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Melissa Thorud joins the Republican Eagle

Apr. 15, 2022

Melissa Thorud, a native of White Bear Lake, Minn., has joined the Republican Eagle in Red Wing, Minn., as a local government, community events and business reporter. Thorud, who penned her job announcement in the Republican Eagle last Saturday, said that she has "always had a love for journalism and local news."

After earning her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Thorud worked as a reporter for the Pierce County Journal in Ellsworth.

Royce Miles, former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel executive, dies at 54

Apr. 15, 2022

Royce Miles, a former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel executive, died unexpectedly on April 3 at Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha, the Journal Sentinel reports. He was 54.

Miles started his career as a press operator trainee at The Washington Post and later moved through the production ranks at the Journal Sentinel, eventually becoming executive vice president and general manager — the No. 2 spot to the publisher. He also was part of the team that planned and helped fully open the Journal Sentinel‘s West Milwaukee printing plant in 2003.

Wisconsin Civics Games – Regional Competitions: Frequently Asked Questions

Apr. 13, 2022

As we prepare for the Wisconsin Civics Games Regional Competitions, we’ve compiled the answers to some of your frequently asked questions. Have a question that isn’t addressed here? Let us know.

Working from home puts the brakes on weekday traffic

Apr. 13, 2022

After the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically decreased traffic on Wisconsin’s roads, weekend traffic now has largely returned to near pre-pandemic levels. But weekday traffic, a much greater part of the total, remains at a lower level

Living in Wisconsin: ‘Hmong people are truly American, if not more American than most Americans’

Apr. 12, 2022

Sheng Lee Riechers remembers attending Neenah school and community events where military veterans were asked to stand and be recognized for serving the country.

Her father, a Hmong soldier who fought communist forces under the direction of the U.S. government during the Vietnam War, would always hesitate to stand, unsure of how he would be received.

Ann Devroy Memorial Forum to feature deputy managing editor at The Washington Post

Apr. 12, 2022

A deputy managing editor at The Washington Post will be on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus this month as the featured speaker for the annual Ann Devroy Memorial Forum.

Sharif Durhams will speak during the forum, which will begin at 7 p.m. April 28 in Gantner Concert Hall of the Haas Fine Arts Center. The event also will be available via Zoom. The forum is free and open to the public.

If I become incapacitated, who makes healthcare decisions for me?

Apr. 12, 2022

Many people ask what would happen if they were in the hospital and unable to make their own medical decisions? The answer depends on whether you planned ahead.

Angling for 2023 state Supreme Court race already underway

Apr. 11, 2022

Former conservative Justice Daniel Kelly is still seriously considering another run for the state Supreme Court.

Advertising’s blast from the past: Tips for new ideas

Apr. 11, 2022

In order to look ahead to a new advertising idea, sometimes it helps to take a look at the past, writes veteran sales trainer John Foust in the most recent installment of his column, "Ad Libs." When an advertiser has been in business for several years, there are plenty of possibilities.

Foust highlights five ways that sales reps can draw inspiration from from looking back at a client's history.

Two tenacious news reporters named Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdogs

Apr. 11, 2022

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter John Diedrich and Wisconsin State Journal State Politics Editor Matthew DeFour have been selected to receive the Distinguished Wisconsin Watchdog Award, which recognizes an individual’s extraordinary contributions to open government or investigative journalism in Wisconsin.

Diedrich was chosen as the 2022 winner, and DeFour is the 2020 winner. Because of the pandemic, no winner was chosen in 2021. Diedrich and DeFour will be honored at the 2022 Wisconsin Watchdog Awards reception and dinner on Thursday, April 21, at the Madison Club in downtown Madison.