capitol report, wispolitics

Get to know Wisconsin’s newest lawmakers

With lawmakers retiring, resigning or losing reelection, the Wisconsin State Assembly will see 16 new members while eight new members will serve in the state Senate in the coming two-year session that starts in January.

Peter Kwong

How I became a Northwoods gospel singer

I never imagined that of all the unusual (or crazy, a proper choice of word) things that I’d be doing, being a gospel singer is one of them. Yes, actually singing gospel songs in a church. What’s next?

wisconsin relevance project

10 things you need to know about the Wisconsin Relevance Project

The Wisconsin Relevance Project is part of a wider effort by Newspaper Association Managers aimed at uniting state and provincial press associations to speed the resurgence of community newspapers in North America.

Among the project’s benefits, it provides insights, advice, best practices, trends and other items of vital interest to community newspapers.

Molly Gullickson

Molly Gullickson joins Unified Newspaper Group staff

Molly Gullickson has been named Unified Newspaper Group’s customer relationship coordinator, the group announced Tuesday.

Gullickson will work as a liaison between UNG newspapers and their advertising customers. She takes over the role formerly held by Bryann Bozeman, who is moving to an advertising account executive position.

Hilary Jewell

Hilary Jewell joins Ashland Daily Press sports staff

Hilary Jewell, who previously contributed freelance work for the Ashland Daily Press, has joined the staff as a sports reporter, the newspaper announced Tuesday.

Jewell grew up in White Bear Lake, Minn., before attending UW-Stevens Point, where she played collegiate hockey and was a member of the Pointers’ 2004 national runner-up team. After completing her playing career, Jewell transferred to Northland College in Ashland, where she finished up her bachelor’s degree in outdoor education and also served as an assistant hockey coach.

Nora Krueger

Former Marion Advertiser owner Nora Krueger dies at 87

Nora Lydia Krueger, who with her husband, Leland H. “Korny” Krueger, owned the Marion Advertiser for nearly two decades, died Monday, Nov. 30. She was 87.

In August 1967, the couple purchased the Advertiser, which they operated along with a print shop until Dec. 1, 1985. That same year their son, Kurt Krueger, became editor of the Vilas County News-Review in Eagle River, where he now serves as publisher.

readers, hunting, chris hardie

Hunting story resonates with readers

The annual Wisconsin gun-deer-hunting season is in the books. Although I never took a shot this season, I will forever remember it for the kind and heartwarming reaction I received from many readers.

mask-free meetings

Open meetings concerns raised over lack of masks

Journalists and members of the public face a new open meetings hurdle this year as some local government bodies decline to follow the statewide mask mandate during their meetings, the Wisconsin State Journal reported this week. Residents are risking their health just to see what their government officials are up to — a burden one expert said likely violates the state’s open meetings law.

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