Terminated teacher files open meetings complaint 

A teacher fired by the Marathon School District in September filed an open meetings complaint against members of the school board, accusing them of using an illegal secret ballot when they voted 3-2 to terminate her employment.

ISWNE seeks Golden Quill entries

The International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors (ISWNE) is accepting entries for its annual Golden Quill editorial writing contest.

National Newspaper Association

NNA celebrates limits on postage increases

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.

GOP enforcing ban on recording state hearings

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.