Gary Ridderbusch, who has led the (Eagle River) Vilas County News-Review newsroom for the past decade, has retired as editor.
Ridderbusch, an Abbotsford native and UW-Madison graduate, joined the News-Review staff in April 1985 as an assistant editor. He has remained with the newspaper ever since, moving up to top editor in January 2010 when then-editor Kurt Krueger was named publisher.
The state Department of Natural Resources is weighing a fundamental question: Preserve land or let nature take its course?
The number of new housing permits issued this year is on pace to reach its highest level, in Wisconsin and nationally, since before the Great Recession — a welcome development amid fast-rising home prices.
In early December, Gov. Evers announced Wisconsin school districts would get an additional $134 per child through the $110 million in federal COVID-19 funds he was directing their way.
Just as I finished working on some Christmas lights, a gust of wind came through that was strong enough to shift the aluminum ladder I had used to reach the roof. Before you could say St. Nick, the ladder fell all the way to the ground, leaving me stranded.
Former University of Wisconsin Dr. Barbara Knox decided a young boy who collapsed at a home day care was abused. A prosecutor and jurors disagreed.
Registration is now open for the 2022 Wisconsin Civics Games. The competition, which aims to promote civics education and encourage Wisconsin high school students to develop an interest in public service, returns after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Regional competitions will be held virtually on Friday, April 22. The top-performing teams will advance to the state finals on Friday, May 13, at the Wisconsin State Capitol, and members of the winning team will receive $2,000 scholarships toward tuition to a Wisconsin college or university of their choice.
Larry Gallup has been named editor of The (Appleton) Post-Crescent, where he has worked for more than 29 years. He succeeds Jim Fitzhenry, vice president of news for USA TODAY NETWORK-Central Wisconsin. Fitzhenry had filled the position since December 2018, following the departure of Ed Berthiaume.
A UW-Madison graduate, Gallup started his career at the Duluth (Minn.) News Tribune before moving on to the Wisconsin State Journal. In 1992, he accepted the position of sports editor with the Post-Crescent. He went on to serve as the newspaper's editorial page editor, as well as audience analyst, regional content strategist and consumer experience director for USA TODAY NETWORK-Central Wisconsin.
Tara Jones has been named managing editor for Wisconsin Media Group‘s suburban Madison publications. Jones will oversee the newsrooms at the Fitchburg Star, The Oregon Observer, The Stoughton Courier Hub and The Verona Press. She also will continue to serve as managing editor of the Sheboygan Sun.
Previously, Jones had served as a reporter for the Sun. She also held reporting roles at The Lima (Ohio) News and the Sentinel-Tribune in Bowling Green, Ohio. In 2015, Jones earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Bowling Green State University, where she served as sports editor for The BG News student newspaper.
Anne Trautner has left the Campbellsport News and Kewaskum Statesman, after serving as editor of the newspapers for a little more than a month, following the departure of Andrea Hansen Abler. Prior to that time, Trautner worked as a reporter for the newspaper. Trautner’s new roles will be as executive director of the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial & Education Center and as town clerk for the town of Kewaskum.
She will be succeeded by Mitchell Keller, who also serves as editor of the (Mayville) Dodge County Pionier. Keller has been with the Pionier since October 2018. Joining Keller on the news staff will be Clarice Case, a Mayville High School graduate who earned her bachelor’s degree from Lakeland University in December 2020.
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