A Step Back in Time With the Kari Family

On one side of Belknap Street in Superior’s Billings Park neighborhood resides the gleaming new Kari Toyota dealership. Modern and sleek, the 24,000-square-foot building and surrounding lot houses beautiful new Toyotas, with their drive-assist capability, digital smartphone keys, voice command, full-screen navigation, heated and cooled seats and countless other luxuries. The business opened at 3223 […]

UW-Superior’s LiveWell to Host Pickleball Tournament Nov. 21

LiveWell, an initiative of the University of Wisconsin-Superior’s Pruitt Center for Mindfulness and Well-Being, will host a free pickleball tournament on Saturday, Nov. 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Dr. Lydia C. Thering Fieldhouse. The noncompetitive doubles tournament is open to players of all skill levels. Participants may register as a team, […]

Kari Toyota Gets a Major Makeover

For decades, Kari Toyota was part of the rhythm of Tower Avenue. Customers were familiar with the gray stucco campus with the red business name on the corner of Tower and Broadway. Employees knew the walk between buildings. Technicians knew the quirks of service areas that had been adapted over time, even though the property […]

St. Louis River Alliance Thanks Outgoing Executive Director, Announces Hiring Search

The St. Louis River Alliance (SLRA) today announced that after 14 years of service, Kris Eilers is retiring from her position of Executive Director to begin her new role as St. Louis County Commissioner, District 1. Eilers held an impactful tenure dedicated to protecting, restoring and connecting people to the St. Louis River. In tandem […]