There are 33 murals in Ashland County and many will be on display via a trolley tour during Ashland’s MuralFest.

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Marketing fairs, weekly construction updates and customer-tracking data are among efforts aimed at helping businesses weather the five-year rebuild of the Blatnik Bridge.

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Beginning Sunday, transit riders looking to catch a bus in Superior may find their wait times shortened. A new route serving South Superior will debut on Aug. 30, reducing time between buses on some streets where it intersects with other routes.

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A truck delivering some of the boats had an accident on US Route 2 in Iron River this week, damaging some of the watercraft. No serious injuries were reported.

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The author of a political autobiography “For the Good of the Party,” Angie Sapik set aside her career as a produce buyer for her family’s business to pursue state office full-time.

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A graduate of the Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minnesota and an emergency room physician in Osceola, Erik Severson stated as his top priority reversing a school funding provision enacted by Gov. Tony Evers that Republicans charge will result in property taxes increases for 400 years.

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A Republican who flipped an Assembly seat in 2022 long held by Democrats is seeking to keep it in the GOP column, but first faces a repeat challenger within his own party.

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Army veteran and longtime corrections officer Scott Harbridge is looking to unseat 74th Assembly District Rep. Chanz Green in an Aug. 11 rematch of their 2024 Republican primary.

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One of Wisconsin's oldest residents — almost certainly the oldest resident of Superior born in that city — has passed on. Isabell Tusin died last Tuesday at 108.

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A UW Extension informational session will look at the promises and controversies surrounding data centers, from economic development to water use and energy demands.

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The Sadie Ann — a 65-foot vessel described as a floating classroom — will be used for both research and instruction. 

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Bayside Sounds Around Town joins Porchfest in filling parks, porches and even the waterfront with local music throughout the summer.

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When it comes to marking Pride Month in the Greater Twin Ports, Superior deserves special recognition. It’s the home of the Main Club on Tower Avenue, the area’s first and longest-standing LGBTQ+ bar.

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Superior Community Coalition questions the city’s estimate of the utility’s value, arguing the true cost of acquisition could be far higher.

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Superior Water, Light & Power is the only privately owned water utility in Wisconsin. The city's mayor would like to change that.

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