Oakland Independent

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Oakland Independent
Oakland Independent building.jpg
Oakland Independent headquarters in Oakland
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Tabloid
OwnerCarpenter Media Group
EditorCurt Hineline
Founded1880
Language English
Headquarters217 N. Oakland Ave.
Oakland, Nebraska
Circulation 626 [1]
OCLC number 32864451
Website enterprisepub.com/burtcounty

The Oakland Independent is a weekly newspaper covering the town of Oakland, Nebraska and surrounding Burt County. [2]

History

The paper was founded in 1880. [3] From 1907 to 1984, the paper was called Oakland Independent and Republican. [3] In 2025, Enterprise Media Group of Blair, owned by Mark Rhoades, sold the paper to Carpenter Media Group. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Nebraska Newspaper Locator Map | Nebraska Press Association". November 21, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Oakland Independent". Enterprise Media Group. Enterprise Publishing. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Oakland Independent (Oakland, Burt County, Neb.) 1880-1907". Library of Congress. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  4. ↑ Bumgarner, Kevin (January 29, 2025). "Carpenter Media Group to buy EMG's newspapers". Missouri Valley Times News. Retrieved January 29, 2025.


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