| The Daily Union | |
| Type: | Daily newspaper |
| Owner: | Seaton Publishing Co, Inc. |
| Founder: | George W. Kingsbury |
| Language: | English |
| Publishing City: | Junction City, Kansas |
| Publishing Country: | United States |
| Circulation: | 2,989 |
| Circulation Ref: | [1] |
| Issn: | 0745-743X |
The Daily Union is the city newspaper for Junction City, Kansas, United States, and one of the oldest in the state.[2]
The paper had its origin in the Smoky Hill and Republican Union which began publishing on September 19, 1861, founded by George W. Kingsbury.[3] [4] The Daily Union in its final incarnation began publishing on June 24, 1896, under the ownership of John Montgomery, E.M. Gilbert, and W.C. Moore.[3] [4]
The paper was locally owned by the Montgomery family from in 1888 to 2016.[3] [5] [6] That year, The White Corporation purchased Montgomery Communications papers.[7]
On May 1, 2018, Seaton Publishing Co, Inc. purchased the Junction City Daily Union and the Flint Hills Shopper.