The Walsh County Record is a weekly newspaper printed in Grafton, North Dakota. It is the newspaper of record of Walsh County, North Dakota covering news, sports, business, community events, and job openings for Grafton, North Dakota and the surrounding communities. The paper has a modest circulation in northeast North Dakota.It has run under its current title since 1992.[1] In 2002, it won an award for general excellence from the North Dakota Newspaper Association.[2] It is published by Jackie Thompson and edited by Amy Venn.[3]
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Publisher | Jackie Thompson |
| Editor | W. Todd Morgan |
| Founded | 1889 |
| Headquarters | Grafton, North Dakota |
| Circulation | 3,259 |
| ISSN | 1067-5922 |
| OCLC number | 27305001 |
| Website | wcrecord |
History
editFounded in 1889 as a weekly,[4] the Walsh County Record was initially a Republican paper.[5] Its 1901 circulation was just over 1,000.[5] It was edited by W.E. Balkee for much of the postwar period.[6]
References
edit- ^ "The Walsh County Record". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.
- ^ "Two North Dakota newspapers receive excellence awards". The Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 21 April 2001.
- ^ "Contact Us". The Walsh County Record.
- ^ "The Walsh County Record". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
- ^ a b N.W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual. N.W. Ayer and Son. 1902.
- ^ "Journalist Balkee dies". Daily Journal. 22 April 1975.
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