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Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

Founded 1901

Royal Purple

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State’s immunization rates still depressed

Wisconsin Policy Forum, WNA October 29, 2023

Amid the pandemic, health officials worried that debate and misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines could influence public attitudes toward other vaccinations. New data appears to bear out these concerns,...

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Milwaukee schools lack air conditioning despite rising temperatures. Here’s what we know.

Jonmaesha Beltran and Rachel Hale October 22, 2023

Melissa Pacheco remembers multiple days when her daughter and nephews came home from school with headaches from overheating. One day, her nephew vomited as a result, she said. She blamed the lack of...

Bill Barth is the former Editor of the Beloit Daily News, and a member of the Wisconsin Newspaper Hall of Fame.

Look around for extraordinary role models

Bill Barth, WNA October 22, 2023

This week, five outstanding individuals were inducted into the Beloit Historical Society’s Hall of Fame. They are Arnie Lee, Dave Luebke, Tim McKearn, Bev Melton and Rick West. Four are deceased...

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School enrollment numbers raise question of missing students

Wisconsin Policy Forum October 15, 2023

Weekly Fiscal Facts are provided to Wisconsin Newspaper Association members by the Wisconsin Policy Forum, the state’s leading resource for nonpartisan state and local government research and...

Back Home by Chris Hardie

Building his own bridge

Chris Hardie October 15, 2023

Back Home by Chris Hardie Download this column as a Word document Download the photos that accompany this story Chris Hardie’s headshot   Last week I wrote about the remaining...

WNA Foundation to celebrate student contest winners April 13

WNA Foundation to celebrate student contest winners April 13

Jordan Schelling, Contributor April 11, 2021

MADISON – The WNA Foundation will celebrate the winners from its 2020 collegiate and high school Better Newspaper Contests with a virtual awards ceremony at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 13. The ceremony...

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Ashley McCallum 
Managing Editor

Royal Purple takes home nine awards

March 1, 2016

March 1, 2016 For the 2015 season, the Royal Purple was recognized by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s (WNA) Better Newspaper Contest as second place in the general excellence category. The...

Royal Purple, staff bring home awards

February 16, 2011
The Royal Purple received second place for general excellence at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association convention and fourth place for Best of Show at the Best of Midwest convention over the weekend.
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