The ''Tri-County Times'' is one of two semiweekly newspapers in

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. But while the ''

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'' serves primarily most of Genesee County, as far south as

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and is published Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays, the ''Times'' serves the greater Fenton area, and is published Wednesdays and Sundays. It has been owned by Rockman Communications since its establishment on April 3, 1994. The ''Times'' started out as a weekly newspaper. The Wednesday edition was introduced in September 1999. It built offices and printing facilities at 240 N. Fenway Drive in 1997. In 2005, it built a second building to house its offices at 256 N. Fenway Drive. Rockman Communications also own
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services. Until 2009, it was the largest semiweekly newspaper in Michigan. The circulation as of November 2009 was 13,825 on Wednesdays, 24,875 on Sundays. The newspapers's primary focus is local news and conservative politics. The newspaper was sold to the View Newspaper Group effective 1 January 2019. The paper is still produced from the offices at 256 N. Fenway Drive but is now printed at its sister company Michigan Web Press which is based in Davisburg, MI.

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The ''Times'' official website provides news updates online on a daily basis. Many stories are posted online before being placed in the Wednesday or Sunday print editions. Its web-presence was launched in 1996, long before other newspapers in the state.

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''Tri-County Times'' online
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