Tribune starts 135th year of continuous publication

With this issue the Tribune Press Reporter starts its 135th year of continuous publication.

This newspaper was founded in 1889 by a firm called Huntington & Cole in a building on First Street in Glenwood City. They called the newspaper “Glenwood Gleaner.” 

In 1891, a fellow by the name of Charles Augustin purchased the Glenwood Gleaner and changed the name to the “Glenwood Tribune”. Over the years Augustin sold the newspaper to other publishers, but brought the newspaper back again.

When Glenwood changed its name from Glenwood to Glenwood City the newspapers name also changed to the Glenwood City Tribune.

Augustin passed away in 1938 and his son-in-law, Cornelius Lofgren became the publisher. The paper was purchased by Frank Neu and then in 1952 it was sold to Ross and Lucille DeWitt who operated the paper until selling it to their son Carlton and his wife Paula in 1975.

During those years the office was moved to the second block of East Oak Street and in 2000, a new facility was constructed on Misty Court near the Glenwood City Fire Station.

In 1984, the DeWitt family purchased the Boyceville Press Reporter and combined it with the Glenwood City Tribune, calling it the Tribune Press Reporter.

Before 1976 the newspaper was printed in Glenwood City using the hot type method with each letter being a single piece of lead type and was assembled in page forms and later the use of a machine to create type called the Linotype. In 1976, that all changed into a process called offset, and now a computer arranges and creates the layout for all pages allowing for better use of color printing in the paper.

The actual printing and addressing of your newspaper is done at Amery.

The staff of the Tribune Press Reporter hopes that you enjoy your subscription and look forward to serving the people of this area.