Wisconsin NewsMedia Association

Thanks for the debate reminder, WisPolitics of State Affairs !

WISN 12 NEWS will host and broadcast a live 📽 debate on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

The debate, part of the station’s ongoing ‘WISN 12 Commitment 2026’ coverage, includes the primary candidates vying to become the Democratic Party of Wisconsin nominee in the race for governor. It will feature Mandela Barnes, Joel Brennan, David Crowley, Francesca Hong and Kelda Roys.

https://pro.stateaffairs.com/wi/press-releases/wisn-12-hosts-live-debate-between-democratic-primary-candidates-running-for-wisconsin-governor?ref=AAAAAAAEzpEAAC3cAA

The Post-Crescent (Appleton-Fox Cities, Wisconsin) is posting some unbelievable images from yesterday's tornado in Menasha . . .

Manderfield's Home Bakery - Menasha was destroyed by a July 27, 2026 storm, which struck Menasha and the western Fox Cities. See link below ⬇️

📸 Dan Powers/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

We posted this yesterday:

Wisconsin NewsMedia Association to assume programs and assets of dissolving Wisconsin Community Papers Association | Wisconsin NewsMedia Association The Wisconsin NewsMedia Association announced on July 27 that it has entered into an agreement with the Wisconsin Community Papers (WCP) under which the WCP will dissolve as an organization and transfer its assets, programs, and operations to the Wisconsin NewsMedia Association.

Sad news . . .

Former Kewaskum Statesman publisher Lana Kuehl dies at age 76 | Wisconsin NewsMedia Association Former Kewaskum Statesman publisher Lana Harbeck Kuehl, age 76, of Kewaskum, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at home after fighting COPD for more than a decade.

We hope our members take note of this story and use the link at the end to lodge their delivery complaints . . .

USPS defends delivery changes in Wisconsin amid complaints of delays | Wisconsin NewsMedia Association After U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin demanded that the U.S. Postal Service respond to complaints of mail delays in Wisconsin, the USPS defended its transition to an “optimized” delivery program and boasted of increased staff retention.

Thanks AP Stylebook!

Thanks to the Wisconsin Transparency Project for sharing!

Is the Freedom of Information Act becoming too slow to matter? | Wisconsin Newspaper Association As wait times stretch from months into years and FOIA offices struggle with staffing shortages and growing backlogs, records that belong to the public are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain.