Susan Kay Siemens, former graphic designer, dies at 69

Susan Kay Siemens, 69, of Janesville, died on Saturday, May 11, at Agrace in Fitchburg after battling an illness.

The former graphic designer was born to Paul and Dolly Siemens in Freeport, Illinois. Later in life, she settled in Janesville and, after exploring different careers, found a passion for graphic design. She ran her own newspaper for a few years, and continued to be involved with design for Evergreen Impact and The Edgerton Reporter.  A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Bill Heath, former Wisconsin editor and publisher, dies at 85

Former Marshfield News-Herald editor and publisher William “Bill” Heath, 85, of Marshfield, died on May 5, after a battle with heart disease.

After earning a degree in journalism from UW-Madison in 1960, he started his career as a reporter and photographer for the Beloit Daily News, where he was promoted to city editor and, later, to assistant managing editor. In 1971, he and his family moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, where he worked as an editor and reporter for the Arizona Daily Sun. In 1976, the family returned in Wisconsin, and Heath joined the Marshfield News-Herald — first as editor and, later, as editor and publisher. He retired in 2001. 

Former Isthmus reporter named Madison’s new communications manager

Dylan Brogan, who was a staff writer at Isthmus for seven years reporting on city government and life in Madison, has been named the communications manager for the City of Madison, the mayor announced May 7. 

Brogan, a Madison native and graduate of UW-Madison, started his journalism career covering Act 10 protests for a local radio station, then led a team of WORT 89.9 FM citizen reporters while expanding the station’s news programming, reports Madison Magazine.

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