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Stauffer Communications
Stauffer Communications was a privately held media corporation based in Topeka, Kansas, that owned many publications and broadcast outlets, including the ''Topeka Capital-Journal'' and WIBW (AM), WIBW, WIBW-FM, and WIBW-TV. The company operated from 1930 to 1995. History The company was founded by Oscar S. Stauffer in 1930 as Stauffer Publications. Oscar Stauffer had started a journalism career at the ''Emporia Gazette'' and ''Kansas City Star'', and in 1915 had become the publisher of the ''Peabody Gazette-Bulletin, Peabody Gazette-Herald'' in Peabody, Kansas, until 1922. When Stauffer died at age 95 in 1982 the company had grown to include 31 newspapers and broadcast companies in 11 states.Ferguson, LewJournalism era ends with sale of Stauffer holdings ''Fort Scott Tribune'', June 17, 1995 Oscar Stauffer's son John H. Stauffer became head of the company in 1992. In 1994, the company arranged to sell its properties to Morris Communications of Augusta, Georgia. The transaction wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeastern Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 126,587. The city, laid out in 1854, was one of the Free-State towns founded by Eastern antislavery men immediately after the passage of the Kansas–Nebraska Bill. In 1857, Topeka was chartered as a city. The city is well known for the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case '' Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka'', which overturned '' Plessy v. Ferguson'' and declared racial segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional. History Name The name "Topeka" is a Kansa-Osage word that means "place where we dig potatoes", or "a good place to dig potatoes". As a placename, Topeka was first recorded in 1826 as the Kansa name for what is now called the Kansas River. Topeka's founders chose the name in 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Governors Of Kansas
The governor of Kansas is the head of state of KansasKS Const. art. I, § 3. and the commander-in-chief of the state's Kansas National Guard, military forces. The governor has a duty to enforce state laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kansas Legislature, to convene the legislature at any time, and to grant pardons. Since becoming a state, Kansas has had 48 governors. The state's longest-serving governors were Robert Docking, John W. Carlin, and Bill Graves, each of whom served 8 years (Docking served four two-year terms; Carlin and Graves each served 2 4-year terms). The shortest-serving governor was John McCuish, who served only 11 days after the resignation of Fred Hall. The current governor is Kansas Democratic Party, Democrat Laura Kelly, who took office on January 14, 2019. List of governors Kansas Territory Kansas Territory was organized on May 30, 1854, from land that had previously been part of Missouri Territory. Despite existing only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maryville Daily Forum
''The Maryville Forum'' is a weekly newspaper published Thursdays in Maryville, Missouri, United States. In June 2021, the newspaper was purchased by Ken and Traci Garner via their publishing company Garner Media Holdings, LLC from former owners Phil and Chaundee Cobb of Cobb Publishing. Previously, the newspaper, also formerly known as ''Maryville Daily Forum'', was acquired by its former general manager Phil Cobb via his Cobb Publishing company from GateHouse Media in December 2013. In addition to Maryville, ''The Maryville Forum'' covers Nodaway County, Missouri, and surrounding areas. Newspaper merger history The Forum in its current form is the result of a merger of the following papers. *Nodaway Democrat (established 1869) *Maryville Republican (established 1869) *Maryville Tribune (established 1893) *Nodaway Forum (established 1901) History The newspaper traces its roots to the ''Nodaway Democrat'' published in 1869 by future Missouri Governor Albert P. Morehouse. Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Examiner (Missouri)
''The Examiner'' is the daily newspaper of eastern Jackson County, Missouri, including Independence, Blue Springs and Grain Valley. It is published five days a week – Tuesday through Saturday – and its webpage is at www.examiner.net. ''The Examiner'' was first published as a weekly newspaper in 1898 by Col. William Southern. The daily edition began publication as ''The Independence Examiner'' May 16, 1905. The official ''Examiner'' website was launched in 1996. The paper was formerly owned by Stauffer Communications, which was acquired by Morris Communications in 1995. Morris sold the paper, along with 13 others, to GateHouse Media in 2007. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brainerd Dispatch
The ''Brainerd Dispatch'' is a daily morning newspaper published in Brainerd, Minnesota. The newspaper was founded on December 22, 1881, and became a daily paper in 1883. In April 2004, the Dispatch became a morning paper. In July 2020, the publication switched to twice-a-week printing and delivery. The paper is owned by Forum Communications. The paper is published by Pete Mohs. History The paper was formerly owned by Stauffer Communications, which was acquired by Morris Communications in 1994. On December 26, 2013, Fargo, North Dakota based Forum Communications Company entered a deal with Morris to purchase several newspaper properties owned by Morris Communications including the ''Brainerd Dispatch''. The deal was set to be finalized on January 1, 2014. On July 16, 2020, the ''Brainerd Dispatch'' newspaper did not roll off its printing presses for the first time in 137 years but was instead available to readers in a digital format. The printed paper continued its delivery W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillsdale Daily News
The ''Hillsdale Daily News'' is a daily newspaper published in Hillsdale, Michigan, in the United States. It is owned by Gannett. The ''Daily News'' covers Hillsdale County, Michigan, including the city of Hillsdale and the cities and villages of Camden, Jonesville, Litchfield, Pittsford, Reading and North Adams. History Founded in the 1846 as the weekly ''Hillsdale Whig Standard'', the newspaper dropped the name "Whig" in 1851 and converted to daily publication as the ''Hillsdale Daily Standard Herald'', after absorbing its local competitor the ''Herald-Democrat'', in 1909. From 1911 to 1915 it was called simply ''The Hillsdale Daily'' before adopting its current name. The paper was formerly owned by Stauffer Communications, which was acquired by Morris Communications in 1994. Morris sold the paper, along with thirteen others, to GateHouse Media GateHouse Media Inc. was an American publisher of locally based print and digital media. It published 144 daily newspapers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Holland Sentinel
''The Holland Sentinel'' is a newspaper published six days a week in Holland, Michigan, United States, founded in 1896. It is published by Gannett. The newspaper covers most of Ottawa County, including Holland, Beechwood and Zeeland, as well as northern Allegan County, Michigan, including Douglas and Saugatuck. History Originally an afternoon paper published six days a week, the ''Sentinel'' moved to Saturday mornings and then added a Sunday edition in the late 1980s. In the late 1990s, the paper adopted a morning format for all seven days. Before adopting the name ''The Holland Sentinel,'' it was called ''The Holland Evening Sentinel'' (1928–1977), and before that the ''Holland Daily Sentinel.'' The paper was formerly owned by Stauffer Communications, which was acquired by Morris Communications in 1994. Morris sold the paper, along with 13 others, to GateHouse Media in 2007. In 2019, GateHouse announced it was acquiring Gannett to become the country's largest newspap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Arkansas City Traveler
''The Cowley Courier Traveler'' is a local newspaper published in Arkansas City, Kansas, United States. It covers communities across Cowley County and is publishes a print edition mailed to readers on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The paper was formed in 2016 through the merger of ''The Winfield Daily Courier'' and ''The Arkansas City Traveler.'' ''The Cowley Courier Traveler'' is a member of the Kansas Press Association. History ''The Arkansas City Traveler'' was founded in 1870 by M. G. Mains. It was named after a song of the same name and early issues had a fiddle below the masthead. The newspaper was sold to Stauffer Communications in 1924, which was acquired by Morris Communications in 1995. Morris sold the paper to Winfield Publishing Company in 2001. ''The Winfield Courier'' was first published in Jan. 1, 1874 by Col. E.C. Manning. It was renamed to ''The Winfield Daily Courier'' in 1884. The paper's owner bought ''The Arkansas City Traveler'' in 2001and merged the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Morning Sun (Pittsburg)
''The Morning Sun'' is a newspaper published in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States. Though its history dates to the 1880s, it has been known as the ''Morning Sun'' since 1973. It was a seven-day daily paper, but decreased to five print editions a week (Tuesday to Friday, and Sunday) as of April 2017.(24 March 2017)Morning Sun to move to five day schedule ''Morning Sun'' The paper was purchased by Pittsburg Publishing LLC in September 2021, and is currently published five days a week (Tue-Sat). History Early history (1880s to 1966) The ''Morning Sun'' traces its origin to the ''Pittsburg Headlight'', a weekly which began publication in 1885, under the ownership of brothers Millard Fillmore (M.F.) Sears and W.F. Sears and cousin Harry Sears. M.F. Sears soon became the sole owner and took on Clarence W. (C.W.) Moore as his partner. In 1886, the ''Headlight'' bought out the ''Pittsburg Democrat'', which had been published by Thomas P. Montfort. (Montfort had acquired that public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dodge City Daily Globe
The ''Dodge City Daily Globe'' is a daily newspaper based in Dodge City, Kansas, United States, and owned by CherryRoad Media. History The paper was founded in 1878 as the ''Ford County Globe''. It was retitled as the ''Globe Live Stock Journal'' in 1884, and merged with the ''Ford County Republican'' in 1889 to become the ''Globe-Republican''.Stauffer to buy Kansas paper '''' (), May 27, 1988 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Topeka Capital-Journal
''The Topeka Capital-Journal'' is a daily newspaper in Topeka, Kansas, owned by Gannett. History The paper was formed following numerous name changes and mergers, including the merger of ''The Topeka Daily Capital'' and ''The Topeka State Journal''. Timeline * 1858: The ''Kansas State Record'' starts publishing. * 1873: The ''Topeka Blade'' is founded by J. Clarke Swayze. * 1879: George W. Reed buys the ''Blade'' and changes its name to ''The Kansas State Journal''. * 1879: ''The Topeka Daily Capital'' is founded by Major J.K. Hudson as an evening paper but changes to morning in 1881. * 1885: Frank P. MacLennan buys the ''Journal'' and renames it ''The Topeka State Journal''. * 1888: The ''Capital'' absorbs the ''Commonwealth'', owned by Floyd Perry Baker and his sons, who had earlier bought the ''Kansas State Record''. * 1899: Frederick Oliver Popenoe buys a 51 percent controlling interest in the ''Capital''. * 1900: Charles M. Sheldon, saying " Newspapers should be oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Newton Kansan
''The Newton Kansan'' is an American newspaper published three days per week (excluding major holidays) in Newton, Kansas. It is owned by CherryRoad Media. The paper covers Harvey County, including the cities of Newton, Burrton, Halstead, Hesston, North Newton and Sedgwick. History The paper was founded as a weekly in 1872 and converted to a daily circulation in 1886. In 1952, it changed its name from ''The Evening Kansan-Republican'' to ''The Newton Kansan''. The newspaper's electronic version began in 1996. Stauffer Communications bought the newspaper in 1953. Morris Communications bought Stauffer in 1994, and sold the ''Kansan'' to GateHouse Media in October 2007. In 2021, the ''Kansan'' was purchased by New Jersey–based CherryRoad Media along with several other Kansas newspapers. See also * List of newspapers in Kansas This is a list of newspapers in Kansas. Daily newspapers This is a list of daily newspapers currently published in Kansas. For weekly newspape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
