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Luke Reimer to cover Shawano County for NEW Media

Apr. 14, 2021

Reporter Luke Reimer has joined the NEW Media news staff, and will cover Shawano County for the news group. Reimer also writes about pro and college sports for the Wisconsin-based sports website Flurry Sports.

Warren Bluhm, interim editor-in-chief, said in the announcement that Reimer’s “invaluable” digital experience made him an ideal fit for NEW Media. The group, which publishes the Shawano Leader, Oconto County Times Herald and Wittenberg Enterprise and Birnamwood News, is working to grow its online news coverage.

2020 WNAF High School Better Newspaper Contest Awards

Apr. 13, 2021

See a list of all the winners, along with the judges’ comments, in our digital High School Better Newspaper Contest Awards Tab publication.

2020 WNAF Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest Awards Tab

Apr. 13, 2021

See a list of all the winners, along with the judges’ comments, in our digital Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest Awards Tab publication.

WNA Foundation announces 2020 student contest winners

Apr. 13, 2021

The WNA Foundation on Tuesday celebrated Wisconsin’s outstanding student journalists, announcing the winners of its 2020 collegiate and high school Better Newspaper Contests during a virtual awards ceremony.

Water empowered early agriculture

Apr. 13, 2021

The Driftless Area region of Wisconsin is blessed with abundant rivers and streams that flow through valleys. Early European settlers in our region took advantage of those water resources to build mills powered by the flowing streams.

State budget drama presents dilemmas for major players

Apr. 12, 2021

Every budget starts with a little drama. When will they finish it? Will they even get it done? But as the Joint Finance Committee prepares to dive into the details of Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-23 budget, there’s an extra layer of intrigue — thanks to the dysfunction that has gripped the Capitol during what seems like a perpetual standoff between Evers and GOP legislative leaders.

Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs state power to protect water from farm pollutants

Apr. 12, 2021

The state Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a case that could determine whether the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources failed to adequately protect water from manure pollution when awarding a permit to a giant dairy farm in northeastern Wisconsin — or whether the agency lacks the authority to issue such restrictions.

Pat Simms, former longtime State Journal reporter, dies at 75

Apr. 9, 2021

Patricia “Pat” Simms, who spent her entire reporting career of more than 40 years at the Wisconsin State Journal, died Monday, April 5, in Madison. She was 75.

After earning her master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern University in 1969, Simms moved to Madison to join the State Journal reporting staff. When she retired more than 40 years later, Simms stayed active in journalism. She continued to freelance for the State Journal and served as an instructor at Madison College and was the faculty adviser for the Edgewood College student newspaper On the Edge.

Greg Marsten named Burnett County Sentinel editor

Apr. 9, 2021

Greg Marsten, a veteran journalist and Minneapolis native, has been named editor of the Burnett County Sentinel. He replaces Jonathan Richie, who left the Sentinel to join the Portage Daily Registernewsroom.

Most recently, Marsten spent nearly 12 years with the (Frederic) Inter-County Leader as a reporter and photographer. Since starting his reporting career at age 15 with KBEM-FM in Minneapolis, Marsten estimates he has worked for five radio stations, five newspapers, three magazines, and has been published in a dozen other periodicals.

Philip Nickerson, former member of Tri-Town News staff, dies at 85

Apr. 9, 2021

Philip G. Nickerson, who spent time working at the Tri-Town News in suburban Milwaukee County, died Wednesday, March 31. He was 85.

Nickerson and his parents, Philip and Harriet, worked together at the Tri-Town News, which served Franklin, Hales Corners and Muskego. His father was editor of the newspaper in the 1950s.