Nealy Corcoran has been named editor of The (Osceola, Wis.) Sun and (Scandia, Minn.) Country Messenger. She began work on Nov. 3.
Corcoran previously was a contributing writer for the Country Messenger and the Stillwater (Minn.) Gazette, as well as the (Saint Paul, Minn.) Growler and (Eau Claire) Volume One magazines. She succeeds C.L. Sill, who accepted a position with Pheasants Forever in September.
Bruce David Johnson, a longtime journalism educator from Lake Geneva, died on Nov. 4, at Geneva Lake Manor. He was 94.
After his second tour of duty in the military, Johnson earned a degree — his second — in English and education from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. He went on to teach English and journalism at Badger High School in Lake Geneva, where he served as an adviser to the student newspaper. After 28 years in the position, he retired in 1986. In addition to his teaching role, Johnson was featured as a columnist in newspapers including the Lake Geneva Regional News. He also was an avid reader, photographer and genealogist.
The application period for newspapers interested in hosting an intern during the summer of 2022 is now open. The deadline to apply is Sunday, Nov. 28.
In an effort to provide students and newspapers with a more valuable experience, the WNA Foundation board of directors recently voted to change the length and application process for its summer internship program. Beginning in 2022, internships will be extended from eight to 12 weeks and participating newspapers will be awarded of $3,000 — up from $2,000 — and will be required to contribute $1,800 in matching funds.
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes trails his top U.S. Senate rivals in terms of net worth, reporting assets of between $5,005 and $75,000.
Unprecedented levels of federal pandemic relief aid have positioned the city of Madison to consider a 2022 budget that would avoid large tax increases and service cuts while launching a handful of new initiatives.
The seasonal physiological, behavioral and chemical changes in male deer hunters seem to match that of the bucks they seek. At the peak of the time of year when bucks seek does, deer hunters seek deer stands.
As part of the WNA Foundation's mission to increase public awareness and appreciation of newspapers, it annually recognizes visionaries and innovators in the industry. This year's Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame banquet will be held on Nov. 18 at The Madison Club, 5 E. Wilson St., Madison.
Your support helps us to better celebrate our honorees and assists with our efforts to foster excellence in journalism through engaging current and future newspaper leaders. There are a few ways to get involved with the event and support the mission of the WNA Foundation.
Steve Clark, a veteran journalist with nearly three decades of newspaper experience, has joined the Oshkosh Herald as a staff writer and production editor.
Clark, a UW-Whitewater graduate, is a Berlin native and current Oshkosh resident. He joins the Herald after having spent his career at newspapers including the Beloit Daily News, Berlin Journal Newspapers, and several Gannett-owned newspapers, including the Oshkosh Northwestern, The (Fond du Lac) Reporter, The Sheboygan Press and the (Manitowoc) Herald Times Reporter.
George Hesselberg, a longtime reporter and columnist best known for his "Dead Lines" column in the Wisconsin State Journal, has published a book of the same name.
"Dead Lines: Slices of Life from the Obit Beat" was published Sept. 28 by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. Among the obituaries included in the book are the unofficial "mayor" of the nude beach at Mazomanie, an old-time radio actor known for playing villains and even a few animals.
Wisconsin sees a surge in barriers to slow lakefront erosion. But such structures are temporary and may harm downstream beaches.
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