14th Annual Craft Beer & Wine Tasting Event Returns to Barker’s Island Inn

Rotary Club of Superior Sponsors Event for Local Organizations The Rotary Club of Superior is excited to host its 14th annual Craft Beer and Wine Tasting event atBarker’s Island Inn on March 25th at 5:30 p.m. Guests may purchase tickets from a Rotary member, at the door, or online. The night of fun will include […]

Strategic Planning

Emergency Services and Economic Development Teams Brace for the Blatnik Bridge Closure Even though naming of the general contractor is still a year away and the bridge closure itself isn’t scheduled until early 2027, there’s already been a good deal of brain power applied to considering all the contingencies that could affect quality of life […]

A Salute to the Manufacturing Month of October

And the Coolest Thing Made In Wisconsin Two Superior companies were among 148 vying for the title of Coolest Thing Made In Wisconsin. Fraser Shipyards entered a state-of-the-art car ferry into the annual contest and Epicurean entered their durable, knife-friendly composite-material cutting boards. Although winning the title is a giant honor, the contest began 10 […]

Meeting Yoga Clients Where They Are

Runa Yoga Offers Wellness, Adventure and Peace Poplar resident Madeline Fisher first got involved with yoga when she was pregnant with her first child seven years ago. “Prenatal yoga was very helpful to me all through my pregnancy and postpartum,” she said. “It had been a dream of mine to open my own yoga studio,” […]

UW-Superior to host family friendly Ojibwe Storytelling Night

The University of Wisconsin-Superior will host a family friendly Ojibwe Storytelling Night featuring Niigaanibinesiikwe Hannah Orie on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 6 p.m. in the Yellowjacket Union Shippar Family Atrium. Sponsored by UW-Superior’s Indigenous Cultures Resource Center and Student Support and Engagement, this event is free and open to the community. Orie, an Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) […]

Everything Old Is New Again

Dee Morales Is Cooking Again in the Town of Superior After spending a little more than two years operating Bucktales Cantina & Grill at 1015 Tower Ave. in downtown Superior, last July owners Dee and Mary Ellen Morales shut the doors and put an end to the legacy of Bucktales. “I was putting a lot […]

The Beautiful Mystery of Mushrooms

Wes Anderson Turned a Job Layoff Into a Business Selling Foraged Functional Fungi Back around the turn of the century, Betty Salisbury suffered a head injury that damaged her left occipital nerve. “For more than 20 years, I had chronic head pain,” said the Burnsville, Minn., resident. “I went to so many doctors in the […]

UW-Superior adds bachelor’s degree in sport and recreation management

The University of Wisconsin-Superior has added a Bachelor of Science degree in sport and recreation management to its list of programs. Residing within the Health and Human Performance Department, this degree is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in the rapidly growing sport, fitness, recreation and event management industries. Available both on campus and […]

Nearly 100 Student Musicians to Take the Stage for Superior String Day Concert

Nearly 100 student musicians from Superior High School and Superior Middle School will join the UW-Superior Orchestra for a Superior String Day performance on Thursday, Feb. 5, at 7 pm. The concert will take place in the Superior High School Auditorium and is free and open to the community. Students will perform under the direction […]

Community Care

Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital-Superior Stays True to Its Roots The last time Positively Superior visited Superior’s hospital for a story was in 2013, when the institution was celebrating its 50th anniversary and just five years after it had come under the Essentia umbrella. Much has changed at Essentia St. Mary’s Hospital-Superior, but not the community […]