Final editions of "The DeSmet
News" and the "Lake Preston Times," 4/1/20.
Dale Biegen, publisher
of both newspapers, wrote in a front-page editorial:
"This newspaper
survived two world wars, the Great Depression, numerous recessions, and the
Great Recession of 2008-09. . . The newspaper never fully recovered from the
Great Recession or the negative effects of the internet and social media. This
COVID-19 pandemic pushed us over the edge."
According to the South
Dakota Newspaper Association's 2018 newspaper directory, the "Lake Preston
Times" had a circulation of 691 and "The DeSmet News" had a
circulation of 1,046.
On Twitter, the
SDNA said, "Journalism will persevere these difficult times. Still, there
will be newspaper casualties along the way."
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