A street job became a bureaucratic soap opera: delays, due diligence, and weeds where finished work should be.
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Douglas County, WI: The Wild West of Wisconsin Politics
Welcome to Douglas County—where the trees outnumber the people, and local politics make reality TV look boring. Nestled in the rugged beauty of northern Wisconsin, Douglas County is where Lake Superior crashes against the shore, deer outnumber residents, and everyone’s got an opinion on how to fix the roads (spoiler: they never get fixed).
Home to the city of Superior—aka Duluth’s scrappier sibling—Douglas County is a patchwork of small towns, sprawling forests, and enough community boards to make your head spin. Whether it’s figuring out who actually runs what, our political scene is a mix of passionate arguments and good old-fashioned Midwestern stubbornness.
FOIA Friday: “Mayor Jim’s Tax-Payer Funded Campaign Aide ?—Plus an HR Hook-Up for Cousin Eddie”
City Hall’s HR rewrite sparks nepotism fears, election-year questions, and taxpayer outrage over a campaign-style aide.
Monday Meme Drops: Lock the Clock, Save Bucks!
Superior PD’s punch-clock scandal exposed: 1,180 retro-edits, ghost shifts, and a possible $41K hit to taxpayers.
FOIA Friday: 1,180 “Retro-Punches” — Superior’s Time-Card Circus!
PowerTime retro-punches may be skewing hours, hiding overtime, and burning taxpayer dollars.
SPD Decoder Ring: Leadership Swaps That Lawyers Love
Federal court meets SPD turnover: a timeline decoder for promotions, retirements, and who was in charge when it happened.
FEDERAL COURT : LeRette Duty Return – DA Fruehauf Warning
Email reveals Officer LeRette returned to duty amid unresolved internal review, raising prosecutor disclosure concerns.
FEDERAL COURT – Superior’s 50k OIR Report Clears Pope in LeRette Claims ?
OIR Group report reveals misconduct claims against Superior PD’s Michelle Pope, detailing allegations of discrimination and investigative findings.
FEDERAL COURT – Union Letter Accuses City of Blocking Grievance
Union disputes city grievance handling, demanding timely responses and accountability in a labor dispute. Taxpayer interests at stake.
FEDERAL COURT – Champaigne Declaration Reveals LeRette GPS Tracking
Champaigne’s statement highlights concerns about Officer LeRette’s pregnancy, questioning bias and oversight within the Superior Police Department.
FEDERAL COURT – A Warning Letter Becomes a Public Record
Investigator Mikayla LeRette faced policy violations, but Mayor Jim Paine found no dishonesty, restoring her good standing after addressing schedule issues.