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Morton County Newspaper Race Challenges Lee Enterprises' Official Status

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What happened

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A contested newspaper race is underway in Morton County, North Dakota, between the Morton County News Journal and the Morton County Mandan News. The Morton County Mandan News is currently the publication legally designated as the official county newspaper. The owner of the Morton County News Journal stated that 80% of their readers are print subscribers.

From kfyrtv.com

Why it matters

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The official county newspaper is the sole authorized media outlet for publishing legal notices and official proceedings within the county. The contest directly challenges the status of the Morton County Mandan News, which is owned by Lee Enterprises.

From kfyrtv.com

Who's involved

  • Lee EnterprisesOwns the Morton County Mandan News, the current official county newspaper.
  • MandanThe city where the Mandan News operates and where the county newspaper designation applies.
  • Ben RogersPresident of the Lee Enterprises region.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Lee EnterprisesSpeculative

    Lee Enterprises could face a loss of official publication contracts if the contest results in a change of the county newspaper.

Possible ripples

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