Nicolet Express’ website was just one of many across the country affected by connectivity issues of several Virtual Private Servers from our hosting company. The issue was first detected at 1:15 pm on January 28, 2026. Their technical and data center operations team later identified the root cause, replaced the faulty hardware, tested the fix and were able to return service on January 29, 2026 at 11:45 am.

Bob Strazishar
Publisher, Nicolet Express

The technical operations team deserves recognition for working tirelessly around the clock and consistently keeping us updated during the incident. We live in a connected world and I now truly understand the frustration that many felt last year felt when cellphone service was disrupted for days. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this event. Welcome back!

Published on: Jan 29, 2026 at 11:56 am