The Dickinson Press
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Forum Communications |
| Founder(s) | Joseph T. Scott W.W. Mabee |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Language | English |
| City | Dickinson |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 7,200 (as of 2023)[1] |
| ISSN | 1049-6718 |
| OCLC number | 1566609 |
| Website | thedickinsonpress |
The Dickinson Press is a weekly newspaper printed in Dickinson, North Dakota. The Press, as the paper is colloquially known, is the official newspaper of Stark County, North Dakota, and circulates in southwest North Dakota. The paper is owned by Forum Communications.[2]
History
[edit]On March 31, 1883, the first edition of The Dickinson Press was published by Joseph T. Scott and W.W. Mabee.[3] Mabee eventually left the business and Scott published the paper until October 1890, when he sold it to Myron L. Ayers.[4]
In December 1915, Ernest L. Peterson, owner of the Milton Globe, bought the Press from Ayers. At that time the paper had a circulation of 3,000.[5][6] In December 1927, the Press bought and absorbed a rival paper called the Dickinson Recorder-Post.[7]
In August 1929, Peterson sold the paper to Mrs. Beatrice C. Mann for $107,000.[8] In May 1931, she expanded the Press from a weekly to a tabloid daily.[9] In August 1940, Gordon MacGregor bought the Press from Mann.[10][11]
In April 1943, MacGregor died of a heart attack at age 40.[12] In October 1955, Samuel E. Burgess, formerly of the Bronson Journal, bought the business from a group of stockholders lead by W.K. Johnson.[13]
In November 1970, the owners of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin bought the Press from Burgess.[14] In August 1971, the company was acquired by Gannett Co.,[15] which in March 1972 sold the Press to Clark O. Murray, Wright S. Coulson and Les Daughtry.[16] In August 1974, the Press owners bought the Crookston Times.[17] In 1985, Thompson Newspaper bought the Press from Murray and Daughtry.[18] In 1995, Forum Communications acquired the paper.[19] In January 2020, the Press reverted from a daily to a weekly.[20]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Dickinson Press newspaper in Dickinson North Dakota". Mondo Times. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ↑ "About The Dickinson press. [volume] (Dickinson, N.D.) 1942-current". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- ↑ "Salutatory". The Dickinson Press. March 31, 1883. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Valedictory". The Dickinson Press. October 4, 1890. p. 2.
- ↑ "Dickinson Press Sold -- E.L. Peterson, Purchaser, Takes Possession Jan. 1". The Fargo Forum, Daily Republican, and Moorhead Daily News. Fargo, North Dakota. December 30, 1915. p. 2.
- ↑ "Milton Editor Makles Purchase". The Bismarck Tribune. January 1, 1916. p. 8.
- ↑ "Press Buys Recorder-Post". The Dickinson Press. December 30, 1927. p. 1.
- ↑ "Dickinson Press Sold". The Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. August 19, 1929. p. 1.
- ↑ "Dickinson To Have Tabloid Daily Paper". Morning Pioneer. Mandan, North Dakota. May 4, 1931. p. 5.
- ↑ "Dickinson Press Under New Local Managment". The Dickinson Press. September 5, 1940. p. 1.
- ↑ "News of North Dakota | Dicksinson Press Sold; MacGregor To Be Editor". The Forum. Fargo, North Dakota. Associated Press. August 15, 1940. p. 2.
- ↑ "Gordon MacGregor, Editor Of Dickinson Press, Died Friday Of Heart Attack". Morning Pioneer. Morning Pioneer. Associated Press. April 17, 1943. p. 1.
- ↑ "Michigan Man Buys Press; To Take Over November 1". The Dickinson Press. October 15, 1955. p. 1.
- ↑ "Dickinson Press Sold To Hawaiian Investors". Grand Forks Herald. Associated Press. November 4, 1970. p. 21.
- ↑ "Honolulu Star-Bulletin Acquired By Gannett Co". The La Crosse Tribune. Associated Press. August 4, 1971. p. 16.
- ↑ "Dickinson Press Will Go Offset". The Forum. Fargo, North Dakota. April 4, 1972. p. 5.
- ↑ "Crookston newspaper purchased". Grand Forks Herald. August 5, 1974. p. 10.
- ↑ "Dickinson Press sold to newspaper chain". The Bismarck Tribune. Associated Press. May 30, 1985. p. 1.
- ↑ "Forum Communications buys Dickinson Press, more". The Dickinson Press. July 6, 1995. p. 1.
- ↑ Darnay, Keith (January 16, 2020). "Dickinson Press going from daily to weekly newspaper". KX NEWS. KXMC-TV. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2026.