The ''Mesabi Tribune'' is a daily newspaper published in
Virginia, Minnesota
Virginia is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. With an economy heavily reliant on large-scale iron ore mining, Virginia is considered the Mesabi Iron Range's commercial center. The population was ...
. It is one of the oldest surviving businesses in the city.
History
The newspaper was founded in 1893 as the ''Virginia Enterprise'' and switched names to ''Mesabi Daily News'' in 1945. The very first editor of the paper was named R. McGarry, who was succeeded by D. A. Cuppernoll in 1895.
In 2014,
Adams Publishing group acquired 34 papers, including the ''Daily News'', from
American Consolidated Media.
In 2020, the newspaper was combined with the ''
Hibbing Daily Tribune
The ''Hibbing Daily Tribune'' was a newspaper published from 1893 to 2020 in Hibbing, Saint Louis County, Minnesota. It was owned by the Adams Publishing Group.
History
The ''Hibbing Daily Tribune'' is a successor to the following newspapers:
...
'' to create the ''Mesabi Tribune''.
References
External links
Mesabi Daily News OnlineMesabi Daily News on FacebookAdams Publishing Group
Newspapers published in Minnesota
Newspapers established in 1893
1893 establishments in Minnesota
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