Oakland Independent
 Oakland Independent headquarters in Oakland | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Carpenter Media Group |
| Editor | Curt Hineline |
| Founded | 1880 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 217 N. Oakland Ave. Oakland, Nebraska |
| Circulation | 626[1] |
| OCLC number | 32864451 |
| Website | enterprisepub |
The Oakland Independent is a weekly newspaper covering the town of Oakland, Nebraska and surrounding Burt County.[2]
History
[edit]The paper was founded in 1880.[3] From 1907 to 1984, the paper was called Oakland Independent and Republican.[3] In 2025, Enterprise Media Group of Blair, owned by Mark Rhoades, sold the paper to Carpenter Media Group.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nebraska Newspaper Locator Map | Nebraska Press Association". November 21, 2012. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Oakland Independent". Enterprise Media Group. Enterprise Publishing. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Oakland Independent (Oakland, Burt County, Neb.) 1880-1907". Library of Congress. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ Bumgarner, Kevin (January 29, 2025). "Carpenter Media Group to buy EMG's newspapers". Missouri Valley Times News. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
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