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When transparency is treated with contempt

Jun. 30, 2022

Most of the time, public officials in Wisconsin obey the state’s openness laws. Sometimes, they need a little prodding from the courts. But the recent conduct of Robin Vos and Michael Gableman is something altogether new, and deeply disturbing, writes Bill Lueders in the latest "Your Right to Know" column from the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council. The column is available for republication by members of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association.

Drinking and boating: What you need to know

Jun. 29, 2022

For many people, summer in Wisconsin goes hand in hand with being out on the water, and alcohol is often involved.

A good idea is worth the wait

Jun. 29, 2022

In his latest "Ad-Libs" column, veteran sales trainer John Foust writes about one of the most important lessons his dad taught him — think before taking action.

The lesson is one that pays dividends in the sales industry, he writes.

Johnson’s office connected to Trump’s attempt to overturn Biden’s election

Jun. 27, 2022

The Jan. 6 congressional hearings revealed a connection between Sen. Ron Johnson’s office and the failed effort to advance a slate of fake electors to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election win.

The Monroe Times, EagleHerald named 2021 Newspapers of the Year

Jun. 24, 2022

The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation honored the work of newspapers across the state during the WNA Foundation Better Newspaper Contest Awards Banquet on Friday, June 24, at The Madison Concourse Hotel and Governor’s Club in downtown Madison, Wis.

Recipients of 2021 Newspaper of the Year Awards were Publisher Todd Colling and the EagleHerald, Marinette, (Daily Division) and Publisher John Ingebritsen and The Monroe Times (Weekly Division).

Wisconsin’s public sector employment continues to fall

Jun. 23, 2022

In 2021, Wisconsin’s combined state and local governments counted just less than 277,800 full-time equivalent employees, the fewest relative to the state’s population in at least two decades.

Economist: Focus on mom-and-pop businesses to help the rural economy

Jun. 23, 2022

An economist with UW-Madison argues the state should focus more on developing “homegrown” businesses rather than recruiting companies to move to Wisconsin.

A Father’s Day flood

Jun. 21, 2022

When it rains, it pours; especially when you push your luck.

Jason Kreul named editor of the Fenimore Times

Jun. 17, 2022

Jason Kreul, who previously worked for the Wisconsin State Journal reporter, has been named the editor of the Fenimore Times.

A native of Fennimore and longtime resident of Boscobel, Kreul is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Prior to joining the Times, Kreul worked as a writer for the State Journal in the early 2000s and, then, in the food industry before returning to journalism.

Journalist Charles Friederich dies at 87

Jun. 17, 2022

Charlie Friederich, a longtime journalist for The Milwaukee Journal, died May 28, in Monroe. He was 87.

After earning his master’s degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill, he began his journalism career as a reporter for the Binghamton (New York) Press. He moved to Wisconsin in 1961 to join The Milwaukee Journal, where he worked for almost 30 years. Friederich retired from The Journal in 1990.