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Superior’s City Clowncil—Lawsuits, Lead, DIY Alleys, and an HR Dumpster Fire

(SoupNutz’s guide to the ten-ring circus where residents chip-in for asphalt while City Hall chips-in excuses.)

Meet the Cast of Chaos

  • Nicholas Ledin
  • Sarah Anderson
  • Garner Moffat
  • Jack Sweeney
  • Joseph Radtke
  • Tylor Elm
  • Ruth Ludwig
  • Mike Herrick
  • Robert Hering
  • Lindsey Graskey

(Official roster: City Councilor Information page.)

Civil-Rights Lawsuits Keep Piling Up

Case What Happened Clowncil Action
Cuypers v. Taylor DoorDash driver tased. “We’ll review.”
Brown Deposition SPD brass grilled. “We’ll study.”
Lerette v. City Lactating officer tracked. “We’ll webinar.”

Three federal suits, zero city-wide re-training. HR’s latest brainstorm? A mindfulness lunch-and-learn.

Lead Pipes Flow, Grants Go

Council rejected free federal cash to replace toxic lines—paperwork “too hard.” Kids still sip metal tea while  golf-course turf enjoys $4 million in crystal-clear irrigation. Priorities!

DIY Alley Paving—Bring Your Checkbook

Want a smooth alley? The city says get your neighbors together, pass the hat, and pay Public Works to blacktop it. Infrastructure now runs on GoFundMe vibes.

HR = “Haphazardly Rostered”

No bias, de-escalation, or open-meetings refreshers. Maybe outsource HR to someone who can spell Title VII without Google.

Forefather Reality Check

“A little rebellion now and then is a good thing.” — Thomas Jefferson

Translation: If City Hall won’t fix itself, voters will.

Mic-Drop

Civil-rights payouts, poisoned taps, crowd-funded alleys, and an HR office asleep at the switch. Outsource the training, pave the streets on city dime, replace the pipes, and maybe the next settlement check won’t need a comma.

A man in a suit stands in a police evidence room, looking serious, with officers in the background holding boxes.

How Superior PD Turned a Search Warrant into No Charges and Another Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit (Read the Latest Lawsuit)

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When the Badge Becomes the Brand—and You’re the Product Welcome to Superior, Wisconsin. Population: Sketchy Decisions. And Currently Four Federal Rights Lawsuits. Jim’s going to have to take his shoes off pretty quick just to…

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