The Sidney Herald

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The Sidney Herald
Type Weekly newspaper
Owner Wick Communications
Founder(s)F.J. Matoushek
Louis N. Barton
EditorChanse Hall
Founded1908 (1908)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters Sidney, Montana
CountryUnited States
Circulation 3,247 [1]
Website sidneyherald.com

The Sidney Herald is an American newspaper and website based in Sidney, Montana. It has been touted as the "official newspaper of Richland County, Montana". [2]

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History

The Sidney Herald was first published in March 1908. [3] It was founded by F.J. Matoushek and Louis N. Barton. [4] Matoushek left after a month. [5] In September 1909, William H. Ketcham, of Milford, Nebraska, assumed control of the Herald from Barton. [6] [7]

In 1912, W.H. Ketcham sold the paper to his son Harry G. Ketcham, [8] who operated the paper for 18 years in total until February 1924 when he sold it to C.R. Hurley, owner of The Fairview News. [9] [10] That May, Hurley acquired The Richland County Chief in a partnership deal and absorbed it into the Herald. [11]

Hurley soon acquired full ownership again and operated the paper for 34 years. He sold it in 1958 to Jay Lalonde and E.E. Krebsbach, along with sons Keith Krebsbach and Clair Krebsbach. [12] The paper then moved its print day from Thursdays to Wednesdays. [13]

In 1962, Walter M. Wick purchased a half interest in the Herald from Jay and Eugene Lalonde. The other owners at the time were E.E. Krebsbach, Clair Krebsbach and Keith Krebsbach. [14] Wick Communications bought the Richland County Leader from Russ Wells in 1988 and merged it with the Sidney Herald to form the Sidney Herald-Leader. [15]

At some point the paper's name was changed back to the Sidney Herald. In April 2024, the newspaper announced it cease publishing on Wednesdays and moving forward will only publish one day a week on Saturdays. [16]

References

  1. ↑ Herald, Sidney. "Advertise". Sidney Herald. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Front page of The Sidney Herald". The Sidney Herald. July 28, 1971. Retrieved July 12, 2017– via STParchive.com.
  3. ↑ "Front page of The Sidney Herald". The Sidney Herald. January 6, 1971. Retrieved July 12, 2017– via STParchive.com. Vol. 63
  4. ↑ "The Sidney Herald". Dawson County Review. Glendive, Montana. March 20, 1908. p. 2.
  5. ↑ "Notice". Dawson County Review. Glendive, Montana. April 17, 1908. p. 7.
  6. ↑ Barton, L.N. (September 10, 1909). "Past, Present and Future". The Sidney Herald. p. 6.
  7. ↑ "Sidney Notes". Dawson County Review. Glendive, Montana. September 10, 1909. p. 6.
  8. ↑ "Obituary | Harry Ketcham". The Billings Gazette. April 9, 1969. p. 16.
  9. ↑ Hurly, C.R. (February 16, 1928). "Fairview News Editor Buys Sidney Herald". Fairview News. Fairview, Montana. p. 2.
  10. ↑ "Harry Ketcham Disposes of Sidney Herald". The Richey Pilot. Richey, Montana. February 24, 1928. p. 1.
  11. ↑ "Notice To Herald-Chief Patrons". The Sidney Herald. May 4, 1928. p. 1.
  12. ↑ "The Sidney Herald Changes Ownership; Effective May 16th". Fairview News. May 22, 1958. p. 1.
  13. ↑ "New Publication Date". Great Falls Tribune. May 27, 1958. p. 4.
  14. ↑ "Porton of Sidney Herald Stock Changes Hands". The Sidney Herald. April 18, 1962. p. 1.
  15. ↑ "5-year Sidney press war ends as newspapers merge". The Billings Gazette. February 14, 1988. p. 33.
  16. ↑ "Change in publication frequency coming soon to The Sidney Herald". Sidney Herald. March 6, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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