The Chilton Times-Journal is a weekly newspaper based in Chilton, Wisconsin

Chilton, Wisconsin

Chilton is a city in and county seat of Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,708 at the 2000 census. The city is located partially within the Town of Chilton.-History:...

. The Thursday paper is primarily distributed in Calumet County, Wisconsin

Calumet County, Wisconsin

Calumet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is included in the Appleton, Wisconsin, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the county's population was 48,971. The county seat is Chilton.-History:...

. It has a circulation of approximately 4400.
The newspaper is owned by Calumet Publishing.

The newspaper serves Chilton, Hilbert

Hilbert, Wisconsin

Hilbert is a village in Calumet County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,089 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Hilbert is located at ....

, Stockbridge

Stockbridge, Wisconsin

Stockbridge is a village in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 649 in the 2000 census. The village lies within the Town of Stockbridge.-History:...

, 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

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. 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 Jim Lundstrom.