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Grand Forks Herald
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
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| Owner | Forum Communications |
| Publisher | Mike Jacobs |
| Editor | Mike Jacobs |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Political allegiance | Liberal editorial |
| Headquarters | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America |
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| Website: www.grandforksherald.com | |
The Grand Forks Herald is a daily broadsheet newspaper, begun in 1879, printed in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is the primary daily paper for northeast North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Its average daily circulation is 34,763 on Sundays and 31,524 on weekdays. It has the second largest circulation in the state of North Dakota.
The paper won a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for its coverage of the 1997 flood but the prize was bittersweet, as the Herald building had not only been inundated but, ironically, burned to the ground in the midst of the floodwaters. Despite losing its offices during the flood, the Herald never missed a day of publication. Temporary offices were set up at the University of North Dakota and at a nearby elementary school. Papers were distributed free of charge to flood "refugees" in neighboring towns. It has been said that the regular publication of the Herald helped keep Grand Forks together.
Following the flood, the newspaper rebuilt its office building in downtown Grand Forks. Its distinctive features are a tall clock tower and the symbolism built into the structure, as well as parts of the old building that survived the fire. A new printing facility was also built in an industrial park in the western part of Grand Forks.
Knight Ridder, the owner of the Herald, was sold to The McClatchy Company on June 27, 2006. McClatchy had already arranged the sale of the Herald to Forum Communications, owner of The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead and WDAZ-TV in Grand Forks. No major changes or layoffs are expected under the new ownership.
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Corporate Directors: William C. Marcil (CEO) | Lloyd G. Case (President & COO) | John Hajostek (CFO) |
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Radio Stations: WDAY-AM |
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ABC Network Affiliates: WDAY | WDAZ | KBMY / KMCY |
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Annual Revenue: Unknown at this time. | Employees: 2500+ | Stock Symbol: None, privately held. | Website: www.forumcomm.com |