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| Type | Daily newspaper |
| Format | Broadsheet |
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| Owner | Sun-Times Media Group |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Political allegiance | Liberal |
| Price | USD 0. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more Sun-Times Media Group (until recently Hollinger International) is the Holding company of a Chicago based Newspaper group Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 50 Everywhere |
| Headquarters | Merrillville, Indiana |
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The Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana (formerly the Gary Post-Tribune) is a daily newspaper headquartered in Merrillville, Indiana, United States. Merrillville (ˈmɛrəlˌvɪl is a town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Merrillville (ˈmɛrəlˌvɪl is a town in Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It serves the Northwest Indiana region, and is owned by the Sun-Times Media Group. Sun-Times Media Group (until recently Hollinger International) is the Holding company of a Chicago based Newspaper group
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History
The paper was founded in 1907 as "The Gary Weekly. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year " It was established to serve steel industry residents. On September 7, 1908 the weekly became a daily and changed its name to the "Gary Tribune. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year " It's founder, J. R. and H. B. Snyder, purchased the "Gary Evening Post" from Gary mayor Thomas Knotts on March 9, 1910. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting In July 1921 the two papers were merged producing the "Post-Tribune" a weekday evening and weekend morning paper. Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar In August 1966, the Snyder heirs sold the publication to Northwest Publications, Inc. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. , a subsidiary of Ridder Publications. "Gary" was dropped from the masthead to further "regionalize" the Post-Tribune, although critics charged that it was an attempt to distance itself from the declining city. In 1974 the Post-Tribune became part of the Knight-Ridder chain of productions. For the unrelated television series see Knight Rider. For other articles see Knight Rider (disambiguation Knight Ridder In June, 1986, the Post-Tribune became a morning paper. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar)
American Publishing took over the production on February 2, 1998. Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) American Publishing later became the Sun-Times Media Group. Sun-Times Media Group (until recently Hollinger International) is the Holding company of a Chicago based Newspaper group The Post-Tribune consolidated its printing with that of the Sun-Times in 1997, at which time it closed its printing plant on Broadway in Gary, ending more than 50 years of press runs there. It had moved its main editorial offices from Gary to neighboring Merrillville years earlier.
Distribution
The Post-Tribune is printed early at one of its parent-company's facilities in Chicago, driven to Northwest Indiana and distributed based on delivery region.
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Lake County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. In 2000 its population was 484564 making it Indiana's second-most populous county Porter County is a county located in the US state of Indiana. Valparaiso (ˌvɑlpəˈreɪzoʊ is a city in Porter County, Indiana, U The Times of Northwest Indiana is a daily Newspaper headquartered in Munster Indiana.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic