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College adviser Andris Straumanis dies at 66

Oct. 13, 2023

Andris Straumanis, a longtime journalism professor and adviser at UW-River Falls, died Monday, Sept. 11, at the age of 66.

A native of Long Island, New York, Straumanis was a first-generation Latvian-American, his parents having immigrated to the United States two years before he was born. Before joining academia in the 90s, he worked as a photographer, writer and editor at the Minnesota Real Estate Journal, the Elk River (Minn.) Star News, the Monticello (Minn.) Times, and the (Elburn, Ill.) Chronicle West. He was a faculty advisor to The Student Voice, a student-run news organization at the UW-River Falls, where he taught classes in print and online journalism.

Kunasch retires as publisher of Waushara Argus

Oct. 13, 2023

Mary Kunasch, longtime publisher of the Waushara Argus, has retired from the newspaper after 56 years. Her last day was Friday, Sept. 29.

Kunasch began setting type at the newspaper in 1967. She worked her way up to production manager and became publisher in 1985.

Opinion-Editorial: The role of lawyers is no laughing matter

Oct. 11, 2023

What’s the difference between a good lawyer and a bad lawyer?

School enrollment numbers raise question of missing students

Oct. 11, 2023

Total enrollment at Wisconsin’s public and charter schools sharply declined amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and has continued to fall since.

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Pandemic brings telehealth boom to rural Wisconsin, but barriers linger

Oct. 10, 2023

Physician shortages and broadband gaps hinder access to care. Some gains could be lost if certain pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities expire.

Another Democrat primary shaping up in Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District

Oct. 10, 2023

When Ron Kind, the veteran Democratic member of Congress from La Crosse retired from office, Democrats battled in a primary to vie for the nomination to run in the November 2022 to succeed him.

Building his own bridge

Oct. 10, 2023

Last week I wrote about the remaining covered bridges in Wisconsin but I missed one that has a story to tell.

John Foust, advertising, ad-libs

Ad-libs: Get more mileage out of testimonials

Oct. 10, 2023

Back in my ad agency days, I worked with a real estate client on a series of customer testimonials. We started with one, then added another and another.

WNA ad campaign highlights legal notices, public’s right to know

Oct. 6, 2023

A new marketing campaign from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association highlights the importance of legal notices in newspapers and the public’s right to know.

WNA Foundation seeking sponsors for Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame Banquet

Oct. 5, 2023

Your support helps us to better celebrate our honorees and assists with our efforts to foster excellence in journalism through engaging current and future newspaper leaders.