The Newton Kansan
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | GateHouse Media |
| Publisher | Randy Mitchell |
| Editor | Chad Frey |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Headquarters | 121 West Sixth Street, Newton, Kansas 67114, United States |
| OCLC number | 11586510 |
| Website | thekansan.com |
The Newton Kansan is an American daily newspaper published five days per week (excluding major holidays) in Newton, Kansas. It is owned by GateHouse Media.
The paper covers Harvey County, including the cities of Newton, Burrton, Halstead, Hesston, North Newton and Sedgwick.[1]
The paper was founded as a weekly in 1872 and converted to a daily circulation in 1886. In 1952, it changed its name from The Evening Kansan-Republican to The Newton Kansan.[2] The newspaper's electronic version began in 1996.
In October 2007, Morris Communications sold the newspaper to GateHouse Media.
The Newton Kansan is one of several newspapers GateHouse owns in the Wichita metropolitan area, including the dailies Augusta Daily Gazette, The El Dorado Times and Wellington Daily News.
External links
References
- ^ "Contact Us". TheKansan.com. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ "About The Newton Kansan". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
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