The Walsh County Record Explained

The Walsh County Record
Type:Weekly newspaper
Format:Broadsheet
Publisher:Jackie Thompson
Editor:W. Todd Morgan
Circulation:3,259
Headquarters:Grafton, North Dakota
Oclc:27305001
Issn:1067-5922

The Walsh County Record is a weekly newspaper printed in Grafton, North Dakota. It is the newspaper of record of Walsh County, North Dakota covering news, sports, business, community events, and job openings for Grafton, North Dakota and the surrounding communities. The paper has a modest circulation in northeast North Dakota.It has run under its current title since 1992.[1] In 2002, it won an award for general excellence from the North Dakota Newspaper Association.[2] It is published by Jackie Thompson and edited by Amy Venn.[3]

History

Founded in 1889 as a weekly,[4] the Walsh County Record was initially a Republican paper.[5] Its 1901 circulation was just over 1,000. It was edited by W.E. Balkee for much of the postwar period.[6]

References

  1. Web site: The Walsh County Record. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
  2. News: Two North Dakota newspapers receive excellence awards. The Bismarck Tribune. 21 April 2001.
  3. Web site: Contact Us. The Walsh County Record.
  4. Web site: The Walsh County Record. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
  5. Book: N.W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual. 1902. N.W. Ayer and Son. en.
  6. News: Journalist Balkee dies. 22 April 1975. Daily Journal.

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