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Former Burnett County Sentinel writer Virginia Lane Ryan dies at 89

May. 14, 2021

Virginia Lane Ryan, who wrote a local history series for the (Grantsburg) Burnett County Sentinel, died Wednesday, May 5, in Grantsburg. She was 89.

Ryan, who enrolled at UW-Superior at age 55 and went on to earn her bachelor's degree in biology, served as a historical speaker at local schools and wrote the “Soderbeck Ferry Tales” local history series, for the Sentinel. In both, Ryan shared her knowledge of family and local history.

Clint Wolf named editor of Beloit Daily News

May. 14, 2021

Clint Wolf, who joined the Beloit Daily News in 1990 as AP wire editor and has served as news editor for the past 20 years, has been named editor of the newspaper.

Wolf takes over the role following the retirement of Sid Schwartz, who had served as editor of the Daily News since November. Prior to Schwartz, the position had been held for more than 40 years by Bill Barth, a member of the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame.

Spring rain brings moisture, memories

May. 12, 2021

A spring rainstorm provided much-needed moisture to the Hardie farm and brought back memories of planting corn with his fathefor Chris Hardie

Federal funds turn state, local fiscal crises into potential opportunity

May. 12, 2021

As state and local governments mull appropriate uses for federal funds aimed at COVID-19 relief, they would be well-served to consider uses that avoid creating future budget challenges.

GOP looks to federal money to boost school districts with in-person instruction

May. 10, 2021

As Republicans push to reward school districts that have provided in-person instruction over the past year, using federal funds from the latest COVID-19 package has emerged as a possible path to that goal, according to multiple sources.

Former Clintonville columnist Joan Hansen dies at 76

May. 6, 2021

Joan Kathleen Hansen, who served as a columnist for The Clintonville Chronicle and Clintonville Tribune-Gazette, died Wednesday, April 28, at her Shawano County home. She was 76.

Tricia Rose, publisher of the Chronicle, shared her memories of Hansen in a column Tuesday. Rose noted that when starting the newspaper in 2009, she was encouraged by several people to hire Hansen, also known as “Red.”

Columnist Anna Marie Lux leaves The Gazette after 30 years

May. 5, 2021

Anna Marie Lux, a longtime columnist for The (Janesville) Gazette, has resigned from the newspaper to pursue an independent writing project.

Lux began writing human-interest columns for The Gazette in the early 1990s. She remained with the newspaper for 30 years, and by her count, wrote nearly 3,000 columns during that time.

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Results available for poll on Derek Chauvin verdict

May. 5, 2021

Polco users and readers visiting WNA member websites from April 21 to May 5 were asked whether they agreed with the jury’s guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial. Out of 747 respondents, 78% said they agreed with the jury.

Federal aid to state and local governments shatters previous levels

May. 4, 2021

State and local governments in Wisconsin are on track to receive nearly $20 billion in federal aid from COVID-19 relief measures enacted in the last 13 months, more than double what the state received from the 2009 federal stimulus amid the Great Recession.

State begins local targeting of COVID-19 vaccinations

May. 4, 2021

As vaccinations start to slow in Wisconsin, local county health departments are beginning “hand-to-hand combat” to reach herd immunity.