Dodgeville Chronicle

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Dodgeville Chronicle
Type Weekly newspaper
Owner(s)The Dodgeville Chronicle, Inc.
PublisherMike and Pat Reilly
EditorJ. Patrick Reilly
Founded1862
Headquarters106 W. Merrimac St., Dodgeville, WI 53533
Circulation 3,245(as of 2022) [1]
Website thedodgevillechronicle.com

The Dodgeville Chronicle is a weekly newspaper published on Thursday in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. [2] It is read throughout Iowa County, Wisconsin and surrounding counties. The chronicle also publishes a small newspaper, the Democrat-Tribune, for Mineral Point.

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History

The first edition of the newspapers was published on Thursday, September 18, 1862. [3]

In 1911, Russell Kessler started working at the paper as a printers "devil" for a weekly wage of $7. Kessler purchased the paper and became sole owner in 1936. He married Lillian Holt in 1939, who became the paper's owner following his death in 1943. [3]

In the late 1960's, Lillian's nephews Mike and Pat Reilly started work at the paper. Lillian died in 1984, and Pat and Mike are co-publishers of the paper as of 2023. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2023 Wisconsin Newspaper Directory. Wisconsin Newspaper Association. 2023.
  2. ↑ "Dodgeville Chronicle (Dodgeville, Wisconsin) 1862-Current [Online Resource]". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "About Us - The Dodgeville Chronicle - Dodgeville, WI". thedodgevillechronicle.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.


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