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    July 22, 2017
    Woman dies from injuries suffered in Town of Superior fire
    An 82-year-old woman died from injuries suffered in a house fire in the Town of Superior last week, according to the Superior Telegram. Douglas...
    News/superiorJuly 22, 2017 - 12:36am
    July 21, 2017
    Last case connected to 2014 Superior murder wraps up
    Since the fatal shooting of their son Garth on Sept. 30, 2014, Paul and Debbie Velin have become quite familiar with the Douglas County Courthouse. They followed five murder cases from the beginning, watching one end with an acquittal and the other four defendants receive hefty prison...
    NewsJuly 21, 2017 - 5:43pm
    July 15, 2017
    An aerial view of Wisconsin Point in Superior. (2016 file / Superior Telegram)
    Superior gets major grant for Wisconsin Point project
    MADISON — The city of Superior was the big winner in statewide grants announced earlier this month for shoreline and recreational improvements....
    News/superiorJuly 15, 2017 - 3:05pm
    Driving drunk leads to prison sentence for Superior man
    A Superior man will spend four years in prison for his seventh drunken driving conviction. A Douglas County jury in April found Gary Allen Howen Jr., 46, guilty of his seventh offenses of operating while intoxicated and operating with a prohibited alcohol concentration. He was sentenced...
    News/crimeJuly 15, 2017 - 4:19am
    A cat that was rescued from a house in the village of Superior cuddles with her newborn kittens at the Douglas County Humane Society in Superior last week. Jed Carlson / Superior Telegram
    Hoarding case leaves dozens of cats in Superior shelter
    For the Humane Society of Douglas County, 2017 is the year of the cat. It kicked off with the removal of 58 cats from a town of Superior home,...
    News/superiorJuly 15, 2017 - 3:58am
    July 13, 2017
    A smiling Aila Laakso, 9, leads 1,330 pounds of beef on the hoof around the arena during the annual Douglas County Beef Improvement Association’s 4-H/FFA Livestock Auction at the Head of the Lakes Fair on Thursday evening in Superior. Brice Johnstad won grand champion in the beef division, Emily Litchke won grand champion in the lambs division, and Marissa Soyring won grand champion in the hog division. Click on the photo for the full view. Steve Kuchera / skuchera@duluthnews.com
    Photos: Livestock auction at Head of the Lakes Fair
    NewsJuly 13, 2017 - 9:33pm
    July 8, 2017
    A Hexagenia limbata mayfly rests on the surface of Wisconsin's Brule River. News Tribune file photo
    Sam Cook column: Hallowed 'Hex' hatch holds deeper meaning for some trout anglers
    Among fly fishers, the words are spoken with a kind of reverence. "The Hex hatch." Duluth fly-fisher Dave Zentner, 80, has been chasing the hatch...
    outdoors/fishingJuly 8, 2017 - 8:19pm
    July 7, 2017
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    Sam Cook column: At the river, in the dark, carrying on - barely
    Deep dusk had settled over the valley of Wisconsin's Brule River. Phyllis and I had put our aging Old Town Tripper canoe in the river 10 miles...
    features/weekendJuly 7, 2017 - 6:00am
    July 2, 2017
    Regional employment spikes in May
    Regional employment in May hit a record high for the month, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.5 percent. A boost in seasonal employment in...
    BusinessJuly 2, 2017 - 8:21pm
    July 1, 2017
    The 1890 Monticello School takes another step into the present as a crew from Woodhull Construction pushes it onto its permanent basement foundation June 13 in Maple. Once completed, the Monticello School and Museum Archives building will become the home of Old-Brule Heritage Society. Photo courtesy of Jim Pellman
    Old school gets new life in Douglas County
    After years of planning, an old school has a new home in Douglas County. Last month, Poplar-based Woodhull Construction set the 1890 Monticello...
    NewsJuly 1, 2017 - 12:02pm
    Robot detonates old dynamite in rural Superior
    A town of Superior man unearthed a jar of dynamite earlier this week while digging on his property. The discovery prompted a call to the Marathon County Bomb Squad and led to nearly five hours of surveillance by volunteer firefighters and sheriff's deputies until the dynamite could...
    News/superiorJuly 1, 2017 - 1:23am
    June 13, 2017
    The Federal Yukon sits at anchor on Lake Superior near Duluth in May. (Clint Austin /caustin@duluthnews.com)
    Great Lakes water levels forecast to remain high into fall
    Continuing a trend underway for several years now, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes Hydraulics and Hydrology Office says the Great...
    NewsJune 13, 2017 - 1:11pm
    June 8, 2017
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    Suspect arrested in motorcycle chase in central Minnesota
    Douglas County sheriff's deputies arrested Brandon Lee Cada, 23, of Alexandria Wednesday as a suspect in the motorcycle pursuit that took place...
    NewsJune 8, 2017 - 2:33pm
    June 6, 2017
    Hermantown police officer Jon Pernu gives his K-9 partner Jack at treat during a practice session for the fourth annual Operation K-9 event, which takes place Thursday, June 8 at Amsoil Center in Superior. (Samantha Erkkila / serkkila@duluthnews.com)play button
    Fourth annual Operation K-9 is Thursday in Superior
    The fourth annual Operation K-9 will be held Thursday in Superior, giving the public a chance to meet and see demonstrations by K-9 teams from...
    News/superiorJune 6, 2017 - 7:56pm
    June 3, 2017
    911 out in Bennett Township
    Douglas County reported that its 911 system is experiencing an outage in Bennett Township. The outage is affecting only landlines and doesn't affect cellphones. Anyone with an emergency in the township can call (715) 394-4432 until the system is operational again.
    NewsJune 3, 2017 - 3:53pm
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