News & Announcements

The Google News Initiative Growth Catalyst program is back for 2026. Applications are open for publishers with strong plans to expand into new markets.

The Associated Press next week will convene reporters, editors and leaders from AP and across the news industry for a series of online conversations about the essential role of a free and independent press.

A conservative advocacy group has filed a complaint against the state Department of Public Instruction alleging it broke state open meetings and records laws nearly two years ago when it contracted with a private contractor to revise educational proficiency standards.

An Oneida County Circuit Court judge found Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad guilty Tuesday, April 14 of disorderly conduct, after Bangstad entered a no-contest plea to the charge stemming from a June 27, 2025, incident outside his Front Street establishment.

A month after the Eagle River City Council adopted a fee schedule for open records requests, the new policy was the center of contention at the council’s April 14 meeting, during which the newspaper’s requests were discussed.

Competitive Wisconsin Inc. Energy Report content has been edited by the WNA and is available for newspaper publication.

A photo from the April 15, 2026 issue of the Trempealeau County Times shows cleanup efforts under way Friday, April 9 at the site of the former Blair Press at 109 N. Gilbert St.

LeaderEthics, a LaCrosse-based group whose leadership includes current and former WNA Foundation board members, recently posted two video public service announcements about civility.

Lakeland Times publisher Gregg Walker has filed an open records complaint against Vilas County zoning administrator David Sadenwasser, alleging that his response to a records request omitted emails the newspaper later obtained independently — communications that could prove pivotal in potential litigation.

The 2026 version of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Directory is now accessible.