FeaturedMay 6 2026

WBA hosting online event to highlight reporting on victims

Your WBA is hosting an online event with the Wisconsin Newspaper Association on Nov. 11 at noon titled, “Reporting with Care: Media, Victims, and Marsy’s Law in Wisconsin.” Here’s a description of the session: The news media plays an important role in covering the impact of crime on communities and ... - MORE -

Engebretson joins WFRV-TV anchor desk

Award-winning veteran journalist Stacy Engebretson joined the WFRV Local 5 News team and is set to debut alongside Tom Zalaski on the anchor desk. Engebretson, who has more than 25 years of journalism experience, with 23 of those years in Green Bay, will co-anchor the evening news with Tom Zalaski... - MORE -

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    Wisconsin Open Meetings & Records Law

    Civic and legislative leaders of Wisconsin have always felt strongly about the importance of having the public aware of what their governmental bodies are doing. Wisconsin law, with very few exceptions, requires that such meetings be held publicly in places reasonably accessible to members of the public, and that such... - MORE -
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    Actual Laws and Important Case References

    You can find the complete text of the state’s open records law and a listing of current and significant cases where the law was tested, and the latest opinions of the Attorney General relating to open records law, at the Wisconsin Freedom Of Information Council’s website. Home Page Open Records ... - MORE -