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Ownership
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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) ...
Brokers report newspaper sales in 11 states
Feb 1, 2026
DEMOPOLIS, Alabama — On April 30, 2025, Boone Newsmedia Inc. sold the Demopolis Times, the Andalusia Star-News, the Brewton Standard, and the Atmore Advance to Jeff and Michelle Schumacher. Cribb ...
Revenue, reach and readership: How one publisher is expanding his brand (and having fun)
Feb 1, 2026
“We publish 15,000 issues a month and mail it to 13,500 addresses,” Matthew Nelson said. “We distribute the others to drop points and news boxes around town for people to pick up.
Succession planning matters
Feb 1, 2026
I never grew up wanting to be a journalist, and owning a newspaper never once crossed my mind. Yet here I am with a degree in journalism, a deep passion for this work and now a proud partial owner of my ...
Adams MultiMedia acquiring Cedar Rapids Gazette and 11 community newspaper titles
Jan 1, 2026
The transaction maintains independence and ownership by a family held company, a structure The Gazette has had through much of its 143-year history. The Gazette, which was founded in 1883, publishes a ...
A dream realized
Jan 1, 2026
Passion, optimism and strong subscriber support helps a small-town newspaper build momentum
J. Louis Mullen acquires News Printing Company
Dec 1, 2025
Founded in 1902 as the Newton Daily News, the publication was acquired by Shaw Media in 1944. NPC’s portfolio also includes the weekly newspapers: Jasper County Tribune and PCM Explorer, along with ...
