This June 24, 2019 article by Dan Hanger for FOX 21 News reports that Superior City Attorney Frog Prell issued a legal notice of defamation against City Councilor Jenny Van Sickle following her public criticism of his professional conduct. Van Sickle had referred to Prell as “lazy,” “incompetent,” and “a manipulator” in social media posts responding to his legal opinion about resolving a City Council leadership impasse. Prell’s attorney, Jeff Olson, stated that the remarks were false and damaging to Prell’s reputation, prompting the formal notice to the council and city clerk.

The article also details the ensuing citywide political dispute. Van Sickle stood by her comments, citing her right to free speech, while the City Council voted 6–4 to censure her, a decision later vetoed by Mayor Jim Paine, who defended her constitutional right to expression. The controversy reflected broader tensions within city leadership and drew attention to standards of conduct for public officials in Superior.