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Adam Krebs named editor of The Monroe Times

Adam Krebs, a Monroe native who has spent the last three years with the newspaper, has been named editor of The Monroe Times.

Krebs took over the role on an interim basis following the departure of Emily Massingill. After one month in the role, the interim designation was removed. He has spent the last three years with the Times.

Wisconsin reporters debunk election misinformation

As misinformation spread like wildfire in the days after Election Day — from rumors about artificially inflated vote totals to claims of ballots being mysteriously found in the early hours of the morning — Wisconsin reporters took to Twitter and other platforms to debunk false claims being spread on social media. We’ve compiled a roundup of some of their efforts.

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We embark on propagation campaigns

Asexual plant propagation involves taking one part of a parent plant and causing it to regenerate itself into a new plant. We can do it through cuttings, layering, division, budding and grafting.

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In Jefferson County, a look at how service sharing might help communities

As many local officials across Wisconsin face tight 2021 budgets in the wake of COVID-19, consolidation or enhanced service sharing with neighboring municipalities may offer an opportunity to spread the cost of certain services across multiple jurisdictions, while increasing efficiency and improving service levels in the long term.

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Your Right to Know: DOC should be more open about COVID-19

In the latest Your Right to Know column for November 2020, Gretchen Schuldt of the Wisconsin Justice Initiative writes about the Department of Corrections’ lack of transparency over COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin prisons.

The column is available for publication by WNA members.

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Michelle Jensen named Chronotype editor

Michelle Jensen has been named editor of The Chronotype, the Rice Lake newspaper announced Wednesday.

Jensen joins The Chronotype after spending nearly two years as a reporter and photographer for the Ashland Daily Press. She previously worked as a copy editor and evening editor for the (Eau Claire) Leader-Telegram. All three newspapers are owned by Adams Publishing Group.

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