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THE GREAT SUPERIOR MONEY CIRCUS: 74 FUNDS, ONE GIANT TAXPAYER SHELL GAME!

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🚨 SoupNutz Election Watch The Audit vs. The Ballot: What Superior Voters Should Ask Before Re-Electing City Council When local politicians run for reelection, they talk about roads, parks, and “working hard for the district.”…

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Is Superior Safe for Drivers? Upcoming Bridge Detour Sparks Driver Safety Debate!

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Bridge Out, Accountability Out: Welcome to the Superior Detour When the Blatnik Bridge detour starts funneling drivers through Superior, Wisconsin, thousands of people will experience the city the same way. Through a windshield. And lately…

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Civil Rights Lawsuits in Superior Hit Record—Nick “LockStep” Ledin Up for Re-Election ‘Nothing to See Here’

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SoupNutz Exclusive: When Quiet Sounds Like a Yes Some politicians shout. Some negotiate. And then there’s Nick “Lockstep” Ledin. For six years, Nicholas Ledin has held the District 1 seat. Six years of roll calls….

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COURT DOCS – Cuypers v. Taylor et al – Opinion and Order on Excessive Force (Feb. 9, 2026)

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This Opinion and Order, entered on February 9, 2026, by Judge James D. Peterson in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, addresses cross-motions for summary judgment in Ian Richard Cuypers…

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The Superior Police Department Federal Deposition That Reads Like a Plaintiff’s Closing Argument

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In a federal court deposition, former Officer Taylor Gaard confirms that tasers shouldn’t be used on passively resisting suspects. Key policies highlighted.

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COURT DOCS – Use of Force Expert Witness Coordination – Superior and Eau Claire Police (May–June 2024)

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This document consists of a series of email communications dated between May 15, 2024, and June 18, 2024, involving senior law enforcement officials in Wisconsin regarding a request for an external review of a police…

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Sheriff Matthew Izzard & Chairman Mark Liebart: Is Accountability on Backorder in Douglas County?

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Money Flows Like Lake Superior… Just Not Toward Accountability Douglas County has discovered a magical power. They can find money. Money for studies.Money for facilities.Money for upgrades.Money for “strategic initiatives.” But somehow — when the…

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COURT DOCS – Ian Cuypers v. Superior Police Department Officers and City of Superior – Federal Civil Rights Complaint (October 24, 2024)

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This federal civil rights complaint was filed on October 24, 2024, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin by Plaintiff Ian Cuypers against officers of the Superior Police Department and…

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COURT DOCS – Superior Police Chief Meets Reporter on Feb. 28 Traffic Stop (March 2024)

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This document is a two-page email exchange dated March 29, 2024, filed as Exhibit 27-9 in Cuypers v. Taylor et al., Case No. 3:24-cv-00743. The correspondence documents communication between Paul Winterscheidt, Chief of Police for…

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