Superior Ice Sculptor Resumes Work After Collapse

SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — Superior officials say work will resume on an ice sculpture that collapsed this week.

Roger Hanson was trying to create a 75-foot-tall ice sculpture that would be the centerpiece of a festival on Barker's Island this month. But the creation, more than a month in the making, collapsed Tuesday after its core apparently was weakened by warm weather.

In a statement, Mayor Bruce Hagen says the city intends to move forward with creating a signature winter event in Superior.

Hanson began work to repair his equipment and rebuild the sculpture on Wednesday morning.

He says in a statement he's "not a quitter" and adds: "My work here is not done."

The city paid Hanson $30,000 to create the sculpture.