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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 Fiesta: Because Transparency Shouldn’t Require Telepathy
Big news from your favorite local watchdogs-with-wifi: SoupNutz just got a document management system. That’s right—now we can properly tag, identify, and list every FOIA doc we’ve pried loose from City Hall’s clenched fists over…
City of Superior Accidentally Forwards Incompetence to the DNR
Explore the tangled bureaucracy of the Paine conservation easement in Superior, where officials face legal pitfalls and ethical issues—could this chaos lead to a public scandal?
BREAKING: Mayor Jim Paine Transitions Into Woman
Well, well, look who tucked it in and changed their profile pic. Mayor Jim “My Cousins Dad” Paine has apparently swapped his mug on the city’s website for a woman’s photo—because nothing screams leadership like…
Superior Telegram Launches New Column: Whatever Jim Says.
Mayor Jim Paine’s financial strategies, once seen as fair for homeowners, have given businesses tax breaks and increased costs for residents. Local media act more like PR than watchdogs, questioning fiscal responsibility.
SoupNutz Investigates: The Officer Rankila Seperation Agreement You Were Never Supposed to See
Discover the shocking story of Officer Rankila’s misconduct and the city’s cover-up. If you or someone you know faced unjust charges after an arrest by Rankila, contact us for justice.
SoupNutz Episode 21 – Wrong Turn on a One Way Street
Reddit Facebook X Email Tumblr 🎤 “Wrong Turn on a One-Way Street” – Protest Anthem with a Pulse This hard-hitting rock ballad channels the chaos, fear, and fallout of the Cuypers tasing incident into a…
Can You Violate the 4th and Still Call It Law? Superior Sure Tried.
Ian Cuypers was prosecuted for a minor traffic violation that ended in a tasing. This highlights issues in local governance and the lack of accountability in municipal courts for civil rights abuses.
September 16 City Clowncil Meeting “Deadbeats with Spreadsheets”
Check out Deadbeats with Spreadsheets, a jazz-funk anthem that humorously captures the wild antics of Superior, Wisconsin’s city council, blending satire with catchy grooves.
SoupNutz Episode – Reinert Vs Paine “No New Taxes”
Share with the links below… Reddit Pinterest X Email Facebook “Step right up! It’s a battle of mayors, but not about roads, not about snowplows—It’s about who can raise your taxes with the straightest face!Duluth’s…