Ardith Carlton joins Northwoods River News, Lakeland Times as reporter
Jan. 26, 2026
A new reporter has joined the team of The Northwoods River News and The Lakeland Times: Ardith Carlton will be based out of the River
A new reporter has joined the team of The Northwoods River News and The Lakeland Times: Ardith Carlton will be based out of the River
Janesville’s daily newspaper celebrated its 180th birthday, Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. A story in the Jan. 23, 2026 issue of The Gazette marked the milestone.
From Northwoods islands to Driftless hilltops, Wisconsin has the best parks for magical stargazing — and maybe even a northern lights surprise.
Retired Milwaukee Journal Sentinel president and publisher Elizabeth “Betsy” Brenner died on Jan. 23, 2026 at age 71.
The $25,000 Collier Prize for State Government Accountability at the University of Florida, which recognizes the best U.S. professional reporting on state government accountability in any medium or on any platform, has an entry deadline of Jan. 31.
Contact your legislator and voice your support for passage of Senate Bill 666/Assembly Bill 701.
Wisconsin’s student-run newspaper anchors community life and trains future journalists in Pulaski
Muskego Mayor Richard Petfalski Jr. on Thursday, Jan. 15, filed an action in the Waukesha County Circuit Court civil division seeking to have a judge order Alderman Dennis Decker to turn over phone records in accordance with the state Open Records Law.
Former Mineral Point Democrat Tribune editor and Dodgeville Chronicle freelance contributor Donnajean “Jeanie” Lewis died on Jan. 13, 2026 at age 85.
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation (WNAF) has announced that the management of the Foundation’s Wisconsin Civics Games will transition to the Universities of Wisconsin, effective this year. The WNAF launched the Wisconsin Civics Games in 2018 to address the growing need for civic education for high school students.