Superior
Coverage of Superior in the Nexus archive.
- Milwaukee municipal power effort follows path of other communities
Milwaukee officials are exploring municipalization of electric utilities due to rising energy bills and dissatisfaction with We Energies. The city's typical residential energy bill has increased 30% since 2022, with further hikes expected. Challenges include out-of-city power generation, union labor issues under Act 10, and opposition from investor-owned utilities.
- Superior City Council pushes back on future data center plans
Superior City Council in Wisconsin enacted a one-year moratorium on new data centers, directing city administration to deny applications and the planning commission to study zoning and impacts. The mayor noted no data center proposals have been submitted to the city.
- RTD could cut Superior's only neighborhood bus route, town says
RTD is proposing to discontinue Route 228, the only neighborhood bus route in Superior, amid a $250 million budget shortfall. Advocates, including Jack Rosenthal and Commuting Solutions, argue the route is a critical lifeline for regional connectivity, while Superior officials invested $100,000 in bus stop improvements. A vote on the route's future is scheduled for July, with public meetings in June 2026.