The Oskaloosa Herald
{{Short description|American newspaper in Iowa, founded 1850}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox newspaper
| name = The Oskaloosa Herald
| image =
| caption =
| type = Semi-weekly newspaper
| format = Broadsheet
| foundation = 1850
| ceased publication =
| owners = CNHI
| publisher = Deb Van Engelenhoven
| editor = Kyle Ocker
| political =
| headquarters = 219 High Avenue East, Oskaloosa, Iowa 52577 United States
| circulation = 1,679
| circulation_date = April 2023
| circulation_ref = {{Cite web |title=Find Iowa Newspaper |url=https://inanews.com/find-iowa-newspaper/ |access-date=2023-04-10 |website=Iowa Newspaper Association |language=en-US}}
| sister newspapers = Iowa: {{bulleted list|Clinton Herald|Ottumwa Courier}}
| website = {{Official URL}}
}}
The Oskaloosa Herald is a semi-weekly newspaper published in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and covering Mahaska County, Iowa and Marion County, Iowa. The newspaper publishes semi-weekly on Tuesday and Friday, and also publishes the Oskaloosa Shopper.{{cite web |date=2020-06-07 |title=About us |url=https://www.oskaloosa.com/site/about-us.html |access-date=November 10, 2024 |website=The Oskaloosa Herald}} It is owned by CNHI.{{Cite web |title=Newspapers |url=https://www.cnhi.com/newspapers/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |website=CNHI |language=en-US}}
History
The paper was founded by John R. Needham and Hugh McNelley in 1850.[https://books.google.com/books?id=tUtIAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22&pg=PA544 Annals of Iowa], p. 544 (January 1923)[https://books.google.com/books?id=oH0UAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Oskaloosa+Herald%22&pg=PA518-IA1 Portrait and Biographical Album of Mahaska County, Iowa], pp. 517-19 (1887) Tri-Cities Newspapers acquired the paper in 1970.(2 April 1970). [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1wAsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e8YEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5408,432838&dq= Iowa Paper Purchased], The Times Tri-Cities Daily Boone Newspapers took over ownership in 1975.{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1EQrAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PJ8FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3364,5238804&dq=oskaloosa-herald+purchased&hl=en|title=The Nevada Daily Mail - Google News Archive Search}}{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19810822&id=cjgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y6UEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6589,5859973|title = The Tuscaloosa News - Google News Archive Search}} Donrey Media Group sold the paper to Community Newspaper Holdings (later shortened to CNHI) in 1998.(20 July 1998). [http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/70552/donrey-unloads-28-smaller-papers Donrey Unloads 28 Smaller Papers], Arkansas Business
In May 2020, the CNHI publications Journal-Express and Pella Chronicle were discontinued and merged with The Oskaloosa Herald; these were two of the 16 publications shut down by owner CNHI due to business losses associated with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.{{cite news |title=More than 100 local newsrooms closed during the coronavirus pandemic |first=Kristen |last=Hare |date=2021-12-02 |work=Poynter |url=https://www.poynter.org/locally/2021/the-coronavirus-has-closed-more-than-100-local-newsrooms-across-america-and-counting/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |quote=Sixteen on this list are from CNHI. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202211232/https://www.poynter.org/locally/2021/the-coronavirus-has-closed-more-than-100-local-newsrooms-across-america-and-counting/ |archive-date=2021-12-02 |url-status=live}}
In June 2023, the Herald closed its building on A Avenue West and moved to 219 High Avenue East, near Oskaloosa's town square.(9 June 2023). [https://www.oskaloosa.com/news/local_news/the-herald-moves-to-downtown-osky/article_87cee324-03ea-11ee-b00f-677b9bccb1e5.html], Oskaloosa Herald
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
{{CNHI|Oskaloosa Herald}}
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Category:Newspapers published in Iowa
Category:Newspapers established in 1850
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