Red Wing Republican Eagle
The Red Wing Republican Eagle or Republican Eagle is an American, English language newspaper in Red Wing, Minnesota. The publisher is Neal Ronquist and the editor is Anne Jacobson. The Red Wing Republican Eagle publishes two days a week – Wednesday and Saturday – and has a circulation of about 5,200. A weekend supplement has a circulation in excess of 20,000.[1]
| Type | Twice-weekly Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Forum Communications |
| Founded | September 4, 1857 |
| Language | American English |
| Headquarters | 2760 North Service Drive Red Wing, MN 55066-0015 |
| City | Red Wing |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 6,200 |
| ISSN | 2688-5638 |
| OCLC number | 1112124950 |
| Website | www |
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History
The first edition of the Red Wing Republican hit the streets on September 4, 1857. It was a four-page edition produced by Lucius F. Hubbard, who had arrived by steamboat with an ancient hand press just a few weeks before. The 21-year-old tinsmith from upper New York state was ambitious. He would go on to become the ninth governor of Minnesota 25 years later.
The newspaper became the Daily Republican on October 12, 1885, and merged with the rival Daily Eagle in 1940. The Daily Republican Eagle's first edition came out November 25 of that year. The newspaper dropped "daily" from its flag in 1969. Forum Communications purchased the Republican Eagle in 2001. In late 2009, the paper switched from daily publication to twice weekly.[2]
The paper is owned by Forum Communications, which owns 34 newspapers in four states and is based in Fargo, North Dakota.[3]
References
- "About Republican eagle. [volume] (Red Wing, MN) 2019-current". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- Baier, Elizabeth (11 March 2010). "Small newspapers adapt as readers go online". MPR News. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- Forum Communications Company - Newspaper