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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.

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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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Krampus Jim Strikes Again: Superior’s Naughty List Is Getting Longer

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Welcome to Christmas in the Paine, where the lights are bright, the debt is brighter, and City Hall keeps singing carols while quietly setting fire to the balance sheet. This year’s holiday hit isn’t from…

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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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