Mitchell Daily Republic

Mitchell Daily Republic
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner Forum Communications
Founded1934
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters514 North Main Mitchell, South Dakota 57301
Circulation10,202 (as of 2015)
Websitemitchellrepublic.com

The Mitchell Daily Republic is a daily newspaper published in Mitchell, South Dakota. The paper's circulation is reported to be 9,859 and primarily serves Davison County, South Dakota. It was founded in 1934 and is currently owned by the Forum Communications out of Fargo, North Dakota.

It publishes a variety of topics from news, sports, business, entertainment, and current happenings. The community-focused publication offers subscribers unlimited access to more than 20 Midwest news sites, including websites from South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, and Wisconsin.

History

In 1909, W.R. Ronald, former managing editor of Sioux City Tribune, bought the Mitchell Weekly Capital. The paper later became the Mitchell Daily Republic. In 1940, his wife died suddenly. In 1951, W.R Ronald died. His son Malcom B. Ronald worked as publisher until 1955, when he died at age 52. In 1965, his widow Mrs. Florence K. Ronald sold the paper to Thomson Newspapers. In 1995, Forum Communications acquired the Daily Republic, The Dickinson Press and Worthington Daily Globe from Thomson.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2015 South Dakota Newspaper Directory". South Dakota Newspaper Association. December 16, 2014. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Directory". South Dakota Newspaper Association. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Mitchell Daily Republic (details)". South Dakota Newspaper Association. Retrieved January 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ "The Mitchell Republic". The Mitchell Republic. May 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ Zaleski, Jack (2018). Forum Communications Company: A Narrative History 1980-2018. Forum Publishing Company.
  6. ↑ "South Dakota Newspaper Membership Directory". South Dakota Newspaper Association. May 28, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Forum Communications Network". Mitchell Republic. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Buys Mitchell Newspaper". The Kadoka Press. Kadoka, South Dakota. October 22, 1909. p. 6.
  9. ↑ "Mrs. W.R. Ronald Dies Suddenly". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. June 1, 1940. p. 1.
  10. ↑ "Mitchell Editor, Ronald, Is Dead Of Heart Disease". Rapid City Journal. Associated Press. April 3, 1951. p. 1.
  11. ↑ "Publisher Of Mitchell Daily Dies". Argus-Leader. Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Associated Press. April 4, 1955. p. 1.
  12. ↑ "Mitchell Daily Republic sold to Thomson Chain". Rapid City Journal. Associated Press. November 23, 1965. p. 2.
  13. ↑ "Forum Communications buys Dickinson Press, more". The Dickinson Press. July 6, 1995. p. 1.