Gretna Breeze

The Gretna Breeze is a newspaper serving Gretna, Nebraska and surrounding communities.[1]

Gretna Breeze
TypeWeekly
Owner(s)Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
PublisherShon Barenklau
EditorRachel George
Founded1896
Headquarters216 Enterprise Dr, Gretna, Nebraska, United States
Circulation1,027
OCLC number32436735
Websitehttps://www.omaha.com/sarpy/gretna/

The paper is part of Suburban Newspapers Inc., which is a subsidiary of Omaha World-Herald, which is owned by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Its circulation is estimated at 1,027 copies.[1]

History

Established in 1896 by Harold Secord, it would be run by him until his death in 1938.[2] Secord, who died of cancer of the jaw, worked up until the day of his death, proofing the paper at noon before dying that night.[2]

George P. Miller, who was editor of the Papillion Times, purchased the Gretna Breeze from Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Ziegenbein in 1943.[3] Miller published the Gretna Breeze, the Papillion Times, and the Springfield Monitor until his death in 1949.[4] George Miller Jr. continued to own and operate the papers[5] after his father's death. Miller Jr. served a term as president of the Nebraska Press Association in 1965 [6]
In 1980, the Gretna Breeze and its parent company Papillion Times Printing Company were purchased by a subsidiary of the Omaha World-Herald. The subsidiary, called Suburban Newspapers Inc. acquired five weekly newspapers, including the Breeze, and named John Gottschalk as president. George Miller Jr., who owned the two companies acquired by Suburban Newspapers Inc. continued to oversee the editorial side of the papers for some time.[7]

Miller Jr. was inducted into the Nebraska Press Association Hall of Fame in 2007.[8] Miller went on to purchase and run other local newspapers, like the Plattsmouth Journal and the Journal-Star Printing Company until 1991 and served as president of the Cass County Historical Society from 1989 to 2009. He died in 2012.[9]

Awards

Nebraska Press Association
Year Award Place Recipient
2018[10] Building Circulation (class B) 1st Gretna Breeze
Single Retail Idea 2nd Gretna Breeze
Photo Page 1st Rachel George
Sports Feature Photo 2nd Joey Waller
2017[11] General Excellence (class B) 1st Gretna Breeze
Front Page 1st Gretna Breeze
Sports Writing 1st Eric Taylor
Sports Action Photo 3rd Joey Waller
2009[12] Loral Johnson Community Newspaper Sweepstakes Award tied Gretna Breeze
1976[13] Best Picture Page, Series, or Panel 3rd Gretna Breeze
Best Feature Photo 1st Gretna Breeze
Best Feature Story 3rd Gretna Breeze
Best Spot News 3rd Gretna Breeze
1973[14] General Excellence (class A, pop. <1,000) 1st Gretna Breeze
Best Feature Picture 3rd Gretna Breeze
1971[15] General Excellence (class 2, pop. 500-1,000) 1st Gretna Breeze
1964[16] General Excellence (class 2, pop. 500-1,000) 1st Gretna Breeze
1959[17] General Excellence (class 1, pop. <500) 1st Gretna Breeze
1956[18] General Excellence (class 1, pop. <500) 1st Gretna Breeze
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References
  1. "Gretna Breeze newspaper - MondoTimes.com". www.mondotimes.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  2. "Harold R. Secord Dead". Lincoln Journal Star. 10 August 1938.
  3. "Buys Weekly Paper". Beatrice Daily Sun. 1943-01-05. p. 3. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  4. "George Miller Dies; Publisher for Many Years". The Lincoln Star. 1949-11-22. p. 6. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  5. "The Neighbors Say". The Lincoln Star. 1951-06-30. p. 4. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  6. "NPAS Past Presidents | Nebraska Press Association". Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  7. "World-Herald subsidiary in control of five weeklies". Lincoln Journal Star. 1980-07-03. p. 13. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  8. "Journalism Hall of Fame Inductees | Nebraska Press Association". Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  9. "Find a grave: George Patrick Miller". Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  10. "Gretna Breeze wins NPA awards". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  11. Editor, Susan Skinner / Gretna Breeze. "Gretna Breeze wins NPA awards". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2019-02-12.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  12. "Courier honored as best Nebraska weekly newspaper". starherald.com. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  13. "1976 NPA Awards". Lincoln Journal Star. 1976-04-25. p. 19. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  14. "Press winners are told". Lincoln Journal Star. 1973-04-14. p. 12. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  15. "1971 NPA Awards". Lincoln Journal Star. 1971-04-17. p. 10. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  16. "Sidney, Pierce, Gretna, Clearwater Top Papers". The Lincoln Star. 1964-04-18. p. 3. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  17. "Nebraska Press Association Names 4 Top Newspapers". Lincoln Journal Star. 1959-04-18. p. 2. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  18. "1956 NPA Awards". Sioux City Journal. 1956-04-14. p. 5. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
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