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Dispatches from Douglas County: The arts economy, Maple College Board preview, a Whalers three-peat and a lot extra – Superior Telegram

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Mar 17, 2023

SUPERIOR — I got very a couple of emails about carrying out a larger story on the Northwestern wrestlers who developed the podium at the WIAA state meet Feb. 25.

We have been in the end in a position to connect this week on their historic displaying.

Did you study that element-time Wisconsinite

Ryan Redington won the Iditarod?!

I am hoping 1 our reporters can catch up with him speedily about the win. We’ve written previously about the function he does with regional mushers,

such as Morgan Martens of Brule.

Ideal right here are a handful of a lot extra stories for your consideration:

PRINCESS_Theater.jpg

In the 1940s, the Princess Theater was the ornate making with a enormous marquee extending extra than the sidewalk situated involving the Princess Sweet Shop and a style retailer.

Contributed / Douglas County Historical Society

Nearby elected officials and organization leaders

spoke to state Sen. Romaine Quinn, R-Cameron, on Monday, March 13 about the worth of the arts to the economy.

The group toured the Princess Theater (pictured above in the 1940s), which city leaders are functioning to restore.

Election Inspector Carol Fransen gets “I Voted” stickers ready for voters

Election Inspector Carol Fransen gets “I Voted” stickers ready for voters at Northwood Technical College in Superior on Tuesday, Nov. eight, 2022.

Jed Carlson / File / Superior Telegram

I promised this final week, and thanks to the candidates and reporter Maria Lockwood,

we have a preview of the April 4 college board election.

Six people are vying to fill three seats on the board.

If you misplace the hyperlink above or want to inform a buddy precisely exactly where to get it, just verify out

superiortelegram.com.

All of our election previews are on the homepage under “Want to Reads.”

Children pose with their trophies

Members of the Superior Whalers Swim Group pose with their trophies on Sunday, Feb. 19, at the Minnesota YMCA State Meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center.

Contributed / Shawn Pagnucci

There is a dynasty brewing in youth swimming, and its dwelling is the Superior-Douglas County Loved ones members YMCA.

For the third straight year,

the Superior Whalers Swim Group won the Minnesota YMCA State Meet. I caught up with coach Stefan Pagnucci and a handful of of the swimmers. As we do every single single year, I integrated all the agate for the Whalers who participated in the state meet. This indicates the net version of the story is exceptionally lengthy, like extra than 3,500 words. If you’d rather not scroll down so far, select up a copy of the print edition at your nearest retailer.

In prep sports news, the Superior Spartans and Solon Springs Eagles boys basketball teams

saw their postseasons finish

in the sectional finals on Saturday, March 11.

Added stories to confirm out:

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Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten

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Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten

Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten is the regional editor for Duluth Media Group, overseeing the Cloquet Pine Journal and the Superior Telegram.

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