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News for General
Tuesday, June 15, 2021This weekend’s Grandma’s Marathon event will cause delays for traffic headed to Duluth and the North Shore. On Saturday, June 19, an Interstate 35 and Highway 61 detour is in place in Duluth to accommodate the marathon. The traditional detour route through downtown is under construction this year. Adjustments to the detour required to avoid the construction are going to result in longer delays ...read moreCategories: Events, Community Happenings, General
Friday, June 11, 2021The University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Marcovich Wellness Center has re-opened to the community. The facility is marking the occasion with a 10-percent off sale on all summer memberships.Built in 2003, the 115,000-square-foot Marcovich Wellness Center includes a field house with indoor track capable of hosting NCAA meets. The facility also contains fitness and weight rooms equipped with broadcast ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, General, EducationTuesday, June 08, 2021In an effort to streamline garbage routes and improve efficiency, the City of Superior is making some changes to the current garbage and recycling routes. Beginning August 2, 2021, your pickup day for garbage and recycling may be changing. Not all routes will be changed. Please visit our website: http://bit.ly/SuperiorWIGarbage to see if your residence will be affected by this change. Garbage ...read moreCategories: General, Community HappeningsMonday, June 07, 2021Senior Connections in Superior is a member of the Twin Ports Area Walk to End Alzheimer’s planning committee. We are approaching Superior businesses to "Paint the Town Purple." Our goal is to raise awareness about the Twin Ports Area Walk to End Alzheimer's that is occurring in Canal Park at the DECC and along the Lakewalk on Saturday, September 11th. We are hoping you will consider decorating ...read moreCategories: GeneralFriday, June 04, 2021With the start of summer officially kicked off, the Bong Center is once again offering its specialty guided tour option, the Heavy Metal Tour, all summer long in 2021! Beginning Saturday, June 5, visitors will be able to upgrade their tour experience to get up close with the M-60 tank and P-38 Lightning airplane. These tours are led by high school students from our Bong Squadron program and will ...read moreCategories: General, Community Happenings, TourismFriday, May 28, 2021At 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 28, 2021, Mayor Paine delivered the State of the City Address at the Earth Rider/Cedar Lounge event area in Superior, Wisconsin. You can read a transcript of the speech by clicking here. Mayor Paine also presented the Citizen of the Year award posthumous to Larry Quam. The Key to the City was accepted by Larry's sons.Categories: Community Happenings, Events, GeneralTuesday, May 25, 2021WITC and UW-Superior have partnered to offer flexible, online University Transfer Degree – Associate to Bachelor’s programs aimed at increasing access to higher education in northwest Wisconsin. According to the Lumina Foundation, the Northern Wisconsin attainment rate is 38%, while the state average is 53%. The attainment rate is the proportion of the population aged 25-64 with an education ...read moreCategories: Education, Community Happenings, GeneralThursday, May 20, 2021Project also includes milling and overlaying ramps to US 2, rehabilitating culvert pipes, realigning Middle River Road median approaches and replacing guardrail and pavement markings To invest in Wisconsin’s transportation system, Gov. Tony Evers has signed a $7.58 million contract for a resurfacing and safety improvement project on US 53 from Kent Road in the town of Hawthorne to County C ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, General
Wednesday, May 19, 2021Duluth Transit Authority, Masabi, Transit App Launch MyDTA Fare Payment SystemAfter Months of intensive preparation and user testing, The Duluth Transit Authority is very excited to announce the launch of the MyDTA Mobile App which includes a fare payment system. The App was built in partnership with Masabi and Transit App. The DTA has used Transit as its recommended trip planning resource for ...read moreCategories: GeneralWednesday, May 19, 2021Educators in all settings, including formal and informal, are invited to join staff from the Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve and Superior Rivers Watershed Association to connect with their local waterways. This environmental education workshop will take place Tuesday, June 15, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Coaster Classroom on the Whittlesey Creek National Wildlife Refuge and ...read moreCategories: Education, GeneralWednesday, May 19, 2021The School District of Superior Superior High School Activities Department is seeking sponsorships. The Activities department truly believes their co-curricular programs not only benefit their students and school, but also the community. By supporting the program with a sponsorship, SHS students are more likely to succeed in life and make our community a better place to live and raise a ...read moreCategories: Community Happenings, Education, General
Tuesday, May 18, 2021Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) will become Northwood Technical College (Northwood Tech, for short) effective August 2, 2021. The new logo and mascot designs for Northwood Tech are attached. New Name and Logo Following a public process for name and mascot submissions last fall, a Rebranding Leadership Task Force was created with stakeholders from both inside and outside the ...read moreCategories: Education, Community Happenings, General
