Summer is finally here, but continued hijinks by Mother Nature make it anything but normal. And this recently completed spring will be an outlier for phenologists — those who study the cyclical ecological events and their natural timing.
Stephen D. “Steve” Ciccantelli, former publisher of the (West Bend) Daily News and vice president of sales for Conley Media, died Monday, June 15, at his lake home in Waupaca. He was 68.
In the early years of his career, Ciccantelli worked for a variety of publications, including Liturgical Publications in West Allis, the Milwaukee Business Journal, Community Newspapers in suburban Milwaukee and Lakeshore Newspapers Inc., which served Ozaukee County. He joined Conley in 1990 as advertising director of the (Beaver Dam) Daily Citizen.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin has named former journalist Alyssa Mauk as communications director, the organization announced Monday.
Mauk will handle communications strategy for the ACLU of Wisconsin, as well as media and public relations, social media and website management. She previously spent five years as a reporter for The Journal Times in Racine.
A new poll question from Polco about which canceled summer 2020 events will be missed most is now available to be used by WNA members.
Readers visiting WNA member websites and social platforms from June 10 to 23 were asked whether they supported the protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. Here are the results.
Lawmakers, regents, chancellors, staff and faculty largely praised the appointment of former Gov. Tommy Thompson to serve as interim UW System President.
Successfully producing journalism from home full-time requires four critical concepts: self-discipline; regimentation; boundaries; and production.
Veteran writing coach Bart Pfankuch, who has significant experience working remotely, shares some tips and techniques for working from home in his latest installment of “Better Writing with Bart.”
Now, after the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many students from their campus homes and wreaked havoc on the state’s election processes, college voters are likely facing even more difficulties in casting their ballots.
No, I have not actually seen a ghost or any spirits in different forms; yet I’ve heard so many different stories that I tend to believe their existence, just to be on the safe side.
According to data provided on June 11 by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office, there were 192 confirmed drug overdose deaths from Jan. 1 to March 19, with 62 more probable cases pending toxicology tests.
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