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Longtime Wisconsin newspaper publisher Bill Howe dies at 99

Jul. 29, 2022

William H. “Bill” Howe, publisher emeritus of the (Prairie du Chien) Courier Press and 2018 inductee to the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame, died Friday, July 22, at the age of 99.

As the third of five generations of Howes who owned and published the Courier Press, Howe joined the family business in 1946. He and his brother Lyman “Jack” Howe — also a Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame inductee — led the Courier until retiring in 1997. During his career, he also co-owned The Guttenberg (Iowa) Press and North Iowa Times in McGregor, Iowa.

Kayla Barnes named editor of Pecatonica Valley Leader

Jul. 29, 2022

Wisconsin journalist Kayla Barnes has been named editor of the Pecatonica Valley Leader following the retirement of longtime editor Gary McKenzie, the newspaper has announced.

Prior to joining the Leader, she served as editor of the (Darlington) Republican Journal for 6 1/2 years. Before that, she was a reporter for the Dodgeville Chronicle, which is published by Leader owned Pat and Mike Reilly.

Former reporter Thomas Aaroen dies at 71

Jul. 29, 2022

Thomas Ray Aaroen, a former sports reporter for the McFarland Community Life newspaper, died on Wednesday, May 25, following a brief battle with cancer. He was 71.

Aaroen graduated from McFarland High School and attended two years of college at UW-Platteville, UW-Whitewater, and UW-Eau Claire. After reporting for the Community Life, he went on to a career with the U.S. Postal Service in Madison.

On racial equity in homeownership, Milwaukee ranks last among peers

Jul. 27, 2022

Milwaukee stands out among its peer cities for its stark racial inequity in homeownership, with larger disparities in homeownership rates than 10 national peer cities.

Debate rages over absentee ballots

Jul. 27, 2022

The debate over absentee ballots is far from over.

The days of hay fever misery

Jul. 25, 2022

The height of summer often brings back many fond memories of growing up on the

Pandemic support fading for 1 in 12 Wisconsinites who were food insecure

Jul. 25, 2022

Some pandemic-related changes could transform FoodShare and other solutions to hunger — if the policies survive expiration dates and the state’s political divide

Former Wisconsin newspaper publisher Ronald Johnson dies at 82

Jul. 22, 2022

Ronald R. Johnson, former publisher of several Wisconsin newspapers, died on May 17, 2022, of COPD. He was 82.

Interested in newspapers and printing as a child, he had a paper route at a young age and worked for The Dixon Evening Telegraph while in high school. During his career, he worked for newspapers in Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. In the mid-70s, he was the owner and publisher of newspapers in Argyle, Albany and Monticello.

Andrea Kyser joins Banner Journal as a reporter

Jul. 22, 2022

Andrea Kyser had been hired as a reporter for the (Black River Falls) Banner Journal.

A Jackson County native, Kyser is a graduate of Black River Falls High School and Chippewa Valley Technical College. She has a degree in emergency medical services and also is the owner of Endless Memories photography studio in Black River Falls.

Help pass the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act

Jul. 21, 2022

The next two weeks are crucial for getting the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA)— a bipartisan bill that would allow news publishers to collectively negotiate with Facebook and Google for fair compensation for the use of their content — over the finish line. The bill is going to markup in the House the last two weeks in July, and we are asking you to help us with a BIG push to get support from as many members of Congress as possible.