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Emily Schendel named Boscobel Dial editor

Jan. 7, 2022

Emily Schendel has been named editor of the Boscobel Dial, the newspaper announced this week. She takes over for David Krier, who retired last month after 30 years in the role.

Schendel started with Morris Newspapers in high school as an intern for the Crawford County Independent & The Kickapoo Scout in Gays Mills. She has since worked as a reporter and editor for several of the company's newspapers, including the Fennimore Times, Dial, and the Independent.

Jeff Seisser named lead sports editor for APG Southern Wisconsin

Jan. 6, 2022

Jeff Seisser is returning to Adams Publishing Group as lead sports editor for its southern Wisconsin newspapers.

Seisser stepped down from his previous sports editor role with APG in April, after more than 30 years in the newspaper industry. He had been serving as sports editor for the Sun Prairie Star, The (Waterloo/Marshall) Courier and The Cambridge News and Deerfield Independent. He previously held the same role for the Daily Jefferson County Union in Fort Atkinson.

In his new role, Seisser will oversee the sports departments at all 15 of the newspapers that comprise the APG Media of Southern Wisconsin group, including the Beloit Daily News, The (Janesville) Gazette, Watertown Daily Times and all of the former Hometown News publications.

Workforce talent a strong suit for metro Milwaukee

Jan. 5, 2022

Metro Milwaukee leads many peer metros in its concentration of worker talent in occupations linked to innovation and economic development, but is trending downward or lags its peers on key metrics like productivity, global exports, and venture capital investment.

Former Herald Independent editor Pat Kwallek dies at 88

Jan. 4, 2022

Patricia "Pat" Kwallek, who served for many years as editor of the Grant County Herald Independent, died last month, the Lancaster newspaper reports. She was 88.

Kwallek started at the Grant County Independent in the 1950s, stayed on through the merger with the Grant County Herald and remained with the newspaper in various roles until her retirement in 1986. During more than 30 years with the Herald Independent, Kwallek served as a reporter, columnist, editor and photographer. She also was a correspondent for The Capital Times in the 1960s and 1970s, writing stories and shooting photos of Lancaster-area news for the Madison newspaper.

Your Right to Know: How to obtain public records

Jan. 4, 2022

While the process of making a public records request is relatively simple, it is a formal process nonetheless and there are a few steps to follow. In the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council's latest "Your Right to Know" column, reporter Steven Potter outlines the steps required to obtain public records.

The column is available to WNA members for republication at no cost.

Michelle Drew named news editor of Vilas County News-Review

Jan. 3, 2022

Michelle Drew, who has served as an assistant editor of the Vilas County News-Review since 2019, has been named news editor of the paper. Her promotion comes following the retirement of longtime editor Gary Ridderbusch.

An Eagle River native, Drew has been with the News-Review since March 2017, when she joined as a part-time lifestyle editor.

The days of the general store

Jan. 3, 2022

Much of the history and the people who lived and worked in the general stores are gone, but here is what I could piece together on these once thriving centers of commerce.

Gary Mays returns to The Monroe Times as reporter

Dec. 30, 2021

Gary Mays, who a decade ago served as news editor of The Monroe Times has returned to the paper as a reporter.

A native of Rockford, Ill., Mays earned his bachelor's degree from Illinois State University, where he served as editor of The Daily Vidette student newspaper. He went on to work in both public relations and newspapers, including the Chicago Tribune, the Wisconsin State Journal, The Journal-Standard in Freeport, Ill., The Daily Journal in Kankakee, Ill., and The Monroe Times. He served as news editor of the Times from August 2010 until September 2011.

Is there a better way to distribute local road aid in Wisconsin?

Dec. 29, 2021

The state’s main aid program for supporting local roads could deliver support more efficiently to communities with the greatest need, raising the question of whether it’s time to revisit how these dollars are distributed.

3 reasons to cut down on exclamation marks in ads

Dec. 27, 2021

In his latest "Ad-libs" column, John Foust discusses three reasons that advertisers should be careful to limit their use of exclamation marks in ad copy.

"Of course, a well-placed exclamation mark is legitimate punctuation," Foust writes "But like your favorite dessert, it’s not smart to have too much at one sitting — especially when it comes to advertising."