A step forward in the National Newspaper Association’s postal policy on Jan. 13, 2026 brought a sigh of relief to an industry that has suffered from declining postal service and escalating prices to mail newspapers.
WTMJ TV 4, The Cap Times and the Wisconsin State Journal were the top finishers in the second annual Wisconsin A-Mark Prize for Investigative Journalism competition.
Average members of the public are barred from recording their lawmakers in public hearings held at the Wisconsin State Capitol under new enforcement of a longstanding rule by Republican legislative leaders.
The WisconsinEye Public Affairs Network, which has provided a window into the workings of Wisconsin’s state government, has started a GoFundMe page.
The Clark County Board unanimously voted on Dec. 30, 2025 to rescind its designation of an official county newspaper, providing more flexibility in where and how notices are published.
State 4th Assembly District Rep. David Steffen (R-Howard) asked local media to ‘fill the gap’ in government coverage in the absence of WisconsinEye coverage of legislative activity.
The Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT is now accepting nominations for the Victor K. McElheny Award for Local and Regional Science Reporting.
Former reporter and Green Bay Packers director of public relations Lee Remmel will receive the Pro Football Hall of Fame Award of Excellence — one of three public relations directors honored with the award.
A Monday, Jan. 5 hearing in the case against former deputy Jeremy Chapman indicates a plea agreement is likely in the coming weeks, something court filings suggested was possible as early as 2024.
Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation board member, Rusty Cunningham, was a judge for the 2025 Wisconsin Newspaper Association
Foundation Editorial Writing & Cartoon Contest.