Mesabi Daily News
The Mesabi Daily News was a daily newspaper[1] published in Virginia, Minnesota. It had a Sunday circulation of 10,000.[2] The Mesabi Daily News was one of the oldest surviving businesses in Virginia. It can be found at 704 7th Ave South. The current chief editor is Jerry Burnes.[3] Current Regional Operations/General Manager/Advertising Director is Chris Knight,[4] a member of the Virginia Rotary Club, the Northern Club and the YMCA.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Print, Digital |
| Owner(s) | Adams Publishing group |
| Publisher | Chris Knight |
| Editor | Jerry Burnes |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Ceased publication | 2020 |
| Headquarters | 704 7th Avenue Virginia, MN 55792 |
| Circulation | 10,000 |
| ISSN | 1930-9465 |
| OCLC number | 1607656 |
| Website | www |
History
The newspaper was founded in 1893 as the Virginia Enterprise and switched to its current name in 1945. The very first editor of the paper was named R. McGarry, who was succeeded by D. A. Cuppernoll in 1895.[5]
In 2014, Adams Publishing group acquired 34 papers, including the Daily News, from American Consolidated Media.[6]
In 2020 it was combined with the Hibbing Daily Tribune to create the Mesabi Tribune.
References
- "Our Markets". Adams Publishing Group.
- Mesabi Daily News Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine at the Minnesota Newspapers Directory.
- "About Us". Mesabi Daily News. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- "About Us". Mesabi Daily News. Retrieved 2018-11-28.
- "About Mesabi daily news. [volume] (Virginia, Minn.) 1946-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- "APG acquires three newspaper divisions from ACM". Retrieved 2014-08-22.