The ''Brainerd Dispatch'' is a daily morning newspaper published in
Brainerd, Minnesota
Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 14,395 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County. Brainerd straddles the Mississippi River several miles upstream from its confluence wit ...
. The newspaper was founded on December 22, 1881, and became a daily paper in 1883. In April 2004, the Dispatch became a morning paper. In July 2020, the publication switched to twice-a-week printing and delivery. The paper is owned by
Forum Communications. The paper is published by Pete Mohs.
History
The paper was formerly owned by
Stauffer Communications, which was acquired by
Morris Communications in 1994.
On December 26, 2013,
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo ( /ˈfɑɹɡoʊ/) is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 125,990, making it the most populous city in the state and the 219th-most populous city in ...
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.
On July 16, 2020, the Brainerd Dispatch newspaper did not roll off its printing presses for the first time in 137 years but was instead available to readers in a digital format.
The printed paper continued its delivery Wednesdays and Sundays in the early morning hours for paid subscribers. But on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, its "e-paper" became the only way to view the publication's content, which still changes daily.
See also
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List of newspapers in Minnesota
References
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Publications established in 1881
Newspapers published in Minnesota
1881 establishments in Minnesota
Brainerd, Minnesota