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Shelley Nelson

Reporter

Shelley Nelson is a reporter with the Duluth Media Group since 1997, and has covered Superior and Douglas County communities and government for the Duluth News Tribune from 1999 to 2006, and the Superior Telegram since 2006. Contact her at 715-395-5022 or snelson@superiortelegram.com.

Traffic is backed up.
Business
Business leaders seek solutions ahead of Blatnik Bridge closure
Capacity-building grants and communication will be key to business survival as traffic patterns change during construction over the St. Louis Bay.
Jan 25
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By  Shelley Nelson
Blatnik bridge.
Local
Trump executive order raises uncertainty over Blatnik project
U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., raised a warning flag after the president paused spending from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Jan 22
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By  Shelley Nelson
Allouez Bay in Superior, Wisconsin.
Northland Outdoors
Construction wraps on Allouez Bay restoration project
Audubon Great Lakes, in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and local stakeholders, is restoring habitat for marsh birds in the wetlands.
Dec 10, 2024
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By  Shelley Nelson
Gregory Garmer
Local
Duluth man found dead after falling through ice in Superior
Gregory Garmer, 78, was apparently attempting to ice skate on Woodstock Bay on Sunday when he fell through the ice and lost his life.
Dec 2, 2024
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By  Shelley Nelson
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Local
Council green-lights Superior Craft School
The City Council approved a development agreement and grant application for the nonprofit school teaching topics ranging from poetry to woodworking.
Nov 20, 2024
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By  Shelley Nelson
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Local
Iron River restaurant fined for child labor law violations
Investigators found young workers in hazardous occupations at Pizza Parlor and working longer and later than the law allows.
Nov 13, 2024
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By  Shelley Nelson
Bernie Sanders talks on stage.
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Local
Bernie Sanders rallies Superior for Harris-Walz campaign
Nearly 300 people turned out to hear the Senate's longest-serving Independent rally for Democrats in the White House.
Oct 12, 2024
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By  Shelley Nelson
Nemadji Trail Energy Center
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Local
Nemadji Trail Energy Center partners withdraw air permit, project not scrapped
Sierra Club calls for an end to the project, but Minnesota Power says inability to construct and commission the power plant on permit timeline prompted the revocation request.
Oct 9, 2024
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By  Shelley Nelson
Traffic is backed up.
Local
Engineers prepare for impact of Blatnik Bridge closure
With plans to move traffic to the Bong Bridge during reconstruction, engineers are planning for the traffic shift.
Sep 23, 2024
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By  Shelley Nelson
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Local
Nemadji Trail Energy Center clears 15th regulatory review
The Wisconsin Department of Administration issued a Federal Consistency Certification for the proposed power plant in Superior.
Sep 18, 2024
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By  Shelley Nelson
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