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Ramon De Vere Hansen dies at 97

Mar. 1, 2024

Ramon De Vere “Ray” Hansen, former owner of the Waushara Argus, died on Feb. 11, at Good Samaritan Center, Olathe, Kansas. He was 97.

Following his discharge from the U.S. Navy in June 1946, he attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism, graduating with honors in 1949. Hansen purchased the Waushara Argus in Wautoma, in October 1959, selling the newspaper in 1964 before moving to Kansas and marrying Donna Delight Toepper the following year. Throughout their 56-year marriage, the couple owned community newspapers in Kansas, Arkansas and New York.

Sunshine Week set for March 10-16

Mar. 1, 2024

WNA members are encouraged to write and share editorials, stories and columns about the importance of openness to your community.

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Custody Crossroads: Balancing religious beliefs in family court

Feb. 28, 2024

The U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights don’t explicitly mention parental rights, but the U.S. Supreme Court has acknowledged that parents have a protected right to independently make decisions about their children’s religious upbringing.

Milwaukee Health Care Stakeholders Investing in Housing Supports

Feb. 28, 2024

Milwaukee County’s private-sector health care stakeholders increasingly are investing in strategies to help find and stabilize housing for the individuals they serve, and early assessments suggest these efforts are making a positive difference.

This August's primary is spurring an unusual summer debate over two constitutional amendments backed by Republicans.

A statewide referendum – in August

Feb. 27, 2024

Primaries are notoriously low turnout affairs.

This tale stinks

Feb. 27, 2024

I was outside at dawn recently getting some chores done when I was hit with one of the smells of the country – a malodorous whiff left by a mammal in the mephitidae family.

Partnerships Could Help Address Milwaukee County Parks’ Unmet Needs

Feb. 22, 2024

While the massive unmet capital and maintenance needs facing the Milwaukee County Parks will require a variety of far-reaching solutions, one strategy that county leaders could immediately pursue is partnering with municipalities and other local governments.

Evers signs a GOP bill containing his legislative maps

Feb. 19, 2024

Most analysts a month ago considered it a longshot that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers would sign a GOP bill containing his legislative maps.

Just waiting around

Feb. 19, 2024

As hurried and busy as life seems these days, we still spend plenty of time waiting. Estimates are that we can spend an average of six months of our life waiting.

Gavin Michaelson joins La Crosse Tribune

Feb. 16, 2024

Gavin Michaelson, who recently earned his master's degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, has joined the staff of the La Crosse Tribune as a full-time news reporter. His first day was Feb. 5.

Born and raised in Hudson, Wisconsin, Michaelson graduated in 2022 from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a double bachelor’s degree in political science and mass communication. While attending UM-Twin Cities, he wrote for the student newspaper The Minnesota Daily as a columnist.