2 October 2024
News-Tribune, Oct. 2, 1924
One hundred thirty divorces were granted by courts in Superior between Oct. 1, 1923, and Oct. 1, 1924, as compared with 188 marriage licenses granted during the same time period. Cruel and inhuman treatment was given as grounds for the majority of the divorces.
News-Tribune, Oct. 2, 1954
The freighter E.C. Collins returned to the Duluth-Superior harbor an hour after departing due to two cooks getting into a fight with a meat cleaver. One cook was treated for a nose injury at St. Mary’s Hospital, while the other was put on a bus to Eau Claire, where he lives.
News-Tribune & Herald, Oct. 2, 1984
City Councilor Neill Atkins is questioning the city attorney whether Duluth would be better off selling its water and gas utility to private investors, investing the money earned from the sale, and using the interest to help fund government operations.
News Tribune, Oct. 2, 2004
Superior has begun fining payday lenders under a new zoning ordinance aimed at curtailing their spread. Wisconsin is one of two states that do not regulate payday and title lending.
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