Rachel Brands has joined the staff at Beloit Daily News as a general assignment reporter, the newspaper reports. In her new role, Brands will cover education, features and general news.
A native of Lake in the Hills, Ill., Brands graduated in 2019 from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, with a double major in creative writing and English literature. Before joining the Daily News, she worked as a freelance writer.
Tony Ends, who has served as editor of The (Brodhead) Independent-Register since May, is stepping aside from the role, he announced in a column welcoming new editor Robin Orvino.
It's the fifth time that Ends, who works full-time as a writer and editor for the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, has served as editor of the newspaper since 2015. He wrote that he hopes to continue writing for The Independent-Register on an occasional basis, he wrote.
The state Department of Safety and Professional Services amassed a $47 million surplus — and agency call center service plummeted — while the Legislature rebuffed Gov. Tony Evers’ asks for more help
More Wisconsinites are dying in the prime of life, from causes that chiefly include COVID-19 or drug overdoses.
When you are deep in the legislative minority, your options are few to get attention and exert influence.
Filing for divorce will be one of the most important decisions a person can make in their life.
It might be said a community is known by the visitors it attracts and, in that sense, Lake Geneva stands above most.
So many Super Bowls have faded into my memory, but there is one Super Bowl Sunday that I will never forget.
The U.S. Postal Service has extended the sack use moratorium for Periodicals mailers through Feb. 21, according to a release from the National Newspaper Association.
NNA, which has requested further extensions, noted that numerous members have reported difficulties obtaining flats trays to replace sacks in their locations. USPS has told the association that it has sufficient flats trays on hand, but there may be delays in getting them transported to offices where they are needed.
Twelve high school and middle school students have been recognized by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation for their submissions to the 2022 Wisconsin Civics Games Editorial Writing & Cartoon Contest.
Students from 22 schools across the state participated in this year’s contest. Members are encouraged to republish the winning entries, which received prizes totaling $3,150.
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