Brainerd Dispatch

Brainerd Dispatch

Type	Daily newspaper (except Saturday)
Format	Printed Wednesdays and Sundays; E-paper Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Owner(s)	Forum Communications
Publisher	Pete Mohs
President	Bill Marcil, Jr.
Editor-in-chief	Matt Erickson
Associate editor	Renee Richardson
Sports editor	Jeremy Millsop
Photo editor	Steve Kohls
Staff writers	78 employees; 14 journalists, 2 photographers
Founded	December 22, 1881
Language	English
Headquarters	506 James St. Brainerd, MN 56401
Country	United States
Circulation	5,886(as of 2024) [1]
Sister newspapers	Pine and Lakes Echo Journal
OCLC number	18528608
Website	brainerddispatch.com
Media of the United States List of newspapers

The Brainerd Dispatch is a daily morning newspaper published in Brainerd, Minnesota. 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. ^{[2] [3]}

History

The paper was formerly owned by Stauffer Communications, which was acquired by Morris Communications in 1994. ^[4]

On December 26, 2013, Fargo, North Dakota 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. ^[5]

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. ^[6]

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. ^[7]

In June 2024, the paper announced it will close its local printing facility and shift production to the Detroit Lakes area. ^[8]

See also

• List of newspapers in Minnesota

References

1. "Minnesota Newspaper Directory 2024" (PDF). Minnesota Newspaper Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
2. "Morris Communications, Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
3. "Brainerd Dispatch". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
4. "Morris Communications buys Stauffer Corporation". Rome News-Tribune . Augusta. Associated Press. July 27, 1994. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021– via Google News.
5. "Morris Communications". inforum.com. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
6. Perkins, Chelsey (July 15, 2020). "Reduced print schedule begins for Dispatch, daily publication via digital e-paper to continue". Brainerd Dispatch.
7. "A brave new (Digital) world for the Dispatch: How to view and use the features of our E-Paper". July 3, 2020.
8. Shea, Paul (July 17, 2024). "Forum Communications Shifts Operations: Brainerd Printing Facility Closure". 98.1 - Minnesota's New Country. Retrieved July 28, 2024.

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