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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.

C.L. Sill returns to editor position at The Sun

Jun. 18, 2021

C.L. Sill has returned to the role of editor of The (Osceola) Sun.

Sill, who joined the newspaper in March 2020, had been serving in a marketing position for the Baldwin Bulletin as part of a pandemic-related shift in duties among Sentinel Publications newspapers.

While Sill shifted to marketing, Jason Schulte and April Ziemer — editors in Baldwin and Amery, respectively — took over news editing and reporting in Osceola. With Sill’s return to Osceola, Schulte and Ziemer will return to their usual roles as well.

Pam Humpal retires after 36 years at Amery Free Press

Jun. 18, 2021

Pam Humpal has retired after 36 years as advertising manager of the Amery Free Press. A lifelong Amery resident, she joined the newspaper in March 1985.

During her time with the Free Press, Humpal wrote a weekly column, "Pounding the Pavement with Pam" — a tradition established by previous advertising managers.

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Report: During pandemic, Wisconsin hospital sought $3 million from patients in medical debt litigation

Jun. 17, 2021

Hospitals’ use of court actions to collect patient debt dropped sharply during the pandemic. But some of the nation’s largest health care systems kept suing — and most were nonprofits.

Milwaukee Police Department policies and protocols in the context of national reform

Jun. 16, 2021

Milwaukee city officials have pursued significant policing reforms amid the national debate during the past year, but further opportunities may include expanding violence prevention initiatives and crisis response, and bolstering whistleblower protections, critical incident reviews, and community reporting.

Wisconsin school districts keep begging voters for more money. Is the state funding formula broken?

Jun. 15, 2021

Increasingly, school districts in Wisconsin are forced to ask voters for approval to pay for everything from maintenance of old school buildings and construction of new schools to employee pay.

Winter turns to summer — in one short week

Jun. 15, 2021

I’ve always been a bit of a weather nerd, as longtime readers already know, but recently our wild weather ride ventured into the ridiculous category.

Troubled state hemp program under scrutiny

Jun. 14, 2021

Hemp-growing registrations in Wisconsin fell by 48 percent for the 2021 growing season, spurring state lawmakers to look to the private sector to help the fledgling program undermined by the pandemic and an uncertain CBD market.

Homeownership gap for people of color in Wisconsin is wide; communities, nonprofits try to close it

Jun. 14, 2021

Historical redlining, racial covenants and modern-day barriers including lower incomes keep most residents of color in Wisconsin from homeownership.

The Press Times moves to downtown Green Bay office

Jun. 10, 2021

The Press Times has moved to a new office in downtown Green Bay, the newspaper announced last week.

Previously located just west of Green Bay in Howard, the newspaper will now operate out of the top floor of the BMO Harris Bank building at 310 W. Walnut St. The move puts The Press Times in the heart of the city's historic Broadway District, home to many local shops and restaurants.