The ''Sturgis Journal'' is a

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published in Sturgis,

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. It is owned by Gannett. Previous owner GateHouse Media acquired the paper from Independent Media Group in 2000. The ''Journal'' covers Sturgis and other St. Joseph County communities such as

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, Centreville, Colon,

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, Mendon, Three Rivers and White Pigeon. The newspaper bills itself as the oldest business in the city of Sturgis. It began as a

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, ''The Sturgis Journal'', on July 4, 1859, later known as the ''Sturgis Journal-Times''. It switched to daily publication under the name ''Sturgis Daily Journal'' in 1916. The words "the" and "daily" were dropped in 1946.

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* Gannett publications Newspapers published in Michigan St. Joseph County, Michigan Newspapers established in 1859 1859 establishments in Michigan {{michigan-newspaper-stub