Matt Johnson, who previously held the role of Fennimore Times editor from 1992 to 2001, is returning to the newspaper as editor, the Times announced Thursday.
Johnson also is publisher of The Monroe Times and will continue in that role. Both newspapers are owned by Morris Newspaper Corporation of Wisconsin.
After leading the Wisconsin State Journal newsroom for nearly 12 years, editor John Smalley will step down from the role later this month, the newspaper announced Thursday.
As an Evansville native who grew up reading the State Journal, Smalley described the editor role as his “dream job.” Each year, he marked his anniversary date by wearing a tuxedo to the newsroom. His last day at the newspaper will be Aug. 21.
Readers visiting WNA member websites and social platforms from July 22 to Aug. 4 were asked how they felt schools should handle the start of the 2020-21 year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the results.
In a gradual but far-reaching shift, the state government in recent years has accounted for a much larger share of public spending in Wisconsin than a quarter-century ago, increasing from 38.7% in 1993 to 47.6% in 2017, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.
Unified Newspaper Group on Monday announced several changes in its leadership positions, including the retirement of regional publisher Lee Borkowski. Borkowski is retiring after more than a decade as general manager. Longtime group editor Jim Ferolie has been named to fill her role overseeing UNG’s four Madison-area community newspapers.
With Ferolie’s promotion, reporter Kimberly Wethal has been named news editor for the group. Emilie Heidemann, who joined UNG in November 2018 as a community reporter, will serve as the community and business editor. Mark Nesbitt has been named sports editor, moving up from his assistant sports editor role as Adam Feiner steps down.
Living in the country without the municipal services provided to our urban friends can be a blessing or a curse. Recently, we encountered a mysterious issue with our water well.
The (Rice Lake) Chronotype last month announced three new additions to its newspaper staff — two in sales and one in the sports department.
Deb Fosberg-Wheeler, who previously worked in the Spooner Advocate advertising department, will serve as an advertising sales specialist. Jill Johnston, a Minnesota native who graduated from UW-Stout in 2014, will work as a regional sales and promotions specialist for parent company Adams Publishing Group. And Travis Nyhus will serve as a general reporter and sports editor, coming to The Chronotype after stints at The Chippewa Herald and the (Menomonie) Dunn County News.
Wisconsin citizens are getting the can handle the truth, Christa Westerberg writes, and they deserve to know the names of businesses and other establishments with COVID-19 outbreaks.
Beginning with Thursday’s issue, subscribers to Buffalo County’s three weeklies will receive a newly merged newspaper, the Buffalo County News.
The newspapers last week announced the (Alma) Buffalo County Journal, Mondovi Herald-News and Cochrane-Fountain City Recorder would be merged to form one newspaper serving the entire county. All three newspapers shared the same parent company, Media One.
Nearly four decades after she started at the newspaper, Antigo Daily Journal editor Lisa Haefs announced her retirement Friday.
Haefs started at the Daily Journal in October 1983 as a general assignment reporter and society editor. She also covered the Antigo school board and city council.
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