One document at a time. One embarrassing budget excess. One dodgy contract. One redacted falsehood. FOIA is all about those little things, one page at a time. Each record, by itself, is just a piece of the puzzle. It takes citizens to connect the dots. Aggregation is the process of taking disorganized FOIA records and making sense of them. Suddenly those records show patterns of corruption, rather than just an isolated mistake. Or 100 tiny, random pixels are compiled to create one big, ugly picture of government failure.
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This March 7, 2025 federal complaint by Mikayla LeRette alleges that the City of Superior and former Captain Thomas Champaigne violated her workplace rights and constitutional protections. The filing details inadequate lactation accommodations and the warrantless use of a GPS tracking device on her police vehicle.
This University of Wisconsin–Superior report details 72 traffic citations issued by campus police between June 1 and September 25, 2025. Organized by officer, it lists violations, locations, fine amounts, and mandatory court appearances, totaling $11,469.90 in unpaid fines. The document offers a clear snapshot of campus-area traffic enforcement for accountability and public review.
This December 5, 2022 message from Mayor Jim Paine seeks an update from the Wisconsin DNR on the Paine Property conservation easement review. The email highlights the City’s need for preliminary guidance to prepare for potential next steps and maintain progress before year-end.
This November 21, 2022 email documents ongoing coordination between the City of Superior and the Wisconsin DNR regarding the Paine Property conservation easement. It confirms that the DNR is preparing a formal response and outlines upcoming communication steps involving city staff and regional DNR leadership.
This November 18, 2022 correspondence documents the Wisconsin DNR’s update to the City of Superior on its forthcoming response to the Paine Property easement proposal. The email confirms active review, internal coordination, and plans for direct discussion with city officials.
This email set from August to November 2022 documents coordination between the City of Superior, the Wisconsin DNR, and the Paine family regarding updates and questions surrounding the Paine Property conservation easement. The chain highlights efforts to clarify historical records, address compliance concerns, and identify next steps for managing the easement and related habitat protections.
Filed July 31, 2025, Glen R. Bayless sues RBC Capital Markets, advisor Patrick Pfahl, the City of Superior, and Captain Jeffrey Harriman. He alleges interference with a planned sale of his practice and wrongful failure to return electronics seized in 2022, seeking damages, injunctive relief, and a jury trial.
In a March 16, 1982 order, Chief Judge Crabb allowed plaintiffs’ §1983 claims over alleged police dog attacks to proceed against the City of Superior, finding the complaint plausibly alleged a policy or custom. The court dismissed pendent state claims because plaintiffs cited the wrong dog-liability statutes.
At its October 7, 2025 meeting, the Superior Common Council received the Mayor’s 2026 budget presentation and voted to postpone action pending a November 4 public hearing. Highlights included a 1.55% levy decrease driven by reduced debt service, seed funding for part-time Community Service Officers and firefighter mental-health checkups, and CIP placeholders for clerk archiving and expanded DTA service.
A 2014 dashboard-camera video showing Superior police officer George Gothner striking Natasha Lancour sparked protests and a state investigation. Years later, the City of Superior settled the case for $50,000 without admitting wrongdoing, highlighting ongoing concerns about police accountability and community trust in municipal oversight.