Brainerd Dispatch

Brainerd Dispatch
TypeDaily newspaper (except Saturday)
FormatPrinted Wednesdays and Sundays; E-paper Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
Owner(s)Forum Communications
PublisherPete Mohs
PresidentBill Marcil, Jr.
Editor-in-chiefMatt Erickson
Associate editorRenee Richardson
Sports editorJeremy Millsop
Photo editorSteve Kohls
Staff writers78 employees; 14 journalists, 2 photographers
FoundedDecember 22, 1881
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters506 James St.
Brainerd, MN 56401
CountryUnited States
Circulation5,886 (as of 2024)[1]
Sister newspapersPine and Lakes Echo Journal
OCLC number18528608
Websitebrainerddispatch.com

The Brainerd Dispatch is a daily morning newspaper published in Brainerd, Minnesota. The newspaper was founded on December 22, 1881, and became a daily paper in 1883. In April 2004, the Dispatch became a morning paper. In July 2020, the publication switched to twice-a-week printing and delivery. The paper is owned by Forum Communications. The paper is published by Pete Mohs.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Minnesota Newspaper Directory 2024" (PDF). Minnesota Newspaper Association. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "Morris Communications, Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  3. ^ "Brainerd Dispatch". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved January 24, 2020.