Chloe Hilles leaves La Crosse to join Chicago Tribune

Sep. 7, 2023

Chloe Hilles, who has worked as a local government reporter for the last year at the La Crosse Tribune, has left the role to join the Chicago Tribune.

A graduate of Northwestern University with degrees in journalism and political science, Hilles joined the La Crosse newspaper in October 2022. While attending Northwestern, she reported for the Medill Investigative Lab, interned at Injustice Watch and was a content writer for Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. 

Makowiak joins Banner Journal

Sep. 7, 2023

Abigail Makowiak, a recent college graduate, has joined the (Black River Falls) Banner Journal as a general assignment reporter.

Makowiak, a Brookfield native who resides in Merrillan, graduated from Hartford Union High School in Richfield. In 2023, she earned a bachelor's degree in creative writing from UW-Eau Claire, where she minored in multimedia communications.

John Rogers, publisher of Winneconne News, dies at 75

Sep. 7, 2023

Winneconne News publisher John A. Rogers, 75, died on Tuesday, Aug. 22, following a battle with small cell cancer and pulmonary fibrosis.

Growing up, Rogers worked alongside his parents, who were co-owners and co-editors of the News. The newspaper, which has been in publication for 144 years, has been owned and operated by the Rogers family since 1953. He purchased the printing company and newspaper from his parents in 1974 and served as publisher of the newspaper for 50 years until the time of his death.

Milker photo brings surge of memories

Sep. 5, 2023

One of the staple events during farm shows is the milking contest, usually pitting some local celebrity against another stripping milk from a cow’s udder.

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