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Pat Schroeder dies at 95

Oct. 20, 2023

Pat Schroeder, daughter of the former owners of the Lake Mills Leader, died on Oct. 5, at the age of 95. Born in Elmhurst, Illinois, the family moved to Lake Mills to run the newspaper when she was 8 years old. She was a 1946 graduate of Lake Mills High School and went on to earn her bachelor's degree in journalism from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, and her master's degree in social work from the University of Kentucky at Louisville.

During college, she worked at her parents' newspaper. She then went on to become editor of the Madison-based Jackson Clinic's Better Health Magazine and spent many years as a therapist with families and children at the Comprehensive Mental Health Services for Delaware County.

The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Artificial Intelligence for Newspapers

Oct. 20, 2023

I still remember the first time I showed Photoshop’s Clone Stamp Tool to a newspaper audience. It was 1997 and it was called the Rubber Stamp Tool back then.

Look around for extraordinary role models

Oct. 19, 2023

This week, five outstanding individuals were inducted into the Beloit Historical Society’s Hall of Fame.

Milwaukee schools lack air conditioning despite rising temperatures. Here’s what we know.

Oct. 17, 2023

About half of Milwaukee Public Schools buildings lack full or partial air conditioning, risking learning loss. The district has no plan for major upgrades.

Public school advocates want high court to limit taxpayer money to private schools

Oct. 17, 2023

Lawsuits and court decisions appear to be an increasing option for those upset with state policy and the big GOP majorities in the Legislature.

Be responsible in exercising rights to public information

Oct. 16, 2023

A divorce is finalized, but it is not recorded in the newspaper until four months later.

Bailey joins Sheboygan Press as a reporter

Oct. 13, 2023

Sam Bailey, who graduated this year from Emporia State University in Kansas with a degree in communications, has joined the Sheboygan Press as a reporter. She will cover local government and general news.

Bailey served as managing editor for The Bulletin student newspaper at ESU and as editor of The Hutchinson Collegian at Hutchinson Community College. She was named Kansas Collegiate Media Journalist of the Year twice — for four-year schools in 2023 and for two-year schools in 2021. She also recently completed an internship with the Kansas Reflector, an affiliate of States Newsroom.

Wharton joins APG as arts and features reporter

Oct. 13, 2023

Eric Wharton, who graduated this year from Denison University in Granville, Ohio, with a degree in journalism, has joined the staff of Adams Publishing of Southern Wisconsin. He will serve as the new arts and culture reporter for several Dane County communities.

A native of Centerburg, Ohio, Wharton is passionate about the arts, particularly music and painting, and enjoys writing nonfiction stories about his travels.

Former Belleville Recorder publisher Stuart Shapiro dies at 82

Oct. 13, 2023

Stuart M. Shapiro, former publisher of the Belleville Recorder, died Tuesday, Oct. 3, at the age of 82.

A graduate from the business school at UW-Madison, he married Wendy Adams in 1983. Shortly thereafter, he took over operation of the Belleville Recorder, which had been owned by Wendy's parents. Through his efforts at the Recorder, as well as volunteer work with local organizations, Shapiro became a relentless booster for the village of Belleville.

Ethan Ferrell joins APG staff

Oct. 13, 2023

Ethan Ferrell, who graduated this year from UW-Madison with a degree in journalism, has joined the staff of Adams Publishing of Southern Wisconsin. He will report on the villages of DeForest, Windsor, Waunakee, Marshall and McFarland, along with the cities of Monona and Sun Prairie.

A Madison native who grew up in McFarland and graduated from McFarland High School, he is passionate about local government and writing. While in college, Ferrell wrote for The Badger Herald student newspaper and served as an international communications intern with CESI, a technical consulting and engineering company serving the electric power sector based in Milan, Italy.