Law Day: Toward a more perfect union

May 1 has been celebrated as Law Day in the United States since a joint resolution of Congress was passed in 1961. This year’s theme, “Toward a More Perfect Union: The Constitution in Times of Change,” has so much possibility and provides an opportunity to have important discussions.

The disappearing work ethic

I’ve written before about the work ethic of farmers and how growing up on a dairy farm molded and shaped me.

Kimberly Wethal

Wethal steps down as Unified news editor

Kimberly Wethal has stepped down as news editor at Unified Newspaper Group, she announced this week in a farewell column — the second such piece she's written for the company. The first followed a year-and-a-half internship that concluded in September 2014, while she was studying journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Between her two stints at with the company, Wethal interned for The New York Times, served as news editor of UW-Whitewater's Royal Purple, and launched Kimberly Marie Photography.

Denny etheridge and roses

Denny Etheridge retires after 55 years

Dennis “Denny” Etheridge has retired as circulation manager of the Clintonville Chronicle after 55 years in the newspaper industry, the newspaper announced Tuesday.

Etheridge, who turned 75 in March, joined the Chronicle when it was founded in 2009. Previously, he worked at the Clintonville Tribune-Gazette for 40 years.

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