Here’s a look at the top headlines from around the Northland for July 15, 2022. 

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Here’s a look at the top headlines from around the Northland for Thursday, July 14, 2022. 

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Today the Superior Telegram released its sixth episode of Archive Dive, the new monthly history podcast hosted by Telegram reporter Maria Lockwood. Every month, Maria and a local historian will dip into the archives of historic events, people and places in Superior and Douglas County.

During the July 2022 episode, we look back at the historic Roth’s Department Store in Superior. It was ahead of it’s time.

A pre-1900 going-out-of-business sale prompted the Roth Brothers to open up their department store in Superior instead of Chippewa Falls. After opening in 1889, Roth’s department store offered a wide variety of items, from paint to records, while the owners wove themselves into the fabric of the community.

According to retired librarian and local historian Teddie Meronek, growing up in the area, everybody knew Roth's.

“They (T.J. and A.A. Roth) had experience in running general stores, so they knew what people wanted.”

Meronek talks about the origins of the Roth brothers, how the closing of the Beehive Bazaar in Superior caused a change of plans; and how a coin toss played a part in the story.

The Roth brothers were innovative, offering questionnaires to customers; running unique ad campaigns; delivering purchases by sleigh; adding groceries to their inventory; and selling rose bushes, flower seeds and much more. You could find everything at Roth's and while you were there, you could even ride an elevator, or two elevators at one of their locations. Roth’s also had the first public restroom in the area, though it’s not the kind you might think.

“I just remember going there and you could buy anything you wanted. If you needed a birthday card, it was there — or perfume or makeup and you could go upstairs and get something new to wear and you could also go get your hair done,” said Meronek. “It was such an icon, I think, and something that has totally disappeared from our small towns. Small town department stores that are independently owned.”

After the owners passed away, the store stayed in the family and remained open for many years. Its closing was announced in 1977 and the store made its final sales in 1978.

The legacy of Roth Brothers department store lives on, even inspiring the 2012 play “You’ll Find It at Roth’s” that was performed at the Douglas County Historical Society. Is a sequel a possibility?

You can find that full episode at superiortelegram.com or whatever streaming service you listen to this podcast.  

Today, we are resharing Archive Dive's fifth episode, which was released in June. It is titled "Garden clubs helped Superior blossom." Enjoy!

Here’s a look at the top headlines from around the Northland for Wednesday, July 13, 2022. 

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Here’s a look at the top headlines from around the Northland for Tuesday, July 12, 2022. 

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Here’s a look at the top headlines from around the Northland for Monday, July 11, 2022. 

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Here’s a look at the top headlines from around the Northland for Friday, July 8, 2022. 

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Here’s a look at the top headlines from around the Northland for Thursday, July 7, 2022. 

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Here’s a look at the top headlines from around the Northland for Wednesday, July 6, 2022. 

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Here’s a look at the top headlines from around the Northland for Tuesday, July 5, 2022. 

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