| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | CNHI, LLC |
| Publisher | Becky Maxwell |
| Editor | Kyle Ocker |
| Founded | April 7, 1883 (141 years ago) (1883-04-07) |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | May 22, 2020 (4 years ago) (2020-05-22) |
| Headquarters | 201 North 13th Street,Centerville, Iowa 52544 United States |
| Circulation | 2,751 daily (Daily Iowegian), 14,185 Wednesday (Ad Express)[1] |
| Website | dailyiowegian.com |
TheDaily Iowegian was a two-day (Tuesday and Friday)newspaper published inCenterville, Iowa and coveringAppanoose andWayne counties inIowa andPutnam county inMissouri. It was owned by CNHI, LLC[2]
The newspaper also published a Wednesday newspaper/shopper calledAd Express and has more than five times the circulation of the other days' papers.
The Daily Iowegian published its final edition on May 22, 2020, after announcing it was merging with theOttumwa Courier.
What is now known as theDaily Iowegian first published on April 7, 1883, as the "Industrial Iwegian." The moniker of the newspaper then was "A paper devoted to the interests of the industrial classes."[3]
At the time it was founded, there were two other newspapers in the county: The Centerville Citizen (established in 1864) and the Centerville Journal.[4]
Over the years, papers began consolidating.The Industrial Iwegian changed its name to the semi-weeklyIowegian.
In 1916, the Centerville Citizen and semi-weekly Iowegian combined, creating the current newspaper known as the Daily Iowegian.[5]
In 1983, Appanoose County Publishing purchased the Iowegian. They combined it with the Ad Express, a free shopper.[6]
In 1999, Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. (later shortened toCNHI) purchased theDaily Iowegian andAd Express.[7]
The paper ceased publication and merged withOttumwa Courier in May 2020, making it one of 16 publications shut down by owner CNHI due to business losses associated with theeconomic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[8]
Sixteen on this list are from CNHI.
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