Forty-five teams from 23 schools across Wisconsin participated today and Thursday in preliminary competitions that determined which teams would advance to the state finals.
Kris O’Leary, publisher of the (Abbotsford) Tribune-Phonograph, (Cornell) Courier Sentinel, (Edgar) Record-Review, (Loyal) Tribune Record Gleaner and The (Medford) Star News, has been elected president of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association.
Brian Thomsen, 64, of Valders, died unexpectedly on Sunday, March 24, at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay, surrounded by his family.
He grew up helping his grandparents, Fred and Marion Brockman, publishers of the Valders Journal, contributing as a reporter and photographer during high school and college. He assumed the role of editor soon after graduation and eventually became co-owner and publisher, succeeding his grandparents, who founded the newspaper in 1940. Thomsen served on the WNA Board of Directors from 2009 to 2017, serving as president in 2016.
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association honored the work of student journalists during its 2023 Better Newspaper Contest Awards Banquet on Friday, March 15.
MADISON – The Wisconsin Newspaper Association honored the work of newspapers across the state during its 2023 Better Newspaper Contest Awards Banquet on Friday, March
For the 18th straight year, the Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council is recognizing outstanding efforts to protect the state’s tradition of open government through its Openness in Government awards, or Opees.
Amy LaPlante, who has worked as an independent contractor with the WNA since 2022, has joined the staff full time.
Sixteen high school and middle school students have been recognized by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation for their submissions to the 2023 Wisconsin Civics Games Editorial Writing & Cartoon Contest.
You’ve already paid for them. They’re yours. But if you want to see the public records that show what your government is doing, some state lawmakers want you to pay again — this time, for redactions.
Each year, the WNA Foundation recognizes hundreds of newspaper professionals across the state with Better Newspaper Contest awards. It’s a tradition made possible because of reciprocal
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