diff --git a/doc/footer/column_a.mdwn b/doc/footer/column_a.mdwn
index f10da80..adce07d 100644
--- a/doc/footer/column_a.mdwn
+++ b/doc/footer/column_a.mdwn
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ## news
 
-[[!inline pages="news/* and !*/Discussion" show=0 archive=yes
-title="propellor news"]]
+[[!inline feeds=no template=bare pages=news]]
 
 ## enjoy
 
diff --git a/doc/news.mdwn b/doc/news.mdwn
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c59a82f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/news.mdwn
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[[!inline pages="news/* and !*/Discussion" show=0 archive=yes
+title="propellor news"]]