News & Newspapers

Research Tools

Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers
Access to Wisconsin Newspaper Association's daily and weekly member-newspapers from 2005 to present (with a 90 day embargo).
Includes access to the Omro Herald.
Resource provided by Badgerlink.

Explora for Everyone
Easy-to-browse categories, organized by popular topics, provide everyone with a starting point for research.
Help:
Resource provided by Badgerlink.

Newspaper Source Plus
Includes 1,000+ full-text newspapers, as well as 913,000 television and radio news transcripts.
Resource provided by Badgerlink.

NewspaperARCHIVE
Wisconsin newspaper titles (including 3 Omro-specific titles) dating back as far as the 1800s, with search results presented in original format/context.
Resource provided by the Winnefox Library System.

Newspapers.com Library Edition - World Collection
Historical newspapers archive from the 1700s-2000s containing thousands of well-known regional, state, and small local newspapers in the United States and other countries.
Resource provided by Badgerlink.

Newswires
(formerly referred to as the AP NewsMonitor Collection)
Near real-time access to world-wide news from the Associated Press provides a 30 day rolling full-text archive.
Resource provided by Badgerlink.

US Newsstream
Current and archival to 1980s U.S. news featuring key national and regional sources including over 80 Gannett titles.
Resource provided by Badgerlink.

Wall Street Journal
This resource will be discontinued September 1st, 2022. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Access The Wall Street Journal from anywhere within your browser! (App access not included.) Sign up for a 3 day pass, & after 3 days come back and click the link again and log in for continued access.
This resource is paid for by the Winnefox Library System.

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Chronicling America
Search selected historic American newspaper pages from 1789-1963 or use the U.S. Newspaper Directory to find information about American newspapers published between 1690-present.
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