The ''Grand Forks Herald'' is a daily

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, established in 1879, published 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 ...

, United States. It is the primary daily paper for northeast

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and northwest

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. Its average daily circulation is approximately 7,500, in the city of Grand Forks plus about 7,500 more to the surrounding communities. Total circulation includes digital subscribers. It has the second largest circulation in the state of North Dakota.

Grand Forks Herald Building

The ''Grand Forks Herald'' won a

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for its coverage of the 1997 flood but the prize was bittersweet, as the ''Herald'' building had not only been inundated but burned to the ground in the midst of the floodwaters. Despite losing its offices during the flood, the ''Herald'' never missed a day of publication. Temporary offices were set up at the

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and at a nearby elementary school. Papers were distributed free of charge to flood "refugees" in neighboring towns. Following the

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, the newspaper rebuilt its office building in

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. Its distinctive features are a tall clock tower and the symbolism built into the structure, as well as parts of the old building that survived the fire. A new printing facility was also built in an

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in the western part of Grand Forks. The historic building was listed on the

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in 1982. It was a two-story Art Moderne brick commercial building built in three parts, in 1939 (designed by Theodore B. Wells), 1949 and 1959. With .

Corporate ownership

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sold the ''Herald'' to

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on June 27, 2006. McClatchy had already arranged the sale of the ''Herald'' to

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, owner of ''

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'' and WDAZ-TV in Grand Forks. Today, the ''Herald'' is one of many regional newspapers published by Forum Communications. After the sale, the newspaper ended its carrier delivery service and reduced its print copy; it is only printed 2 days a week: Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Newsroom

Editors

*Korrie Wenzel (''Publisher/Editor'') *Sydney Mook (''Managing Editor'') *Wayne Nelson (''Sports Editor'')

Writers

Marilyn Hagerty Marilyn Hagerty ( Hansen; born May 30, 1926) is an American newspaper columnist writing for the ''Grand Forks Herald''. She has been with the paper since 1957, when her husband, Jack Hagerty (1918–1997), became editor of the paper. She garnered ...

(''Columnist'') *Brad Elliott Schlossman (''College Hockey Reporter'') *Tom Miller (''Sports Reporter'') *Brad Dokken (''Outdoors Reporter'') *Pamela Knudson (''Reporter'') *Joe Banish (''Education Reporter) *Ingrid Harbo (''Regional reporter'') *Jacob Holley (''Business reporter'') *Meghan Arbegast (''City/politics reporter'')

Former personnel

* Stuart McDonald (''Editorial cartoonist, 1961-1967'') *

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(''reporter'')

References

External links

''Grand Forks Herald'' website
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