The Chilton Times-Journal is a weekly newspaper based in

Chilton, Wisconsin Chilton is a city in and county seat of Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 4,080 at the 2020 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Chilton. History The first residents of Chilton were Africa ...

. The Thursday paper is primarily distributed in

Calumet County, Wisconsin Calumet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,442. The county seat is Chilton. The county was created in 1836 (then in the Wisconsin Territory) and organized in 1850. Calumet ...

.Chilton Times-Journal
Retrieved January 4, 2007 It has a circulation of approximately 4400. The newspaper is owned by Calumet Press, Inc.. The newspaper serves Chilton,

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, Stockbridge, and other parts of Calumet County.

History

The ''Chilton Times'' was started in 1857. C. W. Fitch was the first editor/publisher, and John P. Hume was the printer/manager. Fitch sold the newspaper to Hume eight months later, and Hume became the editor. The newspaper was 100% Democratic. "History of the Times-Journal" at Official website
, Retrieved January 4, 2007 William J. McHale bought the Times in 1932, and it was combined with the Journal. Numerous people owned the newspaper between 1932 and 1979. The Times Journal added the Calumet County Shopper and Badger Sportsman to its lineup during that period. The paper was purchased by Gary Vercauteren in 1979, and he sold it to its current owner James Moran in August 2001. The current editor is Ben Rodgers.

References

Chilton Times Journal
Retrieved January 4, 2007, Warning: commercial link

External links

Official website

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