| Type | Daily newspaper, evening edition |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Cowles family |
| Founded | 1906 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | September 25, 1982[1] |
| Headquarters | 717 Locust St., Des Moines, Iowa |
| Circulation | 147,000 (1947) |
The Des Moines Tribune was a daily afternoon newspaper published in Des Moines, Iowa. It was founded in 1906[2] and purchased in 1908[1] by the Cowles family, which owned the Des Moines Register. The newspapers shared production and business operations, but maintained separate editorial staffs which often behaved as rivals and competitors.[3]
The Tribune had a peak circulation of 147,000 in 1947. In 1981, the paper's circulation area was cut from 22 counties from 8[4] and by 1982, its circulation had dwindled to 68,000.[5] The newspaper ceased publication in September 1982 and merged with the Register.[6][7][8]
- ^ a b "Cowles Family Publishing Legacy".
- ^ Friedricks, William B. (2000). Covering Iowa. ISBN 9780813826202.
- ^ "You can go home again".
- ^ "2 Des Moines papers to merge". New York Times. UPI. 3 June 1982. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Des Moines paper folds". The Winona Daily News. Associated Press. 26 September 1982. p. 12. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ William Petroski (26 September 1982). "Des Moines Tribune publishes its final edition". Des Moines Register. p. 3B. Retrieved 6 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "About Des Moines tribune. (Des Moines, Iowa) 1931-1982". Library of Congress.
- ^ "Des Moines Tribune calling it quits after 75 years". United Press International. 25 September 1982. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
