[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 16, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E929-E930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF 125 YEARS OF SUCCESS FOR THE BRILLION NEWS

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 16, 2019

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 125th 
anniversary of The Brillion News.
  This award winning Northeast Wisconsin news outlet began in 1894 when 
William Stoddard opened the paper on Main Street. The very first 
edition called for advertisers, writers,

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and correspondents, and was printed on a foot-powered press. Brillion 
at the time was largely a German immigrant community. This presented an 
issue for the original owners, who could neither speak nor read the 
German language.
  In 1899, Otto Zander entered the business. To the company's benefit, 
he could speak German. Under Otto's direction, the paper focused on 
local news in the greater Brillion community. Otto published community 
events, wedding announcements and obituaries, and showcased local 
businesses.
  The Brillion News was, and remains, a family business. Otto's son, 
Elliot, joined the paper in 1927, operating the Line-O-type machine and 
learning skills in editing. In 1944, Otto passed away, and complete 
ownership of the business was transferred to Elliot. Continuing in the 
footsteps of his father, Elliot became publisher and editor of The 
Brillion News and was later elected president of the Wisconsin 
Newspaper Association.
  In the early 1960s, Elliot's children, Zane and Noel, joined the 
business, leading to the incorporation of Zander Press in 1965. Noel 
took up sports reporting and covered Brillion athletics for 33 years. 
Zane used his skill set in design to create The Brillion News flag and 
Zander Press logo. In 2005, Zander Press, Inc. was sold to Zane's four 
children, passing the business on to the next generation of the Zander 
family.
  Today, The Brillion News has a weekly subscription of 2,000 and 
provides local news to residents throughout Brown, Calumet, and 
Manitowoc counties. Zander Press, Inc. is currently operated and owned 
by Beth Wenzel, Darcy Zander-Feinauer and Kris Bastian.
  Madam Speaker, it is my honor to congratulate The Brillion News on 
its 125 years of success in business. I wish the Zander family many 
more years of continued success.

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