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The Detroit Free Press (commonly referred to as the Freep) is a major daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, United States.It is the largest local newspaper owned by Gannett (the publisher of USA Today), and is operated by the Detroit Media Partnership under a joint operating agreement with The Detroit News, its historical rival.
Michigan Journal (1854–1868) Detroit "the first German newspaper in Detroit, that was founded in 1854 by two brothers: August and Conrad Marxhausen." [43] The Michigan Tradesman, Petoskey [citation needed] The Nordamerikanische Wochen Post (1980–2022) Warren [43] The Owosso Independent, Durand (1968–2024) [52] Saginaw Daily Journal ...
A post office called Thayer has been in operation since 1884. [5] The community has the name of Nathaniel Thayer, a railroad promoter. [6] Thayer is considered a railroad town, as it was laid out in 1882 to be a division point. At the turn of the 20th century, 400 railroad men lived in Thayer. [7]
Bumper sticker showing support for the strike and boycott, saying "No News or Free Press Wanted Here". Photo taken in 2005. The Detroit Newspaper Strike was a major labor dispute which began in Detroit, Michigan on July 13, 1995, and involved several actions including a local boycott, corporate campaign, and legal charges of unfair labor practices.
The Associated Press (AP) surveyed newspaper editors and broadcasters and determined the top 10 stories in Michigan for 1968 as follows: [1] The candidacy of Gov. George W. Romney for President of the United States; The 1968 Detroit Tigers winning the American League pennant and defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 World Series;
The Associated Press, [1] United Press [2] and Detroit Free Press [3] each ranked the top Michigan news stories of 1957 as follows: The November 1 opening of the Mackinac Bridge between the state's Upper and Lower Peninsulas (AP-1, UP-1, DFP-5) The September 12 death of Detroit Mayor Albert Cobo and Louis Miriani taking over as the new mayor ...
A 46-day newspaper strike that ran from December 1, 1955, until January 17, 1956, that halted publication of The Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, and Detroit Times. (AP-11 [tie], UP-7 [tie]) The Michigan Legislature's adoption in November 1955 of a 65-mile per hour daytime speed limit. (UP-3)
The Detroit News is one of the two major newspapers in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. The paper began in 1873, when it rented space in the rival Detroit Free Press 's building. The News absorbed the Detroit Tribune on February 1, 1919, the Detroit Journal on July 21, 1922, and on November 7, 1960, it bought and closed the faltering Detroit ...