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Closure of four northwest Minnesota newspapers feels like 'a death in the family,' said Dick Richards
- Richards Publishing announced it will close four northwest Minnesota newspapers after their final issues on May 28, 2024.
- The closures resulted from sustained financial losses, as combined 2024 revenue for these papers fell below expenses amid industry and local economic challenges.
- Founder Dick Richards attributed the decline to shifts toward social media, fewer subscribers and advertisers, Walmart's impact on local businesses, and rising postage costs.
- Richards noted that people are constantly engaged with their mobile devices, highlighting how social media has transformed the way news is consumed.
- Although Richards and his team feel relief from ending the financial strain, they describe the loss of the newspapers as "a death in the family" for their communities.
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Closure of four northwest Minnesota newspapers feels like 'a death in the family,' said Dick Richards
GONVICK, Minn. — The end has come for four newspapers in northwest Minnesota, but not for the commercial printing side of the publishing business associated with them. Dick Richards, who in 1972 founded Richards Publishing alongside his wife, Corrine, said the age of social media is a hard time for newspapers, especially those on the smaller side. “I think we all realized what’s happening, and that it’s going to social media,” he said. “Everybod…
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