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  Superior, Wisconsin - LoveToKnow 1911
Superior is served by the Northern Pacific, the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic, the Wisconsin Central, the Great Northern, the Minneapolis, St Paul and Sault Ste Marie, and the Chicago and North-Western railways, and (for freight only) by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul.
Superior is the seat of a state normal school (1896), which occupies a splendidly equipped building, and, in addition to the ordinary normal courses, has departments of kindergarten training, manual training and domestic science.
Within the area under the government of the town of Superior, which was at first co-extensive with the county, West Superior was platted in 1883 and South Superior soon afterwards.
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 Superior (town), Wisconsin (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The racial makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the town was $48,833, and the median income for a family was $51,090.
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 THE TOWN OF SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN - DOUGLAS COUNTY, <715> 399-8385, GARAGE 715-398-7078
The Town of Superior covers over 72 miles of Town roads which are maintained year around by the Town's experienced heavy equipment operators.
Town roads are plowed, sanded, salted, graded and ditched as needed.
The Town of Superior is very unique because, with very strict spending, they have been able to operate on state shared revenue, transportation aids, and local income to operate for many years with a minimum local tax levy.
www.townofsuperior.net   (390 words)

  
 Superior (town), Wisconsin biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Superior is a town located in Douglas County, Wisconsin.
As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,058.
The City of Superior is located just north of and adjacent to both the town and the village.
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 Superior, Wisconsin
Superior is the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin.
A city with a population of 27,368 as of the 2000 census, Superior is located at the western end of Lake Superior in northwestern Wisconsin.
Duluth and Superior form a single metropolitan area called the Twin Ports and share a harbor that is one of the most important ports on the Great Lakes.
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 Superior - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
superior (hierarchy), in a hierarchical structure of any kind, a superior is above a subordinate and closer to the apex
superior is the generic term, and in some cases the formal title, for the head of a monastery or other local unit of a religious order or congregation, e.g.
abbot and prior, while a general superior and a provincial superior, exercise a supervisory role in a religious order or congregation viz.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Superior   (276 words)

  
 Action Wisconsin News: Archived from 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A group of progressive activists in rural counties in southwestern Wisconsin are organizing against the amendment.
Among the panelists at a town hall meeting last night in La Crosse were Teri Staloch and her life partner Trish Harvey, who have two small sons.
Action Wisconsin welcomed the failure of the federal marriage amendment in the U.S. Senate today and said the lack of enthusiasm for it sends a clear message that Americans oppose discrimination and anti-gay pandering.
www.actionwisconsin.org /news/04   (1533 words)

  
 Seeing The Light - Minnesota Point Lighthouse
Representatives of the town of Superior were awarded a court injunction to end the works, but when Duluth Mayor J B Culver learned of the decision by telegraph, he organized a flurry of activity at the site, which managed to bring the project to completion before the official documentation could be delivered.
With the construction of piers at Superior entry in 1885, the Lighthouse Board determined that the interests of navigation would be better served with the establishment of a light on the pierhead.
Also in 1895, the Lighthouse Board determined that with the completion of new piers at Superior Entry, navigation would be better served with a light on the pier on the Wisconsin side of the channel, and a new light and keepers dwelling were constructed across the channel on Wisconsin Point.
www.terrypepper.com /lights/superior/minn_point/minpoint.htm   (1057 words)

  
 News & Notes
Superior continued its dominance of the Pointers, extending its unbeaten streak to 13 games (11-0-2).
Superior's Michael Higgins saved his best work for when both teams were at full strength.
The loss snapped a six-game unbeaten streak for Scott, who was at the mercy of the 'Jackets' power-play unit.
www.uwsp.edu /Athletics/hockey/2003-04/Superior1.htm   (457 words)

  
 Discover Wisconsin Lake Superior Waterfalls, Travel, Campgrounds, Hiking
The Wisconsin portion of the Lake Superior Circle Route page begins south of Superior, Wisconsin at Pattison State Park, a Wisconsin campground with hiking trails and the state's highest water fall.
The one on the south end of town is better for RV owners and boaters.
The one on the north end of town is better suited to tent camping.
www.superiortrails.com /lakesuperiorfalls.html   (756 words)

  
 Shadowlands Haunted Places Index - Wisconsin
Towns people also say that in the early 1950s a young woman who had lost her infant child hung herself in the bell tower of the church.
It is one of the oldest buildings in town, and it is rumored that a man hung himself there in the early 1900's.
Going West on Shirley Rd. in the Town of Shirley there is a stone covered road where a every old cemetery is. This cemetery glows of a pale green light, at times from an area of head stones located in the South-East Corner.
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 Superior, Wisconsin
The city of Superior is one of the busiest bulk cargo ports in the United States.
It is located on the Shores of Lake Superior and has done a good job of highlighting some of the waterfront areas.
Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by international laws.
www.planetware.com /wisconsin/superior-us-wi-sup.htm   (96 words)

  
 Town of Bayfield, Wisconsin
The Town of Bayfield is central to the pristine forests and lakes of the Bayfield, Wisconsin peninsula.
Fully 2,782 acres of the Town are in agricultural use.
The Town of Bayfield is short travel distance from most major population centers in the Midwest.
www.townofbayfield.com   (322 words)

  
 THE GREAT NORTHERN
It is also proud, along with Duluth, of being one of the busiest harbors in the nation, shipping millions of tons of ore a year from the nation’s most-inland port.
  Superior’s lack of pretense is perhaps its biggest attraction.
The main stretch of US-2 through town is looked over by a stern statue of an early industrial magnate, James J. Hill, “The Empire Builder,” who made a fortune building and running the Great Northern railroad whose tracks still parallel US-2 west to Puget Sound.
www.roadtripusa.com /routes/greatnorthern/wisconsin/grn_superior.html   (300 words)

  
 Superior, Wisconsin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The city of Superior sits at the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 53, and is the county seat of Douglas County, Wisconsin.
Superior, and the neighboring city across the bay, Duluth, Minnesota, form a single metropolitan area called the Twin Ports and share a harbor that is one of the most important ports on the Great Lakes.
The first log cabin in Superior was erected in September of 1853 on the banks of the Nemadji River, paralleling the breaking of ground for the locks and ship canal at Sault St. Marie, Michigan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Superior,_Wisconsin   (1464 words)

  
 Lake Superior Basin Special Projects - WDNR
Project summary The goals of the Superior Coastal Wetland Initiative are to protect all coastal wetlands in the Lake Superior Basin in Wisconsin, and improve the ecological functions of those wetlands, especially degraded ones.
This was mailed to Bayfield county shoreline property owners, and used as an insert to "Superior Vision," the newspaper of the Lake Superior Alliance.
The project utilizes the Lake Superior Basin Education Partnership established between the DNR and Lake Superior Research Institute of UW-Superior and UW- Extension.
www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/gmu/superior/projects/Special.html   (3673 words)

  
 Superior (town), Wisconsin at AllExperts (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Superior is a town in Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.
The racial makeup of the town was 98.01% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.63% from two or more races.
About 4.7% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.
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 Superior, WI
Located on the shores of Lake Superior, our community boasts unparalleled natural beauty, from our 36 hole Nemadji Golf Course to Barker’s Island Marina.
Our desire is to serve our community and set the highest standards for your safety and success.
Superior truly is a place you can live, work and play in.
www.ci.superior.wi.us   (89 words)

  
 History
The Town of Hiles is the headwaters for two of Wisconsin's premier rivers, the Wolf and the Pine.
The road ran as far north as Lake Superior serving as a mail route and was used to carry supplies through the woods for trappers and traders.
Being in the heart of the Nicolet National Forest, Hiles is still tied to logging, but with several large lakes, miles of trout streams, hiking trails, and well groomed snowmobile trails, it is now a great place to live or play and is an attractive location for families and visitors of all ages and interests.
www.townofhiles.org /history.htm   (517 words)

  
 DOG - ORDINANCE
However, the Town also feels it is the responsibility of the resident to put out garbage for pickup in the appropriate steel or heavy plastic garbage cans with lids.
The Town of Superior shall utilize the Humane Society of Douglas County, Inc., located at 3302 South Humane Society Road, South Range, WI 54874.
Any dog impounded pursuant to this ordinance must be licensed in the Town before it can be released, and the licensing shall be determined by the Town and County records.
www.pressenter.com /~tosuper/dog-ordinance.html   (584 words)

  
 University of Wisconsin-Superior   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Living quarters, classrooms, a library, dining and lounging areas are all housed in Dalkeith House, a historic, 300 year old manor house built in 1703 by the Duchess of Buccleuch and still owned today by the Duke of Buccleuch, one of the wealthiest landowners in the United Kingdom.
Dalkeith House, referred to as "The Palace" by local residents, is situated on a country estate of several hundred acres that includes forest land, an adventure park, walking parks and jogging trails, and historic stables and structures such at The Orangery and the King's Gate.
The town of Dalkeith, with a population of about 15,000, borders the estate and has many small stores, churches, restaurants and parks.
www.uwsuper.edu /oip/study_abroad/wisconsin_in_scotland   (912 words)

  
 Superior   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A superior is a person who has the authority to command another, as in "a superior officer".
In a hierarchical structure of any kind, a superior is higher in the hierarchy and thus closer to the apex than the subordinate ones.
Lake Superior is the largest of the Great Lakes between the United States of America and Canada
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 superior - definition of superior by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia. (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
abbot, archimandrite - the superior of an abbey of monks
town - an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work"
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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 Superior Galleries eBay Store About My Store
The CEO of Superior was co-founder of the professional coin grading service, the worlds largest and most respected grading entity.
He was fundamental in the design of the PCGS grading set, which is the standard by which all coins are still graded today.
Superior offers an unlimited unconditional return policy if we have made an error in our description you may return the item at no cost to you.
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 Wisconsin Stories: Our Towns
Born in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, in 1839, John Luchsinger emigrated to American at the age of six and settled with his parents, in New Glarus in 1856.
Samuel L. Gonzales, "A Black Community in Wisconsin: A Historical Study of Lake Ivanhoe." Master's thesis, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1972.
It is available in hard copy at the Andersen Library of the UW-Whitewater and on microfilm at the Wisconsin Historical Society.
www.wisconsinstories.org /2002season/towns/learn.cfm   (487 words)

  
 Home
The town of Wascott is home to over 600 people in the northwest region of Wisconsin.
In 1852, The government survey of townships in the county was completed and Superior was selected as the county seat.
The town of Wascott came into being around the year 1910.
www.townofwascott.org /index.htm   (233 words)

  
 Discover Wisconsin's Lake Superior Circle Tour Travel
Heading east from Duluth, Mn on US 53, the first stop on the Wisconsin portion of the Lake Superior Circle Route is just over the bridge in Superior, Wisconsin.
(Click here for directory to more campgrounds) Returing to Superior and US 53 and heading east, you'll intersect with Wisconsin highway 13, the preferred scenic route to the Bayfield Peninsula where several quaint villages are located along this route: Port Wing, Herbster, and Cornucopia.
Eventually one reaches the town of Bayfield, the Wisconsin crown jewel of the Lake Superior tour, and its sister village on nearby Madeline Island.
www.superiortrails.com /wisconsin.html   (540 words)

  
 Superior Broadcast Networks -- Neighbors
Pat Manthey is an avian ecologist who cares for trumpeter swans because trumpeter swans were missing from Wisconsin and the DNR Bureau of Endangered Resources attempts to restore animals that were adversely impacted by humans.
Wisconsin Congressman Dave Obey is very concerned about global warming because he thinks if current trends continue there’ll be more serious storms and the oceans will rise flooding coastal regions.
Having garnered almost ten percent the vote in the last election, Miles was able to leverage his entrance into this year’s Wisconsin Public radio debates with republican challenger Nick Reid and Congressman Obey.
www.superiorbroadcast.org /Neighbors.htm   (1253 words)

  
 UW Press - : Wisconsin Land and Life: A Portrait of the State, edited by Robert C. Ostergren and Thomas R. Vale, A ...
These are images of Wisconsin's land and life, images that evoke a strong sense of place.
This book, Wisconsin Land and Life, is an exploration of place, a series of original essays by Wisconsin geographers that offers an introduction to the state's natural environment, the historical processes of its human habitation, and the ways that nature and people interact to create distinct regional landscapes.
Robert C. Ostergren, professor of geography at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, is the author of A Community Transplanted and coauthor of the Cultural Map of Wisconsin, both published by the University of Wisconsin Press.
www.wisc.edu /wisconsinpress/books/0402.htm   (278 words)

  
 E. B. I. DIRECTIONAL DRILLING INC
EBI was awarded a subcontract by McCabe Construction to install a new water main for the St. Croix Tribe in Hertel, Wisconsin.
EBI was awarded a subcontract from LCO Development Co. for the installation by directional drilling of a 12-inch HDPE water main as part of the K-Town/Dry Town Intertie Water Main on the Lac Courte Oreille Indian Reservation in Hayward, Wisconsin.
EBI was awarded a subcontract from A-1 Excavating for the installation by directional drilling of a 4-inch HDPE force main as part of the Pattison Park Sewer Reconstruction Project in Superior, Wisconsin/Douglas County.
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