Brainerd Dispatch
The Brainerd Dispatch is a daily morning newspaper published in Brainerd, Minnesota. The newspaper was founded on December 22, 1881, and became a daily paper in 1883. In April 2004, the Dispatch became a morning paper. The paper is owned by Forum Communications. The paper is published by Pete Mohs. [1][2]
| Type | Daily newspaper (except Saturday) |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Forum Communications |
| Publisher | Pete Mohs |
| President | Bill Marcil, Jr. |
| Editor | Matt Erickson |
| Associate editor | Renee Richardson |
| Sports editor | Jeremy Millsop |
| Staff writers | 78 employees; 14 journalists, 2 photographers |
| Founded | December 22, 1881 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 506 James St. Brainerd, MN 56401 |
| Circulation | 11,742 Saturday/Sunday Weekend Edition; 8,900 weekdays |
| Sister newspapers | Pine and Lakes Echo Journal |
| OCLC number | 18528608 |
| Website | brainerddispatch |
History
The paper was formerly owned by Stauffer Communications, which was acquired by Morris Communications in 1994.[3]
On December 26, 2013, Fargo, North Dakota based Forum Communications Company entered a deal with Morris to purchase several newspaper properties owned by Morris Communications including the Brainerd Dispatch. The deal was set to be finalized on January 1, 2014.[4]
See also
References
- "Morris Communications, Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- "Brainerd Dispatch". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- "Rome News-Tribune - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
- "Morris Communications". inforum.com. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
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