Multiple plans are afoot to re-establish a newspaper in Brookings.
The Brookings Register — which had been running since 1890 — was abruptly shut down last week. No warning was given to subscribers, advertisers or employees. At this week’s Brookings City Council meeting, Josh Linehan — former managing editor of the Brookings Register — said he’s founding a new, independently-owned local paper.
As a testament to his local roots, Linehan publicly announced his email, phone number and mailing address at the meeting.
Shaun Sarvis — publisher of the Huron Plainsman — is part of a group trying to restart all four South Dakota papers that closed last week when parent company News Media Corporation went out of business.
Responding to a question from city councilor Holly Tilton-Byrne, Sarvis and Linehan said these are two separate plans.
Bonnie Foster is Brookings City Clerk.
Earlier this week, the Brookings School Board also announced they’ll be publishing in the Volga Tribune for the time being.
The closure of the Brookings Register was due to a corporate-wide shutdown impacting 25 newspapers across a five-state region. Other South Dakota publications affected include those in Huron, Redfield and Flandreau.
Credit Jay Roe – Brookings Radio
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