Newspaper News
Three North Dakota Newspapers Acquired by NorDak Publishing
In the midst of change, one thing remains constant: a focus on community. Last Thursday, The Hazen Star, The Beacon and The Center Republican were sold to NorDak Publishing. The sale also includes the Dollar Saver shopper. Julie Bergman of Grimes, McGovern &...
The Gadsden County Times Acquired by Local Ownership
Gadsden County News Corp. assumed control March 5 The Gadsden County Times FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2021 After more than a decade of corporate ownership, The Gadsden County Times is returning to its roots as a locally owned newspaper. Publisher Mark Pettus...
ARKANSAS BUSINESS MAGAZINE’S OWNER ACQUIRE ASSETS OF SCOTT PUBLISHING LLC
Nov. 17, 2020FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ARKANSAS BUSINESS MAGAZINE’S OWNER ACQUIRES ASSETS OF SCOTT PUBLISHING LLC, PLANS TEXAS EXPANSIONArkansas Media and Marketing Company Launching New Magazines, Marketing Solutions LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (Nov. 17, 2020)...
NEWSTART
NewStart is a local news ownership initiative, created by West Virginia University’s Reed College of Media in collaboration with the West Virginia Press Association, that has a mission to recruit, train and support the next generation of rural community newspaper...
Mullen adds two titles in his North, South Dakota newspaper group
PRESS RELEASEFor more information contact Julie Bergman, jbergman@mediamergers.com(218) 230-8943There is no better source of information about a community than its newspaper.That’s the sentiment of J. Louis Mullen, the new owner of the Emmons County Record in Linton,...
AloNovus Corp buys Free Press Standard of Carrollton, Ohio
PRESS RELEASEThe Free Press Standard of Carrollton, Ohio, sold to AloNovus CorporationOne of Ohio and the Midwest’s oldest hometown newspapers has been sold. Publisher David Schloss sold the Free Press Standard, the newspaper serving Carroll County, Ohio since 1831...
Cannon Falls Beacon and Shopper Acquired by O’Rourke Media Group
The Cannon Falls Beacon and the Cannon Shopper have been acquired by the O’Rourke Media Group, a media company that specializes in publishing local community newspapers. The company also provides cost-effective digital marketing solutions and print/design services to...
Fillmore County Journal owners buy Bluff Country Newspaper Group
The owners of the weekly Fillmore County Journal (Preston, Minnesota) bought the Bluff Country Newspaper Group publications and have discontinued all six titles: The Chatfield News, Spring Valley Tribune, Tri-County Record, Fillmore County News Leader, Spring Grove...
Coastal Bend Publishing buys five newspapers in Texas
BEEVILLE – Coastal Bend Publishing, an affiliate of McElvy Media Group, is taking ownership of the Beeville Bee-Picayune effective February 1, 2020. In addition to the Bee-Picayune, Coastal Bend Publishing is purchasing the other four papers owned by Beeville...
The Savannah (MO) Reporter sold to local family
SAVANNAH, MO – The Savannah Reporter, a county-seat weekly in Savannah MO, has been sold by long-time owners Guy and Leslie Speckman to a local family. Ken Rosenauer and his son, Brent, purchased the 2,500- circulation newspaper, effective Jan. 30th. Dennis DeRossett...
Twice Weekly The Greenville (IL) Advocate sold
The Greenville (IL) Advocate has been sold by owners Jay Endress and Paula Endress. Effective March 1st, ownership of the 4,000-circulation, twice-weekly newspaper, transferred to Centralia Publishing Ltd., which owns several newspapers in adjacent counties in central...
SONOMA MEDIA INVESTMENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH KENWOOD INVESTMENTS ACQUIRES THE SONOMA COUNTY GAZETTE
Santa Rosa, CA: Sonoma Media Investments (SMI) LLC, has announced its purchase of the Sonoma County Gazette from Vesta Copestakes, publisher and owner of the Gazette since 2003. The Sonoma County Gazette will continue as a monthly publication written by readers and...
Ripon (WI) Commonwealth Press sold to Delta Media Group
After 57 years the Ripon Commonwealth Press and Express in Ripon, Wisconsin, has new owners at the helm. Effective Jan. 1 the Lyke family sold the award-winning newspaper and shopper to Delta Media Group based in Kiel. The company owns a digital marketing agency and...
Staples World newspaper in Staples, Minnesota, sold to RMM Publications, LLC
Staples (MN) World newspaper sold Devlin Newspapers Inc. has sold their Staples World newspaper in Staples, Minnesota, to RMM Publications, LLC, a new company that involves long time Minnesota newspaper owners Rick Gail and Mike Kremer, as well as the current editor...
The Kilgore News Herald has been acquired by M. Roberts Media
The Kilgore News Herald has been acquired by M. Roberts Media, owner of the Longview News-Journal, Tyler Morning Telegraph, The Marshall News Messenger and other newspapers. The acquisition was announced to employees today. Terms of the deal between M. Roberts Media...
The Wilson Times Co. of Wilson, NC has purchased The Johnstonian News Group
The Wilson Times Co. of Wilson, NC has purchased the Kenly News, Pine Level News, Princeton News Leader and Selma News from Rick and Karen Stewart, owners of the newspapers since 1981. The Stewarts are retiring and Keven Zepezauer, Times president and publisher,...
Annandale (MN) Advocate changes hands
Annandale (MN) Advocate changes hands On Oct. 1, Michele and Ed Pawlenty, owners of the neighboring Maple Lake (MN) Messenger, officially purchased the Annandale (MN) Advocate from Steve Prinsen and his wife Sharon Schumacher. Prinsen plans to remain active at the...
The Leelanau Enterprise sold to an independent publisher from Buffalo
Leelanau Enterprise Sold to Wyoming Publisher Press Release | Grimes, McGovern & Associates | October 3, 2018 The Leelanau (Mich.) Enterprise has been sold to an independent publisher from Buffalo, Wyo. Louis Mullen purchased the weekly, recently named Michigan...
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