| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Wick Communications |
| Publisher | Ken Harty |
| Editor | Heather Kantrud |
| Founded | 1873; 152 years ago (1873) |
| Headquarters | 125 N. Union Ave Ste 3 Fergus Falls, Minnesota 56537 |
| City | Fergus Falls, Minnesota |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 2,455 (as of 2024) |
| Readership | Otter Tail County, Minnesota |
| OCLC number | 20807828 |
| Website | fergusfallsjournal |
The Daily Journal is an American, English language daily newspaper headquartered in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It was founded in 1873. Publishing Tuesday through Saturday, it is one of 24 newspapers currently published at least five days a week in the state of Minnesota.
History
The Daily Journal was founded by A. J. Underwood. His family published the newspaper until the mid-1980s. It was then purchased by Thompson Newspapers in December 1992, later to Boone Newspapers, Inc., until 2019 when it was purchased by Wick Communications. The history of The Daily Journal predecessors includes the following newspapers:
- Fergus Falls Daily Journal. (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1883-1972
- Fergus Falls Daily Telegram. (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1885
- Fergus Falls Weekly Telegram. (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1885
- Fergus Falls Independent. (Fergus Falls, Otter Tail Co., Minn.) 1881-1883
- The Fergus Falls Journal. (The Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1873-1881
References
- "Minnesota Newspaper Directory 2024" (PDF). Minnesota Newspaper Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "About the Fergus Falls Daily Journal". Fergus Falls Journal. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- "Daily Newspaper list" (PDF). Minnesota Newspaper Association. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "About The daily journal. (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1972-current". Library of Congress. Retrieved January 28, 2020.