The ''Jamestown Sun'' is a daily

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printed 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 ...

. The ''Sun'' is the official newspaper of

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and has a modest circulation in southeast

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History

Percy Hansen and Bryon Hansen bought the ''Jamestown Alert'' in 1925 from William Kellogg. The ''Alerts history dated back to July 1878, and Kellogg had been the owner since 1886.About Jamestown Alert
Chronicling America, summary by State Historical Society of North Dakota The Hansens renamed it the ''Jamestown Sun'', and Byron served as publisher. In 1988, Byron's son Gordon (who had taken over as publisher) sold the paper to the American Publishing Company (later

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); they sold it in 2000 to the current owner,

Forum Communications Forum Communications Company is an American multimedia and technology company headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota. With multiple online and print news brands throughout Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, Forum Communications off ...

.(6 April 2012)
Gordon Hansen, former Sun owner, dies Thursday
''Jamestown Sun'' The paper moved from evening publication to a morning edition in 1992.(3 July 2008)
Sun will turn 130 Friday
''Jamestown Sun''

References

External links

''Jamestown Sun'' website
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