Darcy Zander-Feinauer, who co-owns The Brillion News with her sisters, has retired from her full-time position after more than 34 years at the family company, the newspaper announced Thursday.
Zander-Feinauer handled a variety of duties with the News, including printing, graphic design work and layout. She started full-time with the newspaper on April 1, 1987, and her last day was June 3.
Her daughter, Bailey Lindgren, has taken over Zander-Feinauer’s role handling layout and graphic design. Lindgren is the company’s first full-time fifth-generation employee, following in the footsteps of her mother, who was the first full-time fourth-generation employee.
Lindgren previously worked as a veterinary technician, but recently decided to make a career change. After earning her degree from Lakeshore Technical College — which included an internship with the newspaper — she joined the News last month.
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The Brillion News has been in the Zander family since 1899, when it was purchased by Otto Zander. Since 2005, it has been owned and managed by three sisters — Elizabeth Wenzel, Kris Bastian and Zander-Feinauer — following the retirement of their father, Zane Zander.
