A Forum Communications compra sete jornais do Upper Midwest da Wick Communications, com efeito a 1 de fevereiro de 2026. Forum Communications buys seven Upper Midwest newspapers from Wick Communications, effective Feb. 1, 2026.

A Forum Communications Co. adquiriu sete jornais no Centro-Oeste Superior – Minnesota, Dakota do Norte, Dakota do Sul e Montana – da Wick Communications, a partir de 1o de fevereiro de 2026. Forum Communications Co. has acquired seven newspapers in the Upper Midwest—Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana—from Wick Communications, effective February 1, 2026. A compra inclui o Fergus Falls Journal Daily Journal, Wahpeton Daily News, Hankinson News Monitor, Williston Herald, Pierre Capital Journal, Madison Daily Leader e Sidney Herald. The purchase includes the Fergus Falls Journal Daily Journal, Wahpeton Daily News, Hankinson News Monitor, Williston Herald, Pierre Capital Journal, Madison Daily Leader, and Sidney Herald. O movimento expande a rede do Fórum de mais de 30 meios de comunicação, aumentando a cobertura regional de notícias e esportes, incluindo esportes de ensino médio e faculdade através do Midwest Sports + e WDAY-TV. The move expands Forum’s network of over 30 media outlets, enhancing regional news and sports coverage, including high school and college athletics via Midwest Sports+ and WDAY-TV. As empresas familiares compartilham um compromisso com o jornalismo local, com o Fórum de Comunicações enfatizando o envolvimento da equipe e da comunidade durante a transição. The family-owned companies share a commitment to local journalism, with Forum Communications emphasizing staff and community engagement during the transition.