Chris Mertes joined the Wisconsin Newspaper Association in 2024. He is the editor of the Weekly Briefing, the weekly Member Content and content manager for association’s Social Media pages.
Before joining WNA, Mertes worked as managing editor and a senior reporter for The Star in Sun Prairie. He received the 2024 James J. Reininger Lifetime Achievement Award from the City of Sun Prairie for his role at The Star and service to the community. He currently owns and operates 608 Beacon Enterprises LLC, which creates content for businesses and non-profit organizations, in Sun Prairie, and covers the Middleton Common Council for the Middleton Times-Tribune.
