Mullen Newspaper Company

Mullen Newspaper Company is a privately owned publisher of daily, non-daily and weekly newspapers based in Deer Lodge, Montana, United States. With 20 publications, the publisher operates in six states, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, and Washington.[1]

Mullen Newspaper Company logo

## History

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Mullen Newspaper Company was founded in 2018 by journalist and media executive Jesse Mullen in 2018,[2] when he purchased the Philipsburg (Mont.) Mail and Silver State Post.

In December 2020, Mullen purchased the Bitterroot Star from Michael and Victoria Howell, who founded the newspaper in 1985.[3]

In May 2021, Mullen purchased Idaho based newspaper St. Maries Gazette Record that covers news, sports, and events in the local area. St. Maries Gazette Record was founded in 1902, and before its acquisition, it was operated by Hammes Family from 1958 to 2021.[1]

Mullen Newspaper Company acquired six daily and weekly newspapers of Kansas based publisher owned by Haynes Family. The family was in the Newspaper industry for the last 30 years before their retirement in 2022.[4][5][6][7]

In May 2022, Mullen Newspaper Company acquired four regional newspapers that Kavanagh Family was previously operating from Montana for the last 40 years.[8][9]

Mullen stepped down as CEO of Mullen Newspaper Company in 2022 to run for public office following the death of Montana State Senator, Mark Sweeney.[10] Mullen was endorsed by Senator Sweeney's widow, Susan Sweeney, who joined Mullen's campaign as treasurer. Mullen was also endorsed by the Montana Federation of Public Employees and AFL-CIO - Montana.[11]

Alex Barta, publisher of the St. Maries Gazette Record, is the current CEO of Mullen Newspaper Company.[12]

## List of publications

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Bird City Times - Bird City, Kansas[13]

Bitterroot Star - Stevensville, Montana

Colby Free Press \- Colby, Kansas

The Country Advocate - Colby, Kansas

Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Cut Bank, Montana

St. Maries Gazette Record - Saint Maries, Idaho

Goodland Star News - Goodland, Kansas

Grant Tribune - Grant, Nebraska

Glacier Reporter - Browning, Montana

Holyoke Enterprise - Holyoke, Colorado

Imperial Republican - Imperial, Nebraska

Oberlin Herald - Oberlin, Kansas

Philipsburg Mail - Philipsburg, Montana

Port Townsend Leader - Port Townsend, Washington

Saint Francis Herald - Saint Francis, Kansas

Seeley Swan Pathfinder - Seeley Lake, Montana

Shelby Promoter - Shelby, Montana

Silver State Post - Deer Lodge, Montana

The Valierian - Valieria, Montana

## References

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1. ^ a b "Mullen Newspaper Company acquires 6 Kansas newspapers". www.nna.org.
2. ^ "Mullen Family". postalmuseum.si.edu.
3. ^ "Bitterroot Star changes hands". Bitterroot Star. December 2, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
4. ^ "Couple sells six Nor'West newspapers | Kansas Press Association". kspress.com.
5. ^ "Longtime NW Kan. publishers retire, sell six-paper chain". Hays Post. December 8, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
6. ^ "Northwest Kansas Newspapers Sold to Mullen Newspapers".
7. ^ "Northwest Kansas newspapers sold to Mullen Newspapers". AP NEWS. December 7, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
8. ^ "A century of family ownership ends with sale of Hi-Line newspapers". YPR. March 11, 2022.
9. ^ "Kavanagh family sells four Montana newspapers to Ponderosa Publications". Fairfield Sun Times.
10. ^ mike.smith@mtstandard.com, MIKE SMITH (June 21, 2022). "Wicks tapped to fill vacant Sweeney Senate seat; Mullen to be Democrat nominee in fall". Montana Standard. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
11. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
12. ^ "Alex Barta takes over as CEO at Mullen Newspapers". MullenNewspapers.com. Mullen Newspaper Company. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
13. ^ "About Mullen Newspaper Company". Mullen Newspaper Company. Mullen Newspaper Company. Retrieved May 23, 2023.

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* Anaconda
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* Billings
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