Judith Liebaert

Last September the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that 10 different automakers, including Mazda, had agreed to make forward collision warning (FCW) and automatic emergency braking (AEB) standard on their ...

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906 East Second Street | Architect Unknown | 1890 | Extant
Superior’s Fairlawn Mansion was built in 1890 as the home of industrialist Martin Pattison and his family. Overlooking the bayfront, it stands as an example of the opulent lifestyle led by the nouveau riché during America’s Gilded Age. The mansion also serves as an enduring reminder of the generous philanthropy of Pattison and his wife, Grace.
During the 1890s, Superior’s population rapidly increased from fewer than 12,000 in 1890 to ...

The settlement of almost all frontier towns during the U.S.’s 19th-century western expansion grew out of military forts built to protect pioneers from local indigenous peoples, but Superior, Wisconsin, was an exception. Founded in 1854 following the Second Treaty of LaPointe, Superior was a relatively safe place when first settled; the local Ojibwe had traded with the French and British for nearly 100 years and were no threat to pioneers. But after an Indian uprising in New Ulm, Minnesota nea...

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Be Our Guest
The city of Superior stretches across the landscape at the head of Lake Superior, with a wide open view of Superior Bay. At the turn of the 20th century, the city was an important shipping port and a prosperous hub of industry where fortunes were made by men of vision.
Superior Public Museums is proud to be instrumental in preserving this city’s rich and captivating history. We welcome you to be our guest as you travel back to the Gilded Age of our past.
Browse through our websit...

Before Duluthians dug their city’s ship canal in 1871, the only way in and out of the harbors of Duluth and Superior was the Superior Entry, a natural opening between Minnesota and Wisconsin Points. In those early years, all shipping traffic came and went via the entry, and navigating through the entry could be tricky—Lake Superior is notorious for her storms, and here at the head of the lakes, fog often blankets the ports. Over the years a series of lights guided mariners through the entry, ...

Like many others before and since, President Calvin “Silent Cal” Coolidge found the sweltering Washington D.C. summers oppressive, so during the warmer months he travelled to less-humid destinations to relax and recreate. But the business of the nation had to continue, so Coolidge and his staff e...

Like much of Superior's Historic Architecture, the Roosevelt Terrace had seen years of neglect and deterioration until improvements began in earnest two years ago. Now, like phoenix rising up from the dust of extensive renovation work, the Roosevelts transformation may well mark the beginning of a housing renaissance in the city of Superior.

There’s A Stray Cat In The White House
Judith Liebaert
Aug 14, 2017
I know cats. I’ve lived with one or more cats at any given time throughout my lifetime. More than a few of them were strays that I took in. The more I watch and listen to what’s going on at the White House, the more I’m convinced our country is being run by a stray cat masquerading as Donald Trump. Consider these facts:
10. He has to piss on everything.
9. While he’s away the mice play— mostly Melania and Ivanka dress their B...

A fresh and funny triptych of Saturday morning chores in a mid-century home.

The Champion
Retired Douglas County Administrator Andy Lisak Served
as a Tenacious Advocate for the Superior/Douglas County Area
From the time he was 10 years old, Andy Lisak had his sights set on going to the United States Naval Academy. Things didn’t quite work as planned, but after a career devoted to the betterment of Wisconsin communities, including those in the Superior and Douglas County area, he’s not complaining.
Given the circumstances, that says a lot about the recently retired Dou...

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