The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus is a daily newspaper published in Howell, Michigan and owned by Gannett . It covers news and sports within Livingston County and had offices in both Howell and Brighton . The Brighton office closed in December 2008. Its printing facility is located in Howell Township. It publishes every day, except Saturday.
7-642: The newspaper's roots can be traced back to 1843 and the Livingston Courier . It was the county's first and only newspaper until Howell resident George W. Lee launched the Livingston Republican in 1855. In 1857 the Courier folded, was purchased by a Democrat and renamed the Livingston Democrat . That paper folded in 1890 and was bought by a group of Democrats, who ran it until 1928. One year later,
14-687: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lansing State Journal The Lansing State Journal is a daily newspaper published in Lansing, Michigan , owned by Gannett . It is the sole daily newspaper published in Greater Lansing . The paper was started as the Lansing Republican on April 28, 1855, to advance the causes of the newly founded Republican Party in Michigan. Founder and publisher Henry Barnes completed only two issues of
21-703: The Lansing State Journal and Detroit Free Press , bought the newspaper from the HomeTown Communications Network in April 2005. The newspaper saw an increase in circulation in 2009 after the Ann Arbor News became AnnArbor.com , reducing its publishing days to twice a week, and the Flint Journal reduced its publishing days to three days a week. This article about a Michigan newspaper
28-708: The Democrat and Republican merged to become the Livingston County Republican Press . In 1937 the paper shortened its name to the Livingston County Press . In 1993 the state designated the paper a registered historic site. On September 7, 2000, two weekly newspapers, The Brighton Argus and Livingston County Press , merged and became what is currently known as the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus . Gannett, which also runs
35-524: The next 50 years, the paper saw many name changes and many different owners, finally merging with the rival Lansing Journal forming The Lansing Journal-Republican with the January 23, 1911 edition. Three weeks later with the February 13, 1911 edition, the paper officially became The State Journal in an effort to be "unbiased and uninfluenced by the political views or aims of any party." The first Sunday edition
42-528: The paper in connection with the State printing. In 1857 Fitch sold his interests to John A. Kerr, and the firm’s name was changed to Kerr & Hosmer. I can remember the two men and the old red building on West Michigan Avenue where the State printing and binding was done, and this paper was published. It had a long sign on the roof that informed the passerby that it was the State Bindery and Republican Office." Over
49-477: The weekly abolitionist publication before selling it and returning to Detroit . According to the Pioneer History of Ingham County, "In a few weeks, Barnes sold his interests to Herman E. Haskill. Shortly after Haskill made this purchase he met with a great disappointment. He was not appointed State Printer. Two men, Fitch and Hosmer, got the appointment, and Haskill sold his interests to them, and they published
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