The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the Superior Fire Department this month are planning a cultural prescribed burn on the spit of land jutting out into Lake Superior. Called Ishkode, which means “good fire” in Ojibwe, the burn will clear invasive species, return nutrients to the soil and help native plants thrive while honoring the sacred relationship between the Ojibwe people and the land.

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A religious artifact once deeply revered by Superior’s Jewish community and thought to have been lost decades ago is being reclaimed after resurfacing in a secondhand shop.

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ConnectSuperior began making high-speed broadband service available to residents earlier this month with the completion of its fiber optic infrastructure, though the city itself isn’t the internet provider.

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Superior’s largest event of the year, the Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival, is about giving back to the community. But that doesn’t mean the dozens of teams in the dragon-headed wooden boats hold back their competitive streak.

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Leon Lewis will be honored with a marker and an exhibit opening Wednesday, Aug. 20, at the Iron County Historical Museum in Hurley. Lewis' grandson Tom Read and Kristin Kolesar of the Iron County Historical Society and Museum spoke with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition” about the legacy of the spymaster from Hurley.

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Blue Heron Captain Rual Lee invited WPR’s Robin Washington on the mission to report on the scientists’ work for “Morning Edition.”

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Kevin Beardsley spoke about the adversity and opportunities facing the Port of Duluth-Superior with WPR’s Robin Washington on “Morning Edition.” 

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