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Winterfest Medallion Hunt Canceled Due to Alleged Property Damage by Participants
Superior Mayor Jim Paine said some participants disturbed indigenous burial grounds on Wisconsin Point looking for the medallions.
February 13, 2021
DULUTH, Minn.- The 12th Annual Winterfest Medallion Hunt, hosted by Northland radio stations, has been canceled. According to organizers, it’s due to the alleged actions of some participants.
A spokesperson from Midwest Communications said the Hunt was canceled because of alleged damage to public property by participants.
According to a post on his Facebook Page, Superior Mayor Jim Paine said some people searching on Wisconsin Point disturbed the indigenous burial ground there. He wrote in part:
Superior Announces Return Of Spring Clean Up
Superior Mayor Jim Paine posted a message on Facebook this week announcing the return of the citywide spring clean up. This traditionally has taken place beginning with the first Monday in May each year. However, due to COVID-19 the city cancelled the clean up last year.
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The schedule for clean up goes as follows:
Week 1:
May 4th - Downtown Winter To Belknap /Butler to Hammond
May 5th - Courthouse / Post Office Area Winter to Belknap /Hammond to E. 2nd
May 6th - Super One Area Belknap to N. 21st /Butler to Hammond
Superior Takes Up Mask Issue In Face Of Potential State Overturn
The move to define Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers emergency powers is spurring local action. The Superior City Council will take up the issue of whether or not to put a citywide mask mandate back in place during their regular meeting on Tuesday, February 2. If the citywide mask mandate passes, it would stand in place of the state order from the Evers administration.
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Wisconsin lawmakers have placed Evers emergency powers in their crosshairs - deliberating on whether or not he has overstepped his boundaries. They placed a repeal to his statewide mask mandate on the agenda for a vote. According to news sources:
Superior Pauses Rate Increase For Park Fees
A proposed rate increase for Superior s city parks has been put on hold at least for the time being. The increase in rental fees for the city s pavilions and park facilities was initially floated to offset the costs associated with a new online reservation system; upon recommendation from Superior Mayor Jim Paine, the fees will remain at the level they were at.
The rate increase had been approved earlier last month by Superior s Parks and Recreation Committee. According to news sources, the committee approved increases of $5 to $25 to reserve facilities to cover the cost of new software that would allow users to book their events online . Instead of the rate increase, Mayor Paine is recommending that the funds instead come from the capital improvement program; that decision is based off of a planned review of all of the fees associated with Superior s city services. According to Paine: