Shelley Nelson

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SUPERIOR — The city will take over management of Fairlawn Mansion, SS Meteor and the Old Firehouse and Police Museum. After almost two hours of public comment and council debate on Tuesday, June 17, the City Council split 8-2 in favor of the Finance Committee’s recommendation to handle museum management in-house after 25 years of management by a nonprofit, Superior Public Museums. “These three museums are the sole purpose of SPM,” said Suzi Olson, a member of the board.

1 week ago | superiortelegram.com | Shelley Nelson

SUPERIOR — The City Council typically sets a public hearing in June to consider not renewing three to five liquor licenses. What’s not common is for the council to hold the hearing or not renew a liquor license. However, the council decided Tuesday, June 17 that it would not renew the Centerfolds' Cabaret’s liquor license, the only license subject to nonrenewal this year.

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Jun. 17—SUPERIOR — Lead service lines in the city must be replaced, but the question as to how to pay for it remains undetermined. Superior stands alone in Wisconsin as the only community ineligible for financial assistance because the city's water utility is owned by a private company. In Wisconsin, the Department of Natural Resources administers the distribution of federal funding. Only municipalities are eligible for the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Shelley Nelson

Jun. 13—LAKE NEBAGAMON — Travelers on County Road B may have to slow their roll through the eastern side of the village. Currently posted at 45 mph, the Douglas County Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is recommending reducing the speed limit to 35 mph after receiving a request from village officials. The village board approved a request Wednesday, June 11, to lower the speed limit in 45 mph zones on the east and west sides of the existing 35 mph zone through the village.

2 weeks ago | superiortelegram.com | Shelley Nelson

LAKE NEBAGAMON — Travelers on County Road B may have to slow their roll through the eastern side of the village. Currently posted at 45 mph, the Douglas County Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is recommending reducing the speed limit to 35 mph after receiving a request from village officials. The village board approved a request Wednesday, June 11, to lower the speed limit in 45 mph zones on the east and west sides of the existing 35 mph zone through the village.