The ''Watertown Daily Times'' is a daily newspaper publishing Monday through Friday in
Watertown, Wisconsin. Along with the ''
Daily Jefferson County Union'', it is one of two major daily papers published in
Jefferson County. The ''Watertown Daily Times'' also covers the southern portion of
Dodge County, with the City of Watertown split between Dodge and Jefferson Counties.
The editorial operation of the ''Watertown Daily Times'' is located in downtown Watertown, though the paper's printing operations have been conducted at sister publication,
''The Gazette'' in
Janesville since the paper's relocation in 2019.
History
The ''Daily Times'' was founded November 23, 1895, when John W. Cruger and E. J. Schoolcraft formed a partnership to publish a daily newspaper
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. In 1908, the ''Daily Times'' absorbed the competing ''Watertown Daily Reader'', which began publication in 1906.
In 1919, John Clifford secured a controlling interest in the newspaper.
The paper stayed in the Clifford family until 2018, when it was sold to
Adams Publishing Group. It is a member of APG's Southern Wisconsin group.
The ''Daily Times'' was located at 115 W Main Street in Watertown from 1916 until 2019. which now includes a community park known as Bentzin Family Town Square. The paper has since moved across the
Rock River to S. First Street.
Notable people
While campaigning in Wisconsin in 1959, former president
John F. Kennedy
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thanked Clifford for coverage in the ''Daily Times''.
US Congressman
Scott Fitzgerald
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is a former associate publisher of the ''Daily Times''. He sold the ''Dodge County Independent News'' in
Juneau, Wisconsin
Juneau is a city in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 2,658 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Dodge County.
History
Juneau was founded in 1845 by settlers Martin Rich and William Dennis. It became the count ...
to the ''Daily Times'' in 1996, and remained as associate publisher for several years.
Former ''Daily Times'' managing editor Tom Schultz was elected to the
Wisconsin Newspaper Association
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Hall of Fame in 2017. As of 2024, Schultz contributes a weekly column to his former paper, titled "In Times Square." Schultz's column title references the previous location of the ''Daily Times'' offices.
As of January 2024, Tim Sullivan is the Editor of the Watertown Daily Times.
References
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Newspapers published in Wisconsin