Longtime local news person Jeanie Lewis dies at age 85
Jan. 23, 2026
Former Mineral Point Democrat Tribune editor and Dodgeville Chronicle freelance contributor Donnajean “Jeanie” Lewis died on Jan. 13, 2026 at age 85.
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.
The WNA Foundation is excited to announce the winners of the 2025 Wisconsin Civics Games Editorial Writing & Cartoon Contest.
Open government experts are raising concerns over Republican legislative leaders’ decision to ban average members of the public from recording lawmakers in hearings at the Wisconsin State Capitol.
Vilas County District Attorney Karl Hayes said he made it clear to Preque Isle Town Chair Al Eschenbauch that continued noncompliance with Wisconsin Open Records Law will result in legal action.
While Wisconsin is often associated with laid-back charm and easygoing escapes, the state is also home to a handful of accommodations that deliver true luxury.
The Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group that works to protect access to public meetings and records, is now accepting nominations for its annual Openness in Government Awards, or Opees.
A Jan. 30, 2026 memorial service has been scheduled for former Elkhart Independent editor and publisher Frank Eames, who died Jan. 7, 2026 at age 96 at Holton Manor in Elkhorn.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos said he is hopeful a bipartisan deal will be reached to bring back WisconsinEye and said he is confident a solution