Independent Media Group, Inc.
Regional NewspapersIndependent Media Group ("IMG") consisted of twenty one mid-western newspapers: nine daily papers, four bi-weekly, and eight weekly papers in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nebraska. The Company also owned seventeen total market coverage shoppers. Total paid circulation of the newspapers was greater than 100,000. The Total Market Coverage shoppers enabled the papers to reach over 500,000 households.
The Company was formed in August 1992 and sold in June 2000.
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| Adrian, MI |
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The Adrian Telegram |
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| Coldwater, MI |
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The Coldwater Reporter |
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| Sturgis, MI |
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The Sturgis Journal |
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| Columbus, NE |
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The Columbus Telegram |
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| David City, NE |
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The David City Banner Press |
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| Fremont, NE |
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The Fremont Tribune |
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| Schuyler, NE |
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The Schuyler Sun |
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| Baraboo, WI |
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The Baraboo News Republic |
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| Chippewa Falls, WI |
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The Chippewa Herald Telegram |
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| Elroy, WI |
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The Elroy Tribune |
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| Mauston, WI |
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The Juneau County Star Times |
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| Menomonie, WI |
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The Dunn County News |
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| Portage, WI |
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The Portage Daily Register |
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| Reedsburg, WI |
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The Reedsburg Report |
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| Reedsburg, WI |
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The Reedsburg Times-Press |
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| Sauk City, WI |
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The Sauk Prairie Eagle |
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| Shawano, WI |
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The Shawano Evening Leader |
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| Tomah, WI |
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The Tomah Journal |
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| West Salem, WI |
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Coulee News |
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| Wisconsin Dells, WI |
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The Wisconsin Dells Events |
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| Wonewoc, WI |
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The Wonewoc Reporter |
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The communities served by IMG newspapers are growing and have solid, well-diversified economies with strong retail purchasing power. Major retailers advertising in the newspapers include K-Mart, Walgreens, J.C. Penney, Daytons, Sears, and Walmart.
The newspapers have strong franchises in their markets. Except for two newspapers, each was founded more than 100 years ago and is the only paid newspaper in its respective area. Most of the communities are county seats. All of the papers have strong editorial credentials. Each has maintained its local market dominance by providing readers with strong coverage of local news and by providing advertisers with total coverage of their markets. Most of the papers have further strengthened their franchise with the introduction of paid Sunday editions and Internet offerings.
In addition to the strong newspaper franchises, IMG developed a successful and rapidly growing commercial printing business. Utilizing newly expanded facilities and large press capacities in Adrian, Chippewa Falls, Columbus, Portage, Sturgis, Fremont and Shawano, IMG added to its steady growth in revenue and profits by printing newspapers and newsprint publications for local, regional and national publishers.
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