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.[2][3]
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| Type | Daily newspaper (except Saturday) |
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| Format | Printed Wednesdays and Sundays; E-paper Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays |
| Owner(s) | Forum Communications |
| Publisher | Pete Mohs |
| President | Bill Marcil, Jr. |
| Editor-in-chief | Matt Erickson |
| Associate editor | Renee Richardson |
| Sports editor | Jeremy Millsop |
| Photo editor | Steve Kohls |
| Staff writers | 78 employees; 14 journalists, 2 photographers |
| Founded | December 22, 1881 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 506 James St. Brainerd, MN 56401 |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 5,886 (as of 2024)[1] |
| Sister newspapers | Pine and Lakes Echo Journal |
| OCLC number | 18528608 |
| Website | brainerddispatch |
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The paper was formerly owned by Stauffer Communications, which was acquired by Morris Communications in 1994.[4]
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.[5]
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. [6]
The printed paper continued its delivery Wednesdays and Sundays in the early morning hours for paid subscribers. But on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, its "e-paper" became the only way to view the publication's content, which still changes daily.[7]
46°21′31″N 94°13′08″W / 46.358679°N 94.218973°W / 46.358679; -94.218973 (D: Brainerd Dispatch)