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New Flashing Pedestrian Crossing Installed for Safety In Superior

01/18/2019 05:44 PM

After an outpouring of resident concerns, an improved measure for pedestrian safety is in now in the Itasca neighborhood in Superior. The newly installed RRFB or flashing pedestrian crossing is located at 52nd Ave. East in Itasca.

Example of ice bridge currently being built in Ashland, WI.

Ice Bridge in Ashland Provides Better Fishing Access

Supreme Court Rules Against DNR in Madeline Island Pier Dispute

Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Remains at 3 Percent

Ashland, Bayfield Co. Defendants Sue over Public Defender Problems

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Federal Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Early-Voting Restrictions

A federal judge has struck down early-voting restrictions enacted by Wisconsin Republicans in a lame-duck legislative session last year. The judge ruled that the restrictions violate injunctions he issued in 2016 invalidating similar early-voting limits.

A federal judge has struck down limits on early voting in Wisconsin.

Extra Police Presence at Hayward Schools after Business Theft

The Hayward Community School District requested extra police presence Wednesday after a firearm theft from a Hayward business. There was no direct threat toward the school.

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Complaint: Patterson Targetted Closs after Seeing Her Get Off Bus

Jake Peterson made his first appearance in court via teleconference. He is charged with two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping.

Barron Churchgoers Say Their Prayers Were Answered by Jayme's Return

Churchgoers at�a Church in Barron�County say their prayers were answered by the safe return of a 13-year-old Jayme Closs.�

Snowmobiler Dies in Crash with Trees in Northern Wisconsin

Authorities in northern Wisconsin say a snowmobiler was killed in a weekend crash.

House Fire in Price County Kills 4-Year-Old Child

A fatal house fire in Price County in Wisconsin resulted in the death of a 4-year-old child Saturday. Emergency responders were unable to get access to the inside of the home because it was fully engulfed when they arrived on scene. The fire is under investigation.

A fatal house fire in Price County Wisconsin resulted in the death of a 4-year-old Saturday.

Suspect in Wisconsin Killings, Kidnapping Due in Court

21-year-old Jake Thomas Patterson, suspected of kidnapping Jayme Closs and killing her parents, is due to make his first court appearance. Investigators believe Patterson broke into James and Denise Closs' home near Barron in October, gunned the couple down and abducted Closs.

Jake Thomas Patterson is being held in the kidnapping of Jayme Closs and the murder of her parents.

Family Member: 'Good Night Sleep' for Closs

An aunt says Jayme Closs had "a pretty good night sleep" on her first night back with family. Closs was found alive Thursday after vanishing from her home almost three months ago.

88 Days Later, Jayme Closs is Back in Family's Arms

Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said at a press conference Friday that Jayme “is as well as circumstances allow." Closs was medically cleared from a Duluth hospital Friday. She is expected to reunite with family soon.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has issued a pair of executive orders designed to fulfill his campaign pledge of increasing access and affordability to health care and insurance.

Evers Issues Limited Health Care-related Executive Orders

Jayme Closs found help from a social worker and a teacher after escaping from her captor Thursday.

Social Worker, Teacher Helped Closs in Moments after Escape

Statistics from the state Department of Health Services show that Wisconsin's overall smoking rate dropped to 16 percent in 2017.

Smoking Rate in Wisconsin Hits All-Time Low

Bill Would Criminalize First-Time Drunken Driving in Wis.

Superior Days citizen lobbyists will visit the state capitol on Feb. 12 and 13.

Superior Days Agenda: Medicaid Rates, Road Referendums, UWS Funding

Man Accused of Pointing Gun at Car while in Ashland Drive-Through

David Meany has been appointed Ashland County District Attorney.

Walker Appoints New Ashland County District Attorney

A one vehicle crash left the driver dead on the scene early Saturday morning. Carlton County police identified the victim as 41-year-old Robin Lee Mitchell Bergquist of Saginaw, Minnesota.

MN Couple Dies in Burnett Co. after Snowmobile Goes Through Ice

Wisconsin tax collection officials say a boost in the number of auditors generated an additional $72 million in revenue in 2018.

Additional Auditors in Wisconsin Generate $72 Million More in Revenue

One Victim in Sawyer County Stabbing

Attorney General Brad Schimel recommended four other applicants for the judgeship that Gov. Scott Walker handed him after he lost his re-election bid.

Schimel Recommended 4 Others for Wisconsin Judgeship

Gov. Scott Walker passed over 13 other applicants to appoint outgoing Attorney General Brad Schimel to a Waukesha County judgeship.

Walker Passed Over 13 Applicants to Appoint AG as Judge

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Wisconsin Unemployment Rate Remains at 3 Percent

Wisconsin's unemployment rate remains at 3 percent, marking the 11th month in a row at has been at that level of lower. The state gained 9,100 private-sector jobs between November and December.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin Early-Voting Restrictions

Plan Outlines Possible Outdoor Rec Additions in Superior

The Superior community came out to learn about the key vision elements of the city's Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.

Evers Issues Limited Health Care-related Executive Orders

Jayme Closs' Kidnapper Applied for a Job in Superior

WWII Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday Surrounded by Family

WWII Veteran, Herman Hammerbeck, of Superior, celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by his family on Saturday. Hammerbeck served in the Airforce where he spent his deployments in North Africa and Italy.

UP Michigan Community News

A gray wolf shot in Ontonagon County Saturday is shown. A Greenland man has admitted to shooting the animal with a rifle.

Authorities: 2 Men Confess in Illegal UP Wolf Killings

Authorities say two men confessed to illegally killing wolves in separate poaching incidents in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The deaths happened in Ontonagon and Menominee counties.

Tribe Appeals Rejection of Challenge to UP Mining Permit

Michigan Reopening Medical Marijuana Businesses

Michigan reopens medical marijuana dispensaries.

Michigan Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.0 Percent

Michigan Economy, Tax Revenues Projected to Stay Stable

Michigan to Issue February Food Aid Benefits Early

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