For this month's episode of the Archive Dive podcast, we focus on a pair of Superior women who made impacts both locally and beyond. Kathryn Ohman and Alma Kitchell.

Ohman was a beloved English and drama teacher at what is now the University of Wisconsin Superior. She taught for 38 years, and a theater named in her honor was the site of lectures and performances from 1960 to 2011.

Kitchell was known as the "golden voice of golden age radio." She sang her way into a radio job in New York in 1927 and went on to make history. Kitchell was a trailblazer in both radio and television, launching the first women's talk shows and starring in the first televised cooking show.

Telegram reporter Maria Lockwood is joined by local historian and retired librarian Teddie Meronek as they dive into the lives of Ohman and Kitchell.

Episodes of "Archive Dive" are published monthly. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes are edited and produced by Duluth Media Group digital producer Dan Williamson. Email Maria Lockwood at mlockwood@superiortelegram.com with ideas for future episodes.

In this month's episode of "Archive Dive," we peel back the history of an Ogden Avenue building with a colorful secret.

When Jeff Dorfman started reviving the Bergstrom Electric building, he found a hidden treasure. A series of landscape paintings on the walls. He asked local historian and retired librarian Teddy Meronek to research the building built in 1890.

For this episode, Meronek discusses her research and what she's discovered so far.

The murals were created by artist named Herbert Bartlett in 1933.

Episodes of "Archive Dive" are published monthly. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes are edited and produced by Duluth Media Group digital producer Dan Williamson. Email Maria Lockwood at mlockwood@superiortelegram.com with ideas for future episodes.

In this month's episode of Archive Dive, we dive into the history of some green spaces in Superior.

Wade Bowl, Ted Whereatt Field and Ole Haugsrud Field were all named after men who left a mark on Superior. Who were they and why do their names continue to live on?

Telegram reporter Maria Lockwood is joined by local historian and retired librarian Teddie Meronek as they discuss the lives of Clifford Wade, Ted Whereatt and Ole Haugsrud and the impacts that they made.

Episodes of "Archive Dive" are published monthly. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes are edited and produced by Duluth Media Group digital producer Dan Williamson. Email Maria Lockwood at mlockwood@superiortelegram.com with ideas for future episodes.

Students are back at the University of Wisconsin-Superior and for this month's episode of Archive Dive, we are diving into 105 years of journalism on its campus.

The first edition of the school's student newspaper, the Peptimist, was published on January 15, 1920. The price per copy at the time was just three cents. The semi-monthly paper was devoted to the activities and opinions of the students at what was then the Superior Normal School.

Fast forward to 2025 and the name of both the school and the newspaper, now the Promethean, have changed, but the award-winning publication has stayed true to its mission.

In this episode, Telegram reporter Maria Lockwood is joined by Tom Hansen, senior lecturer in the communicating arts department at UW-Superior and also the adviser to the Promethean and KUWS radio, as well Promethean alumni Drew Kerner, former Editor-In-Chief with the Promethean, and Jeffrey McClure, former sports editor of the Promethean. The four of them discuss the role the paper plays in campus life, some notable former staff members, their own involvement in its storied history and more. Lockwood and Telegram colleague Shelley Nelson are among other Promethean alums.

"It's fantastic that students have had 105 years of telling their stories," said Hansen.

For more about the Promethean, including archive issues, visit uws-promethean.com.

New episodes of "Archive Dive" are published monthly. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes are edited and produced by Duluth Media Group digital producer Dan Williamson. If you have an idea for a topic you'd like to see covered, email Maria Lockwood at mlockwood@superiortelegram.com.

This month's episode of Archive Dive features a trio of artistic brothers.

Nick, Alex and Tony Yaworski grew up in south Superior and come from a family that immigrated from Odessa, Russian Federation, which is now Ukraine.

Telegram reporter Maria Lockwood is joined by local historian and retired librarian Teddie Meronek as they dive into the lives of the Yaworski brothers.

Known professionally as Alex F. Yaworski, he combined a commercial illustrating career with a fine arts career, leaving his mark in both. Tony Yaworski taught art at Central High School and Superior Senior High School, impacting generations of young artists. His murals once graced many Superior buildings. One is on permanent display at the Superior Public Library and another is in the hallway of Superior High School. Their brother Nick, who worked in Government with tariffs, was also a painter, and even had his work displayed at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington DC.

Other topics discussed in the podcast include: Why did the Yaworski family immigrate; where the brothers go to high school; other Yaworski siblings, including a brother who didn't paint but had another claim to fame; another form of the arts the brothers participated in; a unique event Nick organized while attending Superior State Teachers College; the discovery of one of Tony's murals in storage and an associated mystery; where we can see some of Alex's work locally; and how the Spartan Fiesta started.

New episodes of "Archive Dive" are published monthly. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes are edited and produced by Duluth Media Group digital producer Dan Williamson. If you have an idea for a topic you'd like to see covered, email Maria Lockwood at mlockwood@superiortelegram.com.

For this month's episode of the Archive Dive podcast, we dive into the story of an immigrant from Belgium who changed the landscape of Superior.

Rene Lagae came to Superior in 1907 to make some quick money and return to the old country. Instead, he brought his family to Superior, started Allouez Lumber Company and built more than 700 homes throughout the city, some with unique styles and amenities.

Telegram reporter Maria Lockwood and local historian Teddie Meronek discuss Lagae's life and his contributions to the community.

"The thing that makes a Lagae home stand out is that it's so well built," said Meronek. "Most of those houses are 100 years old or more, a lot of them, and they're still standing."

One of the lasting legacies Lagae left behind was the Hayes Court development where he constructed 36 houses.

New episodes of "Archive Dive" are published monthly. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes are edited and produced by Duluth Media Group digital producer Dan Williamson. If you have an idea for a topic you'd like to see covered, email Maria Lockwood at mlockwood@superiortelegram.com.

In this month's episode of Archive Dive, we trace the history of Clough Island in Superior - from timber baron's manor to a protected habitat.

Telegram reporter Maria Lockwood is joined by local historian and retired librarian Teddie Meronek as they discuss the piece of land, which is also known as Whiteside Island and is the largest island in the St. Louis River.

The 358-acre island is now a protected wildlife area in the heart of the river's estuary, but did you know Clough Island once served as a summer home, complete with a creamery, blacksmith, and race track? At one point, there were plans for the site that included an 18- hole golf course, hotel, marina, and 700 homes. It even has a connection to Watergate.

New episodes of "Archive Dive" are published monthly. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes are edited and produced by Duluth Media Group digital producer Dan Williamson. If you have an idea for a topic you'd like to see covered, email Maria Lockwood at mlockwood@superiortelegram.com.

Barker's Island is a focal point for celebrations, boating, and recreation in the city of Superior. The man-made island created in the 1890s out of dredged material is a popular spot, but there was a time when it nearly disappeared.

For this month's episode of the Archive Dive podcast, Telegram reporter Maria Lockwood and local historian and retired librarian Teddie Meronek dive into the history of the island. Why was it built? What brought Barker's Island back? How has it been used over the years? Who was Captain Barker, the man for whom it was named? Plus, much more.

New episodes of "Archive Dive" are published monthly. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Episodes are edited and produced by Duluth Media Group digital producer Dan Williamson. If you have an idea for a topic you'd like to see covered, email Maria Lockwood at mlockwood@superiortelegram.com.