Oakland Independent

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Oakland Independent
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Oakland Independent headquarters in Oakland
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s)Carpenter 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]

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References

  1. "Nebraska Newspaper Locator Map | Nebraska Press Association". 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  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 (2025-01-29). "Carpenter Media Group to buy EMG's newspapers". Missouri Valley Times News. Retrieved 2025-01-29.