Turpin joins BizTimes Milwaukee as real estate reporter

Hunter Turpin, a recent journalism graduate from UW-Milwaukee, has joined the BizTimes in Milwaukee as a reporter. He will cover commercial and residential real estate.

During college, Turping also studied served as news editor for school newspaper, the UWM Post. He has worked as a reporter for The Waukesha Freeman and as an intern for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Donald G. Foster dies at 84

Donald G. “Fuzzy” Foster, 84, of Marshfield, died on Saturday, May 13, at his home.

Born on May 18, 1938, in Phillips to David G. and Anna Foster, he graduated from Phillips High School in 1956. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. After his honorable discharge, Fuzzy worked at the Phillips Bee newspaper where his father was the editor and owner.

Memories of maple trees

For as long as I can remember, the sprawling silver maple trees have stood on the lawn area of our farm.

Contemplating the busy season

Memorial Day weekend is the sort-of unofficial start to summer even though the solstice is still a few weeks away.

Williams named Journal Sentinel’s deputy editor of features, sports, new initiatives

Jill Williams, who joined the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2000 as features editor and has continued to take on ever-expaning roles, has been named the newspaper's deputy editor of features, sports and new initiatives.

Williams, a member of the newspaper’s editorial board, will continue working with the features and sports reporting teams. In the new role, she will also focus on recruiting, mentoring, coaching and making sure the newspaper connects with the whole community.

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