The ''Oshkosh Northwestern'' is a daily
newspaper
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based in
Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
The ''Northwestern'' was owned by the Schwalm and Heaney families until 1998, when it was sold to
Ogden Newspapers; Ogden traded the paper to
Thomson Newspapers
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two months later for four papers in Ohio and Pennsylvania. It has been part of the
Gannett chain of newspapers since 2000, when it was purchased from Thomson Corporation.
The ''Northwestern'' is primarily distributed in
Winnebago,
Waushara, and
Green Lake counties.
History
For the forty years preceding establishment of the newspaper's name as ''Oshkosh Northwestern'' in 1979, the newspaper was known as the ''Oshkosh Daily Northwestern''.
Building
The building for the newspaper was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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on May 13, 1982. It is a significant example of 1930 Renaissance architecture.
In 2017 the building was purchased by Oshkosh Business Center III LLC.
[Miles Maguire.]
Historic Northwestern building sold to Michigan developer
. ''Oshkosh Independent'', May 17, 2017.
References
External links
Oshkosh Northwestern online
Newspapers published in Wisconsin
Buildings and structures in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Gannett publications
Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin
National Register of Historic Places in Winnebago County, Wisconsin
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