Forum Communications Company is an American multimedia and technology company headquartered in

Fargo, North Dakota Fargo (Help:IPA/English, /ˈfɑɹɡoʊ/) is a city in and the county seat of Cass County, North Dakota, Cass County, North Dakota, United States. According to the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, its population was 125,990, making it the ...

. With multiple online and print news brands throughout

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over t ...

North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, ...

South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large po ...

and

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, Forum Communications offers local news in a variety of digital and broadcast mediums in addition to various niche media brands covering specialty interests. The company also owns four

television station A television station is a set of equipment managed by a business, organisation or other entity, such as an amateur television (ATV) operator, that transmits video content and audio content via radio waves directly from a transmitter on the ea ...

s in North Dakota, all affiliated with ABC. Additional offerings are commercial printing services and business services.

Leadership

William "Bill" Marcil, Sr. is the current chairman of the board for Forum Communications Company, who is married to the founder, Norman B. Black's great-granddaughter. Daily operations are overseen by William "Bill" Marcil, Jr. as the president and chief executive officer of Forum Communications Company as well as the publisher of The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead.

History

Forum Communications Company began publishing its flagship newspaper The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead in 1878 and is currently owned and operated by the Marcil-Black family. Today, Forum Communications Company offers multiple newspaper and multimedia journalism brands across four states in the

upper Midwest The Upper Midwest is a region in the northern portion of the U.S. Census Bureau's Midwestern United States. It is largely a sub-region of the Midwest. Although the exact boundaries are not uniformly agreed-upon, the region is defined as referring ...

along with several commercial printing facilities, TV broadcasting and business services.

Commercial

* Click Content Studios offers marketing services through branded content for traditional and new media platforms. * Forum Communications operates four printing plants in three states: Brainerd and Detroit Lakes, Minnesota; Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and a commercial plant at 4601 16th Ave. N. in Fargo, North Dakota. Commercial printing capabilities include: printing, mailing, fulfillment and various marketing services. * JobsHQ is an online recruitment and digital advertising company focusing on employers and recruitment in

and

Print and digital news

The following print and digital newspapers in

, and

are part of the Forum Communications news network: *''Alexandria Echo Press'' based in

Alexandria, Minnesota Alexandria is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. First settled in 1858, it was named after brothers Alexander and William Kinkead from Maryland. The form of the name alludes to Alexandria, Egypt, a center ...

, serves

Douglas County, Minnesota Douglas County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 39,006. Its county seat is Alexandria. Douglas County comprises the Alexandria, Minnesota, Micropolitan Statistical Area. Dou ...

Todd County, Minnesota Todd County is a county in the central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,262. Its county seat is Long Prairie. History The county was created by the Minnesota Territorial legislature on February ...

, central Minnesota and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Echo Press was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 1990. * ''The Bemidji Pioneer'' based in

Bemidji, Minnesota Bemidji ( ) is a city and the county seat of Beltrami County, in northern Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,574 at the 2020 census. According to 2021 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 15,279, making ...

, serves

Beltrami County, Minnesota Beltrami County ( ) is a county in the northern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 46,228. Its county seat is Bemidji. The county's name comes from Italian adventurer Giacomo Beltrami from Bergamo, ...

and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Bemidji Pioneer was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 1997. *'' Brainerd Dispatch'' based in

Brainerd, Minnesota Brainerd is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 14,395 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Crow Wing County. Brainerd straddles the Mississippi River several miles upstream from its confluence wit ...

, serves

Crow Wing County, Minnesota Crow Wing County is a county in the East Central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 66,123. Its county seat is Brainerd. The county was formed in 1857, and was organized in 1870. Crow Wing County i ...

, central Minnesota and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Brainerd Dispatch was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 2010. *''Detroit Lakes Tribune'' (known as DL-Online for online news) based in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, serves

Becker County, Minnesota Becker County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,183. Its county seat is Detroit Lakes. Part of the White Earth Indian Reservation extends into the county. The county was created in 1858 an ...

and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Detroit Lakes Tribune was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 1985. *''

The Dickinson Press ''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 has a modest circulation in southwest North Dakota ...

'' based in

Dickinson, North Dakota Dickinson is a city in and the county seat of Stark County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 25,679 at the 2020 census. Dickinson is home to the Ukrainian Cultural Institute, which has a museum and holds events year round for th ...

, serves

Stark County, North Dakota Stark County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 33,646. Its county seat is Dickinson. Stark County is part of the Dickinson, ND Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The Dakota Territ ...

and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Dickinson Press was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 1995. *''

Duluth News Tribune The ''Duluth News Tribune'' (known locally as ''The Tribune'' or ''DNT'') is a newspaper based in Duluth, Minnesota. While circulation is heaviest in the Twin Ports metropolitan area, delivery extends into northeastern Minnesota, northwestern Wis ...

'' based in

Duluth, Minnesota , settlement_type = City , nicknames = Twin Ports (with Superior, Wisconsin, Superior), Zenith City , motto = , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top: Downtown Dul ...

, serves

St. Louis County, Minnesota St. Louis County is a county located in the Arrowhead Region of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 200,231. Its county seat is Duluth. It is the largest county in Minnesota by land area, and the largest i ...

, greater northeast Minnesota,

Lake County, Minnesota Lake County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,905. Its county seat is Two Harbors. History Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the area had long been inhabited by Native American groups. ...

, The Boundary Waters and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Duluth News Tribune was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 2006. *'' The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead'' (known as InForum.com for online news) based in

, serves

Moorhead, Minnesota Moorhead () is a city in and county seat of Clay County, Minnesota, United States, on the banks of the Red River of the North. Located in the Red River Valley, an extremely fertile and active agricultural region, Moorhead is also home to several ...

and West Fargo, North Dakota including

Cass County, North Dakota Cass County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 184,525. Cass County is the most populous county in North Dakota, accounting for nearly 24% of the state's population. The coun ...

Clay County, Minnesota Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,318. Its county seat is Moorhead. Clay County is part of the Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The county was formed ...

, greater eastern North Dakota and Western Minnesota and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. It is the original flagship news brand of the Forum Communications Company. *'' The Globe'' based in Worthington, Minnesota, serves Nobles County, Minnesota and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Globe was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 1995. *'' Grand Forks Herald'' based in

Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the state of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 59,166. Grand Forks, along with its twin city ...

, serves Grand Forks County, North Dakota,

Polk County, Minnesota Polk County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population was 31,192 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Crookston, and the largest community is East Grand Forks. Polk County is part of the Grand For ...

, greater eastern North Dakota and Western Minnesota and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Grand Forks Herald was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 2006. * ''The Jamestown Sun'' based in

Jamestown, North Dakota Jamestown is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Stutsman County. The population was 15,849 at the 2020 census, making it the ninth largest city in North Dakota. Jamestown was founded in 1883 and is ...

, serves

Stutsman County, North Dakota Stutsman County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,593. Its county seat is Jamestown. The Jamestown, North Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Stutsman County. Histo ...

and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Jamestown Sun was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 2000. *'' The Mitchell Republic'' based in

Mitchell, South Dakota Mitchell is a city in and the county seat of Davison County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 15,660 at the 2020 census making it the sixth most populous city in South Dakota. Mitchell is the principal city of the Mitchell Mi ...

, serves Davison County, South Dakota, Hanson County South Dakota and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Mitchell Republic was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 1995. *'' Park Rapids Enterprise'' based in

Park Rapids, Minnesota Park Rapids is a city in the Heartland Lakes region and is the county seat of Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. It is near Itasca State Park, the source of the Mississippi River, as well as the beginning of the Heartland State Trail. Th ...

, serves

Hubbard County, Minnesota Hubbard County is a county in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,344. Its county seat is Park Rapids. Part of the Leech Lake Indian Reservation is in the county. History The c ...

and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Park Rapids Enterprise was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 1985. *'' Perham Focus'' based in Perham, Minnesota, serves Otter Tail County, Minnesota, central Minnesota and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Perham Focus was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 2000. *''Pine Journal'' based in

, serves

Cloquet, Minnesota Cloquet ( ) is a city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States, at the junction of Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highway 33. Part of the city lies within the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation and serves as one of the reservation's three admi ...

Carlton County, Minnesota Carlton County is a county in the State of Minnesota, formed in 1857. As of the 2020 census, the population was 36,207. Its county seat is Carlton. Part of the Fond du Lac Indian Reservation lies in northeastern Carlton County. Carlton Co ...

and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Pine Journal was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 2006. *''Pine and Lakes Echo Journal'' based in

, serves Pequot Lakes, Minnesota,

, central Minnesota and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Pine and Lakes Echo Journal was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 2014. *''

Post-Bulletin The ''Post Bulletin'' is an American, English language newspaper and news website based in Rochester, MinnesotaPostbulletin.comprovides community coverage seven days a week with a print product two days a week: Tuesday and Saturday. The ''Post Bu ...

'' based in

Rochester, Minnesota Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on rolling bluffs on the Zumbro River's south fork in Southeast Minnesota, the city is the home and birthplace of the renowned Mayo Clinic. Ac ...

, serves Olmsted County, Minnesota, greater southeast Minnesota and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Post Bulletin was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 2019. *''Superior Telegram'' based in

Superior, Wisconsin , native_name_lang = oj , nickname = , total_type = , motto = , image_skyline = Tower Avenue.jpg , imagesize = , image_caption = Downtown Superior , ima ...

, serves

Douglas County, Wisconsin Douglas County is a county located at the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 44,295 Its county seat is Superior. Douglas County is included in the Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistica ...

and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Superior Telegram was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 2006. *''Wadena Pioneer Journal'' based in Wadena, Minnesota, serves Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Wadena County, Minnesota, central Minnesota and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The Wadena Pioneer Journal was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 1990. *'' West Central Tribune'' based in

Willmar, Minnesota Willmar is a city in, and the county seat of, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 21,015 at the 2020 census. History Agricultural expansion and the establishment of Willmar as a division point on the Great Northern ...

, serves

Kandiyohi County, Minnesota Kandiyohi County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, its population is 43,732. As of November 20, 1871, its county seat is Willmar. Kandiyohi County comprises the US Census Bureau's "Willmar, MN Micropolita ...

, central Minnesota and surrounding areas with a print newspaper, an e-paper and online news. The West Central Tribune was purchased by the Forum Communications Company in 1980.

Other media

* ''Agweek'' is based in

and merged with Agri News based in

, and provides a weekly print

magazine A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...

, a weekly

TV show A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed bet ...

, a weekly

podcast A podcast is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet. For example, an episodic series of digital audio or video files that a user can download to a personal device to listen to at a time of their choosin ...

and daily

agricultural Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled peopl ...

news online. * Bison Media Zone based in Fargo, North Dakota, covers

North Dakota State University North Dakota State University (NDSU, formally North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences) is a public land-grant research university in Fargo, North Dakota. It was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as t ...

football team A football team is a group of players selected to play together in the various team sports known as football. Such teams could be selected to play in a match against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an all-s ...

and other athletics with multiple livestream events, TV shows,

s and online news with hosts and sports journalists Dom Izzo, Jeff Kolpack and Eric Peterson. * Dakota Spotlight is based in

as a true crime podcast working to uncover the truth about unsolved cases in the region. * NewsMD covers health news and insights from local individuals and independent health professionals as well as news from the

Mayo Clinic The Mayo Clinic () is a nonprofit American academic medical center focused on integrated health care, education, and research. It employs over 4,500 physicians and scientists, along with another 58,400 administrative and allied health staf ...

Sanford Health Sanford Health is a non-profit, integrated health care delivery system, with its headquarters in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with additional offices in Fargo and Bismarck, North Dakota, and Bemidji, Minnesota. History Sanford Health has its ...

, Essentia Health and more. * Northland Outdoors covers outdoor sports stories and news focusing on the

with

and

online news. * On The Minds Of Moms is based in

and provides a bi-monthly print magazine and online news for today's modern family. * The Rink Live covers hockey news and information with a focus on collegiate hockey throughout

and

with a

and online news.

Television stations

References

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