Mitchell Daily Republic

Mitchell Daily Republic
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner Forum Communications
Founded1934
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters514 North Main Mitchell, South Dakota 57301
Circulation10,202 (as of 2015)[1]
Websitemitchellrepublic.com

The Mitchell Daily Republic is a daily newspaper published in Mitchell, South Dakota.[2] The paper's circulation is reported to be 9,859 and primarily serves Davison County, South Dakota.[3] It was founded in 1934 and is currently owned by the Forum Communications out of Fargo, North Dakota.[4][5][6]

It publishes a variety of topics from news, sports, business, entertainment, and current happenings. The community-focused publication offers subscribers unlimited access to more than 20 Midwest news sites, including websites from South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, and Wisconsin.[7]

History

In 1909, W.R. Ronald, former managing editor of Sioux City Tribune, bought the Mitchell Weekly Capital.[8] The paper later became the Mitchell Daily Republic. In 1940, his wife died suddenly. [9] In 1951, W.R Ronald died.[10] His son Malcom B. Ronald worked as publisher until 1955, when he died at age 52.[11] In 1965, his widow Mrs. Florence K. Ronald sold the paper to Thomson Newspapers.[12] In 1995, Forum Communications acquired the Daily Republic, The Dickinson Press and Worthington Daily Globe from Thomson.[13]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2015 South Dakota Newspaper Directory". South Dakota Newspaper Association. December 16, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Directory". South Dakota Newspaper Association. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mitchell Daily Republic (details)". South Dakota Newspaper Association. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ "The Mitchell Republic". The Mitchell Republic. May 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ Zaleski, Jack (2018). Forum Communications Company: A Narrative History 1980-2018. Forum Publishing Company.
  6. ↑ "South Dakota Newspaper Membership Directory". South Dakota Newspaper Association. May 28, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Forum Communications Network". Mitchell Republic. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Buys Mitchell Newspaper". The Kadoka Press. Kadoka, South Dakota. October 22, 1909. p. 6.
  9. ↑ "Mrs. W.R. Ronald Dies Suddenly". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. June 1, 1940. p. 1.
  10. ↑ "Mitchell Editor, Ronald, Is Dead Of Heart Disease". Rapid City Journal. Associated Press. April 3, 1951. p. 1.
  11. ↑ "Publisher Of Mitchell Daily Dies". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Associated Press. April 4, 1955. p. 1.
  12. ↑ "Mitchell Daily Republic sold to Thomson Chain". Rapid City Journal. Associated Press. November 23, 1965. p. 2.
  13. ↑ "Forum Communications buys Dickinson Press, more". The Dickinson Press. July 6, 1995. p. 1.


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