Type | Daily newspaper (except Saturday) |
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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 |
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]
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]
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