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Fremont Tribune
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Lee Enterprises
Founder(s)J.N. Hayes
EditorMonica Garcia
Sports editorRandy Speer
FoundedJuly 24, 1868; 156 years ago (1868-07-24)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters
CountryUnited States
Circulation2,984 Daily (as of 2023)[1]
ISSN1049-8338
OCLC number31878815
Websitefremonttribune.com

The Fremont Tribune is a daily newspaper in Fremont, Nebraska.

History

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The Tribune was founded on July 24, 1868, by J.N. Hayes.[2][3] It was purchased in 1966 by Speidel Newspapers;[4] Gannett Co. acquired the paper in 1977 through its merger with Speidel.[5] Gannett sold the Tribune in 1989 to Hometown Communications of Little Rock, Arkansas.[6] The paper was later acquired by Independent Media Group; Lee Enterprises bought the Tribune from IMG in 2000.[7]

The Tribune received the 1931 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing for "The Gentleman From Nebraska".

The current editor is Monica Garcia.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Lee Enterprises. "Form 10-K". investors.lee.net. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "About Fremont tribune. [volume] (Fremont, Neb.) 1868-1877". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. ^ Buss, William (1921). History of Dodge and Washington Counties, Nebraska, and Their People. American Historical Society.
  4. ^ "SHOWN ABOVE IS THE PLANT of the Fremont, Nebraska, Tribune..." Poughkeepsie Journal. January 31, 1966. p. 22. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  5. ^ "Gannett: 73 Papers and Still Counting". The Washington Post. July 30, 1977. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  6. ^ "Gannett Co. Inc. said Thursday it has completed the..." United Press International. March 23, 1989. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  7. ^ "Lee Enterprises buys Wisconsin, Nebraska newspapers". Racine Journal Times. May 6, 2000. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "New editor named for Fremont Tribune". Lincoln Journal Star. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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