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The earliest paper was the Minnesota Weekly Democrat in St. Paul in 1803 well before statehood in 1858. [3] There are three newspapers that trace their roots back to before Minnesota statehood in 1858. The oldest, continually published newspaper is the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Knight Ridder continued to publish the Pioneer Press and Dispatch as independent daily newspapers until 1985, when they merged to become the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch. In 1990 the owners dropped the word Dispatch from the name, bringing to an end the Dispatch's 122-year run as a prominent feature on the St. Paul media landscape.
The Waseca County News is an American, English language newspaper in Waseca, Waseca County, Minnesota serving the areas of Waseca, Janesville, New Richland and Waldorf. The owner of the County News is the same owner of the local Sampler , which was previously called the Shopper.
A St. Paul Sunday Pioneer Press front page dated August 12, 1945 featuring the first publication of the mushroom cloud during the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan.. The Pioneer Press traces its history to both the Minnesota Pioneer, Minnesota's first daily newspaper (founded in 1849 by James M. Goodhue), and the Saint Paul Dispatch (launched in 1868).
In 1971 it became the University of Minnesota Waseca, a two-year technical college, and served nearly 20,000 students before closing in 1992. [26] [27] The city took its name from Waseca County, Minnesota. [28] "Waseca" is a Dakota language word meaning "rich in provisions". [29] It was founded as a hub of agricultural activity. [30]
Waseca County (/ w ə ˈ s iː k ə /) [2] is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census , the population was 18,968. [ 3 ] Its county seat is Waseca .
Dr. Johnson turned the paper over to Victor E. Lawson (1871–1960) in August 1895. [4] Lawson remained the editor of the paper for over fifty years. [1] The newspaper has had several names: West Central Tribune (1980–current) [5] West Central Daily Tribune (1959–1980) [6] West Central Minnesota Daily Tribune (1950–1959) [7]
The Duluth News Tribune (known locally as The Tribune or DNT) is a newspaper based in Duluth, Minnesota. While circulation is heaviest in the Twin Ports metropolitan area, delivery extends into northeastern Minnesota, northwestern Wisconsin, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. [2] The paper has a limited distribution in Thunder Bay, Ontario. [2]