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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Buy Wisconsin hunting and fishing licenses, read hunting, fishing and ATV regulations, find state parks and wildlife areas, and report spills or natural resource violations to the DNR.

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Wisconsin State Patrol

Request Wisconsin State Patrol records, pay a citation, get crash reporting information, read concealed carry rules, and find State Patrol post locations and contacts.

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Police & jail

Federal Bureau of Investigation Milwaukee Office

The FBI Milwaukee Field Office covers all of Wisconsin, investigating federal crimes and taking tips from the public. It also lists wanted persons; an Identity History Summary comes from FBI CJIS at edo.cjis.gov.

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Wisconsin Attorney General

The Wisconsin Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General, gives the state legal advice, investigates statewide crimes and provides forensic analysis of evidence. Court case records come from the Wisconsin Court System.

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Vital records

Wisconsin Death Records

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services Vital Records Office sells certified death certificates by mail or through VitalChek. County Register of Deeds offices and the Milwaukee and West Allis health offices also issue them.

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Douglas County at a glance

State
Wisconsin
County seat
Superior
Population
44,295
Area
1,309 sq mi
Founded
1854
Cities and towns
11

Douglas County offices and records

Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Douglas County Sheriff's Office is responsible for law enforcement services throughout Douglas County, particularly in unincorporated areas.

Police Departments. In addition to Douglas County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Douglas County is provided by several municipal police departments. The Superior Police Department serves the city of Superior, handling urban law enforcement duties and coordinating with the Sheriff's Office on major investigations.

Law Enforcement & Arrests. Douglas County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 1316 North 14th Street in Superior, Wisconsin 54880, provides law enforcement services throughout the unincorporated areas of Douglas County and operates Douglas County jail facility. Douglas County Jail houses inmates arrested for both misdemeanor and felony offenses, and inmate information can be obtained by calling the jail directly or visiting the Sheriff's Office during business hours. Currently, Douglas County does not offer a fully public online inmate roster, but information can be requested by contacting the jail for Within Douglas County, the Superior Police Department is the primary municipal law enforcement agency, serving the city of Superior at 1316 North 14th Street, Superior, WI 54880 Smaller communities may contract with the Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services. Arrest records in Douglas County are considered public records under Wisconsin Statutes § 19.31-19.39, the Wisconsin Public Records Law.

Arrest Records. Arrest records in Douglas County are maintained by Douglas County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, and requests are processed under the Wisconsin Public Records Law, known as the Wisconsin Open Records Law.

Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Douglas County are taken and retained by Douglas County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These photos are part of the arrest record and can be accessed by the public through the Sheriff's Office website or by submitting a formal request.

Abandoned mine records

Old mine workings in Douglas County

Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.

From the old mine records

What is on record in Douglas County

Old mine sites
118
Sites with no status in the records
12
Past producers, now closed
42
Prospects and occurrences, never worked
76
Producing when recorded
17
Processing plants, not workings
4
Worked underground, in the mine records
2
Main minerals
construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Copper
Holes drawn on the old survey maps
84
Shafts and tunnels
1
What they are
gravel pit, sand pit, adit
Maps surveyed
1954 to 1984
Records behind them
242 records for 235 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
Sources
USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features

Is an old working under a property here?

The mine records hold 151 mine sites inside the county: 42 past producers, now closed, 76 prospects or occurrences that were never worked, 17 sites producing when the record was made, 4 processing plants, which are not workings, 12 sites with no status in the record; the old survey maps add 84 holes drawn inside the county, 1 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; crushed stone; Copper.

A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Wisconsin has no coal AML program; the old lead and zinc workings are in the southwest counties.

Carlton County Bayfield County Superior Lake Nebagamon Poplar Brule Oliver Gordon Solon Springs N 20 miles
Douglas County: the boundary from the Census Bureau, and one dot for each old mine or hole on record inside it. The purple dots come off the old survey maps and the darkest of those are shafts and tunnels; the red, green and orange ones are mine records. The small open circles with a name are the towns and the pale shapes around the edge are the neighbouring counties, both from the Census Bureau. Hover a dot for its name.
Wisconsin mine map and abandoned mine records
Named workings recorded in Douglas County (151 shown, 84 unnamed on the map)

Wisconsin abandoned mine maps ranks every county and town in the state by the workings recorded inside it, names the office that holds the mine maps, and says what to do if the ground moves.

Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.

Labor Department file

Wage and hour cases in Douglas County

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division closed 29 investigations in Douglas County since fiscal 2005 and recorded $323,628 in back wages agreed for 340 workers. The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in. Snapshot of April 22, 2026; a case here is a finding by the Division, not a court judgment.

Investigations closed
29
Back wages agreed
$323,628
Workers due back wages
340
Civil money penalties
$2,280
Employers on the record
29
EmployerCityCasesBack wagesWorkers
Kestrel Aircraft Company, Inc.Superior1$140,34948
Hanco Utilities, Inc.Lake Nebagamon1$93,65229
Jack amd Ednas Tavern, Inc.Superior1$17,1074
Villa-Marina Health and Rehabilitation CenterSuperior1$15,93260
Natural Resources Engineering CompanySuperior1$14,24615
Free Bird LLCBrule1$12,54019
Lakewalk Brewery and Cafe CompanySuperior1$7,59014
Up North Taps, LLCSuperior1$4,8269
Challenge Center, Inc.Superior1$4,81532
Hebb Enterprises, Inc.Superior1$3,9009
Old Globe Wood Co., LLC.Superior1$3,1234
Samabelle Wi Corp.Superior1$1,9968
Catholic CharitiesSuperior1$1,57962
TLE, Inc.Superior1$1,3926
Hip and Ridge Construction, LLCSuperior1$2033
Superior Vocations CenterSuperior1$20115
Advanced Healthcare Solutions, LLCSuperior1$1773
Home Medical Products and Services LLCSuperior2$00
Village Market LLPPoplar1$00
Freedom Valu Centers, Inc./Erickson OilSuperior1$00
President''s One Stop, Inc.Superior1$00
Superior Sav-MartSuperior1$00
Movie Gallery, Inc.Superior1$00
Biga Affiliates Inc.Superior1$00
ZMC Hotels Inc.Superior1$00

The 25 employers with the most back wages agreed, of 29 on the Douglas County record; 9 employers have a page of their own and open from the table, the rest show their whole record here. The 4 more with smaller records are on the Wisconsin wage theft records page, whose search answers for every employer in the state.

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Where to find mugshots or booking photos in Douglas County, Wisconsin?

Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Douglas County Sheriff or a city police department in Douglas County. Ask that agency for its record.

How to get a criminal background check in Douglas County, Wisconsin?

The Wisconsin criminal history record comes from the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Crime Information Bureau. Anyone may pay a fee and request adult criminal history record information by name online through the Wisconsin Online Record Check System (WORCS).

How to look up sex offenders in Douglas County, Wisconsin?

Search the Wisconsin Department of Corrections Sex Offender Registry, or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.

How do I register to vote in Douglas County, Wisconsin?

Register with the municipal clerk (city, village or town clerk) or through the Wisconsin Elections Commission. You can also register online with the state online registration. Online and mail registration closes 20 days before the election; you can register in person at the municipal clerk's office until the Friday before the election at 5:00 p.m. or close of business, and at the polls on Election Day with a proof of residence document.

How do I look up property records in Douglas County, Wisconsin?

Deeds and other recorded land documents in Douglas County are kept by the Douglas County register of deeds. Property values are set by the municipal assessor, and tax bills come from the town, village or city treasurer. Source: official state page.

How do I get a birth or death certificate in Douglas County, Wisconsin?

Certified birth and death certificates for Wisconsin come from the Wisconsin Vital Records Office, Department of Health Services. Birth, marriage, death and divorce records are also available through Wisconsin county Register of Deeds offices, and birth and death records through the Milwaukee City Health Office and the Southwest Suburban Health Department (Cities of West Allis and Greenfield). By U.S. mail to PO Box 309, Madison, WI 53701, or online or by phone through VitalChek at 877-885-2981. Fee: $20 for the first copy of each record and $3 for each additional copy of the same record.

How do I find business license records in Douglas County, Wisconsin?

Business entity filings are searched with the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions.

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Cities, towns and neighboring counties

Use the city page when a record was created by a municipal police department or city office; use the county page for courts, deeds, vital records and jail custody.

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