Sun-Telegraph to drop publication frequency

Some decision in life and business are more difficult than others. In the case of the Sun-Telegraph this one has been desperately difficult.

After much thought, research and soul searching, the management at the paper has decided to move to Wednesday and Friday publishing only beginning Oct. 1, 2016.

The reason for the change are many, but in a nut shell, the paper is too small to accommodate daily publishing.

The true value of a community newspaper is community news. With our small size it has been quite difficult to produce the quality of product this community deserves. Going to a twice-weekly publication will enable us to shift focus emphasizing local content – the content that sets us apart from any other medium.

This company runs award-winning daily newspapers in Montana, South Dakota, New Mexico, Michigan, and Wyoming. Why the change in Nebraska? Simply stated, we are too small to devote the needed resources to maintain the daily pace. We are too hard on our employees and serving our community to the best of our abilities.

With the change you can expect an award winning newspaper with in-depth coverage of our community, longer shelf life for advertisers, and more importantly better community coverage.

To all our readers we thank you for your support over the years and look forward to providing great comprehensive community journalism for years to come.

Gary W. Stevenson

Owner, Sidney Sun-Telegraph