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Cap Times names Mark Treinen as new top editor

Mark Treinen, executive editor of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, will become editor of The Capital Times on Jan. 3, editor and publisher Paul Fanlund has announced. In addition to his role with the Press-Gazette, Treinen serves as news director of Gannett’s 10 central and northeastern Wisconsin newsrooms.

As publisher, Fanlund will continue to manage The Cap Times’ event portfolio, write his column, serve as a board member of The Capital Times Co. and the Evjue Foundation, and oversee the newspaper's business operations.

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Thepaperboy.news group purchases Sentinel & Rural News

Thepaperboy.news group of publications has purchased The Sentinel & Rural News from Multi Media Channels, effective Nov. 18, the two companies announced in a joint news release last month. The group, which includes the Stanley Republican and the Pierce County Journal, is published by John McLoone.

MMC, which purchased The Sentinel & Rural News in December from Travis and Nicole Rogers, said in the release it determined that the publication didn't quite fit into its geographical footprint.

Prehn records fight seeks accountability

Dr. Frederick Prehn — who continues to occupy a seat on the Natural Resources Board more than a year and a half after the expiration of his term — recently failed to turn over dozens of text messages related to his refusal to step down, writes attorney Adam Voskuil in December's "Your Right to Know" column from the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council.

In his column, Voskuil, who works for the public interest firm Midwest Environmental Advocates, calls for the judge to send a strong message that officials who violate the open records law when he issues a final ruling in the case.

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Local debt on the rise

Local government debt in Wisconsin hit record levels in 2020, driven by low-interest rates, infrastructure needs, and a little-known incentive in state law.

Turn thankfulness into gratitude

Thanksgiving has come and gone but perhaps this can be the year that we turn a day of thankfulness into a holiday season of gratitude.

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