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Kid Still in the Superior School District? Blink Twice

in City Hall City of Superior Kathryn Guimond – Board Member Laura Gapske – Vice President Mayor Jim Paine Nick Olson – Treasurer Nick Schumacher – Clerk Shelly Moen – Board Member Steve Olson Superior School District on Share

The Kids Are Alright—They’re Just Not Here From 2018 to 2025, Superior Public Schools lost 722 students. That’s not a trickle—that’s a hemorrhage. We started at 4,622; now we’re sitting at 3,900, which is basically…

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Superior School Taxes in 2026: The Credit Shrunk and Your Bill Got Jacked

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The New Game in Town: “Your House Went Up, So Pay Up” If you own a home in Superior, Wisconsin, congratulations: your property’s “value” jumped and now your tax bill is doing CrossFit. We’re using…

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Superior’s $pending Spree: How Your City Stacks Up Against Wisconsin Neighbors

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You’ve heard the numbers. Superior’s city government, school district, and county have burned through over $1 billion since 2018. But here’s the question that keeps taxpayers up at night: Is this normal? Are other Wisconsin cities…

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How the Superior School Board Stole Christmas (and Your Equity)

in City of Superior Kathryn Guimond – Board Member Laura Gapske – Vice President Nick Olson – Treasurer Nick Schumacher – Clerk Shelly Moen – Board Member Steve Olson Superior School District on Share

🎄 A Very Taxing Christmas: How the Superior School District Gifted You a Lump of Coal and Another Property Tax Hike ❄️ “Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the halls,Not a brain cell…

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