The U.S. Department of Commerce today reduced tariffs imposed earlier this year on Canadian newsprint producers, offering a partial reprieve to publishers who have struggled to absorb increased newsprint costs.
An art exhibit and contest will celebrate the work of the Central St. Croix News, which published its final issue on Feb. 22, 2018. Any person who read, bought, appeared in, worked for or was part of the news community is invited to attend the art show opening and evening of reminiscing on Thursday, Aug. 9, at Foster Hall in Hammond. There will also be a newspaper art contest, which will award prizes to the best newspaper-related art.
After a little over 18 months at the Price County Review, reporter Jason Marvin announced this week that his last day will be Aug. 7.
United Communications Corporation, the parent company of Kenosha News, has sold two Massachusetts publications to Triboro Massachusetts News Media Inc.
After 30 years as sports editor, Greg Ceilley announced his retirement last week from The Review in Plymouth, Wisconsin.
The Legislative Council Study Committee on the Use of Police Body Cameras held its first meeting Thursday at the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison.
Eric A. Johnson, editor and publisher of FYI Northwoods News, is retiring. Read his farewell column here.
Cap Times Idea Fest, a two-day event featuring lively discussions and social fun, returns Sept. 28-29 on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
The WNA Foundation will honor 10 industry leaders during this year’s Memorial Pylon ceremony Aug. 17 in Eagle River, Wis.
The Milwaukee Press Club announced Monday the journalists who will be inducted into the club’s Media Hall of Fame on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. Of the eight inductees, four worked at Milwaukee newspapers. They include Elizabeth (Betsy) Brenner, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; Marilyn Krause, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; Stuart Wilk, Milwaukee Sentinel & Dallas Morning News; and Nathan Conyers, (deceased), Milwaukee Times.
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