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Fred was the last of a long line of Berners to lead the Antigo Daily Journal from its beginnings in 1905. All of them, including Fred, were leaders in the community and dedicated to publishing a quality newspaper.
Nov 26, 2019 · Frederick “Fred” A. Berner, whose family owned the Antigo Daily Journal for more than 110 years before selling the newspaper in June, died Monday, Nov. 25, at his desk. He was 71. Berner was born on May 15, 1948, to Artemas and Marie (Flynn) Berner.
Oct 22, 2022 · Antigo, the county seat of Langlade County, Wisconsin, was home to Fred Berner. A longtime editor and publisher of the Antigo Daily Journal, Fred was a key supporter of his community's efforts to develop an in-town, nonmotorized trail system.
May 1, 2023 · City officials, friends and co-workers of the late Fred Berner on Monday clip the ribbon at the dedication of a city trail segment in his memory. Berner’s longtime companion, Kay Schroeder, holds the scissors.
Frederick A. Berner was born in Antigo on May 15, 1948, to Artemas and Marie (Flynn) Berner. At the time, his father was publisher of the Antigo Daily Journal, the position he held until his death in 1963, when Fred's mother, Marie, took the helm of the paper.
Fred Berner, the last of four generations of Berners to own and serve as publisher of the Antigo Daily Journal, died early this morning at his desk, as he was getting a head-start on todays newspaper—which he did every day--before his co-workers would arrive. This was to be Freds final week at the Journal. He had sold the newspaper to
Jun 28, 2019 · A Welcome Asked for the New Publisher. This is an unusual front-page editorial, but it is for a historic event: The sale of the Antigo Daily Journal. Berner Brothers Publishing Co. has published the daily newspaper for 113 years, and just a few months away from 114.
