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  1. DCN named state's top mid-sized weekly newspaper

    DCN named state's top mid-sized weekly newspaper The Dickinson County News … writer can tell a story in an engaging way that keeps the reader interested," the judge said. "Enjoyed all three … the paper uses brief, punchy headlines that grab the reader's attention, and add a subhead to give more …

    admin - 04/26/2022 - 12:33

  2. What your newspaper can do: The end of a four-year project

    What your newspaper can do: The end of a four-year project … "Don't make yourself part of the story." Well, sorry dear reader, it was unavoidable this time around (but, if it … often opined on these pages about the distinct role a local newspaper plays in any given community, and I can't help but …

    Publisher - 08/23/2023 - 10:42

  3. It's a small thing, but it matters to me because of you

    … Editor   The newspaper industry can eat a person up. That can be … thing, but it matters. What I'm getting at here, dear reader, is that while reporting on the local wind turbine … right. And it's important to me because of you, dear reader. I don't take lightly my role as this paper's …

    Publisher - 08/30/2023 - 13:00

  4. Papers still vital to the community

    … Publisher Dear Reader: I went to work at the Jefferson Bee & Herald as … kind of coin. It was a family-owned, twice-per-week newspaper with its own press and office just off the square … Iowa county seat town. My job was to make sure the newspaper had reports from the small high schools in the …

    Publisher - 10/03/2023 - 16:19

  5. Holding down the Fort: H-LP newsies break into publishing

    … plans are in the works to include the entire school in the reader base. Ehret and Bridgeman understand there is a shrinking newspaper reader base among young readers, and hope their classmates …

    admin - 04/21/2022 - 11:27

  6. Well, we did and we didn't

    … You likely don't know it dear reader, but there was a good bit of behind-the-scenes hubbub … And, putting aside the major differences between running a newspaper and running a library, the claim that, "I know the … which you can see elsewhere on this page. Now, dear reader, my point in telling you all of this isn't to just …

    Publisher - 09/28/2023 - 15:17

  7. It's time we talk

    … out there to describe just what the role of a good newspaper is. The comparison I give to the student job … not the words of the author (and for reference, dear reader, what you're reading right now is an opinion column, … anonymous tipster peddling a cooky story. So, dear reader, if you happen to also be that author, I think it's …

    Publisher - 05/16/2023 - 17:26

  8. More than just a bill

    … actions in newspapers. I won't go into the reasons we newspaper folk are opposed to the bill. People with more … that at this point , but suffice it to say it's you dear reader who we have in mind. You ought to be informed, and … in the people who inform you. To pull a quote from the Iowa Newspaper Association's leadership, "The government cannot …

    Publisher - 08/16/2023 - 15:46

  9. Thank you for 10 incredible years

    … the last decade as the sports editor of the greatest little newspaper in the state of Iowa — and therefore the world … at a couple of daily newspapers in Iowa and a weekly newspaper in South Dakota, where I earned the state’s … IS SAID IN AN INTERVIEW • THE EASIEST THING FOR A READER TO DO IS TO STOP READING • BE YOUR OWN …

    Publisher - 01/04/2024 - 13:57

  10. We've been busy

    … Pioneer Days coming up the week after that. And you, dear reader, will find preview features related to all three … I just want to emphasize to this community the role its newspaper is playing week to week and behind the scenes day …

    Publisher - 07/11/2023 - 17:05