowjacket Union Great Room.“Congratulations to faculty and staff who came together to celebrate their advancement through tenure and promotion,” said Molly Smith, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. “Chancellor Wachter and I
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018
The Holiday Sampler, hosted by Superior Public Museums, is an annual holiday wine tasting event at Fairlawn Mansion in Superior, Wisconsin. This year it will be held on December 6th from 5-8pm.
The event usually draws about 150 people and has sold out the last several years. If anyone wants to attend the Holiday Sampler event, tickets are $30 each (or 4 for $110) in advance, or $30 at the door.
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Categories: Community Happenings, General, Events
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
The Superior Public Museums (SPM) Board of Directors is excited to announce that Mrs. Megan Meyer has been selected as the new Executive Director of the Superior Public Museums organization. SPM is the non-profit organization that works to operate, preserve, and restore Fairlawn Mansion, the SS Meteor Whaleback Ship, and the Old Firehouse and Police Museum in Superior. Meyer began her new role in
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Categories: Community Happenings, General, Education, M 2 M
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Travel Superior is inviting residents to drop off new or gently used coats, sweaters, hats, mittens and other warm clothing items as part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s Big Bundle Up campaign. The Big Bundle Up is a statewide collection program running Nov. 15, 2018 – Jan. 2, 2019.This is the eighth year of the Big Bundle Up. To date, the program has collected 134,441 warm winter items
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Categories: Community Happenings, General, Events
Wednesday, November 14, 2018Travel Superior is inviting residents to drop off new or gently used coats, sweaters, hats, mittens and other warm clothing items as part of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism’s Big Bundle Up campaign. The Big Bundle Up is a statewide collection program running Nov. 15, 2018 – Jan. 2, 2019.This is the eighth year of the Big Bundle Up. To date, the program has collected 134,441 warm winter items ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, General, Events
