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Reporter Joe Schulz leaves Ripon Commonwealth Press

Oct. 14, 2022

Reporter Joe Schulz is leaving the Ripon Commonwealth Press to take a job with a statewide news organization, he announced last week in a farewell column.

Schulz, who in 2020 earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from UW-Oshkosh, previously served as managing editor of his student newspaper, The Advance-Titan, and news director of the university’s radio station. He also was a freelance reporter for the Oshkosh Herald.

Reminder: Legal notice recertification paperwork due by Oct. 31

Oct. 13, 2022

In order to be certified to publish legal notices in 2023, newspapers must submit their legal notice recertification paperwork by Oct. 31.

Wisconsin newspapers can find their recertification paperwork by clicking here. Details instructions were sent via email by state Procurement Specialist Bill Goff (william2.goff@wisconsin.gov) on Oct. 3.

Marijuana, election administration, abortion, levy increases among ballot questions before voters

Oct. 13, 2022

Wisconsin communities will take up questions about legalizing marijuana, election administration, clean water, abortion, and local levy increases on the November ballot.

Civics Games so much more than a contest

Oct. 12, 2022

In an effort to help the WNA Foundation spread the word about its second annual Wisconsin Civics Games Editorial Writing & Cartoon Contest, the Wisconsin State Journal is making its recent editorial about the competition available to WNA members.

As we approach the Oct. 24 submission deadline, we hope newspapers will consider publishing it in print and online.

In Memoriam: Patty Williamson still had stories to tell

Oct. 12, 2022

Patty Williamson, a longtime writer for Door County Living and the (Baileys Harbor) Peninsula Pulse, died Tuesday, Sept. 27. She was 88.

Williamson, who nurtured the journalism bug she first caught in high school through freelance gigs and fill-in duties for local newspapers, joined the Pulse at the age of 74, following a long career in public relations for Missouri school districts. During her tenure, she wrote more than 340 articles about people, history and the arts in Door County, and won an award in last year's Better Newspaper Contest.

Wisconsin saw record 13.8% increase in property values in 2022

Oct. 12, 2022

Total property values in Wisconsin grew by a record 13.8% in 2022, marking the largest increase in decades of data.

Marquette University to host award-winning investigative journalists for annual Burleigh Media Ethics Lecture

Oct. 12, 2022

The virtual lecture is hosted by the Diederich College of Communication and the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism and is open to the public.

Milwaukee Press Club honors 2022 Media Hall of Fame inductees

Oct. 12, 2022

George Stanley, vice president of the WNA board of directors and Scott Peterson, president of the WNA Foundation represented the WNA at the Milwaukee Press Club's 2022 Media Hall of Fame ceremony on Friday, Oct. 14.

The Wisconsin Newspaper Association was presenting sponsor of the event that saw the following inductees honored: Denise Callaway, WTMJ-TV; Liddie Collins, Milwaukee Courier; Joyce Garbaciak, WITI-TV; Thomas E. Mitchell Jr., Milwaukee Community Journal; Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; Martin Hintz, (deceased) Milwaukee Sentinel; and Meg Jones, (deceased) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Go beyond ‘votes and quotes’ when delivering election results

Oct. 12, 2022

Newsrooms have toiled the past many weeks churning out stories to help voters make informed choices on Election Day.

Help available for firewood banks

Oct. 11, 2022

I am generally an optimistic fella who sees the H2O in the vessel as half-full most days.