Thomas Walter Dorman

Photographer Thomas Walter Dorman dies at 70

May. 28, 2022

Thomas Walter Dorman, a former newspaper reporter, sportswriter and photographer, died on Sunday, May 15, 2022. He was 70. He died doing what he loved and "was out photographing the full lunar eclipse when his coronary heart stopped," according to his obituary.

He discovered his love of photography through working in community newspapers and never went anywhere without a camera. Dorman considered himself a "street photographer," taking pictures of everyday people and events.

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Jacob Resneck, Bennet Goldstein join Wisconsin Watch as Report for America corps members

May. 27, 2022

Two new Report for America corps members have joined Wisconsin Watch, the nonprofit news organization has announced. They will worked to increase coverage of statewide threats to democracy and environmental and agricultural issues in the Mississippi River Basin.

Jacob Resneck, who previously worked in Juneau, Alaska as an editor and reporter for the nonprofit public media consortium CoastAlaska, will cover democracy-related issues, initially with an emphasis on rights in the workplace. Bennet Goldstein, who comes to Wisconsin Watch from the Omaha World Herald in Nebraska and daily papers in Iowa, including the Dubuque Telegraph Herald, will staff the Mississippi River Ag & Water Desk.

Evjue Foundation continues support of Wisconsin Civics Games

May. 27, 2022

The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation has received its fourth grant from The Evjue Foundation in support of the Wisconsin Civics Games. The $5,000 grant brings Evjue's total support of the games since its launch by the WNAF to $25,000.

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The Evjue Foundation was among the sponsors of the 2022 Civics Games. Additional sponsors included the WNA Foundation, Godfrey & Kahn, League of Wisconsin Municipalities, League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, News Tracker, Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Wisconsin Counties Association, Wisconsin’s Senate Scholars Program and WisconsinEye.

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Ad-libs: The importance of proofreading

May. 25, 2022

Proofreading is one of the most important skills in the advertising world. While anybody with a sense of humor can appreciate a harmless blooper, no advertiser wants to run an ad with a mistake.

In his latest installment of "Ad Libs," John Foust provides proofreading tips that can help prevent costly errors.

Longtime Milwaukee journalist Jon Nels Olson, dies at 63

May. 24, 2022

Jon Nels Olson, a longtime reporter and editor who lived in Milwaukee,  died on on Thursday, May 19, 2022, of complications from Myotonic Dystrophy following a fall from his bicycle during the previous month. He was 63.

Olson began his career as the editor of the Middleton Times-Tribune before moving in to work as a reporter and associate editor of The Business Journal. He also produced the television show Business of Wisconsin. He worked as a business reporter for the Milwaukee Journal from 1991 to 1995 and then as a copy editor from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from 1995 to 2009.

Healthy lawyers are better lawyers

May. 23, 2022

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.  As a judge, I see first-hand how mental issues can negatively impact an individual’s life if they don’t get the support they need.  Lawyers are no different.  Sometimes lawyers need help, and healthy lawyers are better lawyers.

Battling the garden super weed

May. 23, 2022

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Washington Island Observer reorganizes editorial staff

May. 21, 2022

The Board of Directors of the Washington Island Observer has reorganized its Editorial Staff to better meet the needs of its audiences and to continue publishing a community newspaper that is “All About the Island.

Liz Welter, former reporter for the Door County Advocate, has been named Executive Editor of the Washington Island Observer. Emily Small, assistant editor for the Washington Island Observer, has been named associate editor. Tina Gohr has been named assistant editor for culture.

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