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and enhancing the capabilities of community newspapers
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Insight for owners regarding prospective buyers, effective ownership structure, etc.
Can progressive investors save Michigan’s small-town newspapers?
May 1, 2026
Stasik is more than a decade younger than her brother but decided she didn’t want to keep running the paper without him. They would get out of the business together, which is how many small, family-owned ...
Dropping print and gaining ground
May 1, 2026
When Cindy Fisher could no longer afford to publish her newspaper in print, she pivoted to an online regional news service and is going strong; she is pursuing 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
Truck ‘n Trailer News title sold to RDG Media by Kevin Kamen & Co
Apr 14, 2026
Randy Green and his growing RDG Media Inc portfolio of award-winning niche publications based in Estero, Florida, has acquired Truck ‘n Trailer, a popular 60-year-old title from Adrienne Haddad of ...
CherryRoad Media acquires The Carrollton Democrat from Main Street Media
Mar 12, 2026
As of January 28, 2026, CherryRoad Media has acquired The Carrollton Democrat from Main Street Media (MSM).
Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce to acquire 3 Missouri newspapers
Mar 12, 2026
The Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce has acquired The Lexington News, Higginsville Advance, and Santa Fe Times News from Main Street Media (MSM).
Small town, big headlines: The (real) Paper is beating the odds
Mar 1, 2026
By now, many people have heard about “The Paper,” a mockumentary sitcom depicting a fictional newspaper in Toledo that has fallen on hard times and is struggling to reinvent itself. The ...
Forum Communications to acquire Midwest newspaper portfolio from Wick Communications
Feb 17, 2026
Forum Communications Company announced Jan. 14, 2025, that it has reached an agreement to acquire a portfolio of six Midwest newspapers and related assets from Wick Communications, expanding Forum’s ...
Main Street Media's Plainville Times to merge with Stockton Sentinel
Feb 17, 2026
Effective Dec. 26, 2025, Main Street Media (MSM) has reached an agreement to transition ownership of The Plainville Times to Stockton Sentinel LLC, owned by Stockton residents Bart Hamilton and Susan (Hamilton) ...
