Star-Herald
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Lee Enterprises |
| Editor | Joan von Kampen, western Nebraska editor; Maunette Loeks, deputy editor |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Headquarters | 1405 BroadwayScottsbluff,Scotts Bluff County,NE69361 |
| Circulation | 5,690 Daily (as of 2023)[1] |
| Website | starherald |
TheStar Herald,or theScottsbluff Star Herald,is a newspaper serving the city ofScottsbluffand surrounding areas inNebraska,United States. The paper is published on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.[2][3]
History[edit]
TheStar Heraldhad its beginning in two separate newspapers. In 1900, Ernest Moon established theScottsbluff Heraldin Scottsbluff. In 1906 theMitchell Starwas founded by P. J. Barron in nearbyMitchell.In 1907 theStar'spublication was moved to Scottsbluff and the paper was renamed theScottsbluff Star.[4]In 1912,Asa B. Wood,owner of theGering Courier,and Harry J. Wisner purchased both theHeraldandStarand consolidated them into a single newspaper under the title of theStar-Herald.The paper's main competitor was theScottsbluff Republican.
The Wood family continued to own a half stake in the newspaper until 1966.[4]In November 1968 the heirs of Harry Wisner sold their stock in the newspaper to the Seacrest Family's Western Publishing Co. The Seacrest family also owned theLincoln JournalandNorth Platte Telegraph.[5]The Western Publishing Co., including theStar-Herald,was acquired by theOmaha World-Herald Companyin February 2000.[6][7][8]The Omaha World-Herald Company was in turn purchased byBerkshire Hathawayin 2011.[9]
TheStar Heraldwas part of Berkshire Hathaway's subsidiary BH Media Group, although starting in 2018 it was managed byLee Enterprises.[10]In January 2020 it was announced that Lee Enterprises was purchasing Berkshire Hathaway's newspaper holdings.[11][12]
The paper shares resources with two other nearby newspapers, theGering Courierand theHemingford Ledger,both also owned by Lee Enterprises.
On June 13, 2023, theStar Heraldreduced its number of print days a week from six (formerly excluding Monday) to three. The newspaper will also transition from being delivered by a traditional newspaper delivery carrier to mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service. Production of the print edition would be moving to Rapid City, South Dakota.[13][3]
References[edit]
- ^Lee Enterprises."Form 10-K".investors.lee.net.RetrievedFebruary 29,2024.
- ^"About Us".Starherald.Star Herald, BH Media Group, Inc.RetrievedAugust 8,2019.
The Star-Herald, one of Nebraska's most honored daily newspapers, has a circulation of more than 16,000 and publishes every day of the week but Monday.
- ^abvon Kampen, Joan (2023-05-12)."Your expanded Star Herald coming soon".Star Herald.Retrieved2023-06-29.
- ^ab"Gering Courier Building".National Park Service.2004.RetrievedAugust 8,2019.
- ^"Scottsbluff Star-Herald Stock Sold".Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star.Lincoln, Nebraska. November 17, 1968. p. 2B.
- ^"World-Herald Co. buys the Star-Herald".Star-Herald.Scottsbluff, Nebraska. December 30, 1999. p. 1.
- ^"Timeline: The Omaha World-Herald's 150-year story".omaha.Omaha World-Herald. March 7, 2017.RetrievedAugust 8,2019.
- ^"Early Termination Notices 20001679: Omaha World-Herald Company; Joe R. Seacrest Children Irrevocable Trust".ftc.gov.Federal Trade Commission. February 24, 2000.RetrievedAugust 8,2019.
- ^Bundy, Jeff (November 30, 2011)."Buffett to buy The World-Herald".Omaha, Nebraska. Archived fromthe originalon December 8, 2011.RetrievedAugust 8,2019.
- ^Jordon, Steve; Davis, Brad (June 26, 2018)."Scottsbluff, Gering and Hemingford papers among BH Media newspapers to be managed by Lee Enterprises".Star-Herald/BH News Service.Scottsbluff, Nebraska.RetrievedAugust 8,2019.
- ^"Lee Enterprises to buy Berkshire Hathaway newspaper operations; Berkshire Hathaway to finance all debt".lee.net.Lee Enterprises. January 29, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 17,2020.
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), a trusted local news provider and leading platform for advertising in 50 markets, has entered into a definitive agreement with Berkshire Hathaway to acquire BH Media Group's ( "BHMG" ) publications and The Buffalo News for $140 million in cash.
- ^"A new era begins at the Star-Herald".Star-Herald.Scottsbluff, Nebraska. January 29, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 17,2020.
- ^Miller, Scott (2023-05-13)."Major changes coming to Scottsbluff newspaper, publishing operations".KNEB-AM 960 AM – 100.3 FM.Retrieved2023-06-29.