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Former Fox Lake reporter Beverly Connor dies at 76

Jun. 24, 2021

Beverly E. Connor, who was a longtime reporter for The (Fox Lake) Representative, died Monday, June 14, after a battle with bone cancer. She was 76.

Connor, who earned her accounting degree from Madison Business College, worked in accounting, finance, office and business management for most of her life. In 1993, she moved to Fox Lake and got her start in community journalism as a reporter for The Representative. She also handled advertising for the weekly newspaper, where she remained through her retirement, which coincided with The Representative's final issue on Dec. 25, 2014.

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Here’s why it’s so hard to buy an affordable home in northeastern Wisconsin

Jun. 24, 2021

Owning a house is a lifelong dream for many. But that dream is increasingly out of reach as prices rise and the housing stock remains small.

Challenges facing Union Grove-Yorkville Fire Department are similar to many statewide

Jun. 23, 2021

The Union Grove-Yorkville Fire Department is an outlier among its peers in its continued exclusive use of part-time responders. And as call volumes continue to grow, any desire to improve its response times and service levels will likely require greater use of full-time staffing.

Cow manure predicted to cause most sickness from contaminated wells in Kewaunee County

Jun. 23, 2021

The No. 1 factor for acute gastrointestinal illness in Kewaunee County’s private drinking water wells is cow manure, according to a federal study released Wednesday. The findings raise questions about the effectiveness of existing regulations aimed at protecting residents from tainted drinking water.

Hay harvesting goes old school

Jun. 22, 2021

Chris Hardie’s first cutting of hay is complete but without some rain soon, prospects of second or third cuttings are not very promising.

Republican parties in 3 Wisconsin counties honor Trump alongside Lincoln, Reagan

Jun. 21, 2021

At least three county Republican parties in Wisconsin have added Donald Trump’s name to their events celebrating eminent Republican presidents Abraham Lincoln and Ronald Reagan.

Celebrating the most American of freedoms

Jun. 21, 2021

On the most American of holidays, let’s be sure to celebrate the most American of freedoms. Those freedoms must never be taken for granted.

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Milwaukee newspaper shares Juneteenth history through strawberry soda sales

Jun. 18, 2021

The Milwaukee Times, a weekly newspaper that focuses on positive news in the Black community, is selling Juneteenth Strawberry Soda as part of a fundraiser that also serves to share the history of the holiday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported this week.

Proceeds from the soda sales go toward the newspaper's Louvenia Johnson Scholarship Fund, named in honor of one of The Times' original founders.

For the past five years, the newspaper has sold the soda out of its office at 1936 N. King Drive during the summer months. This year, The Times expanded the soda's reach by distributing it to three local businesses.

Jerold Johnson, former Marshfield News-Herald journalist, dies at 93

Jun. 18, 2021

Jerold Johnson, whose early journalism career included a stint at the Marshfield News-Herald, died Saturday, May 22, in Farmington, N.M. He was 93.

An Abbotsford native, Johnson spent several years working in the business office of the Chicago Tribune before joining the U.S. Air Force in November 1951.

Following his military discharge in September 1955, Johnson enrolled at UW-Madison, where he earned his journalism degree before joining the Marshfield News-Herald's newsroom. After four years at the newspaper, he went on to work for the Douglas (Ariz.) Daily Dispatch and the Farmington (N.M.) Daily Times.

Kris Leonhardt steps down from Portage County Gazette editor role

Jun. 18, 2021

Kris Leonhardt, senior editor for Multi Media Channels, will no longer serve as editor of the Portage County Gazette.

Leonhardt is stepping aside from the role as she shifts to work on the creation of other MMC products, including Heritage, a central Wisconsin history magazine. She shared the news in a farewell column, thanking readers for their kindness during her time with the paper.

Taking over the editor role is Taylor Hale, who has served as associate editor and a reporter for the newspaper.