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Huron Plainsman sold to Champion Media; print schedule cut, owners pledge local control

5597495 · August 18, 2025
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Ben Chase, editor of the Huron Plainsman, told the Huron City Commission that the newspaper was sold to Champion Media, will reduce print frequency from five editions to two per week, and that owners have pledged to maintain local editorial control and retain about 15 jobs.

Ben Chase, editor of the Huron Plainsman, told the Huron City Commission that the newspaper was sold last Friday to Champion Media and will cut its print editions from five per week to two.

"We were officially sold as of last Friday, to Champion Media," Ben Chase said during the public-forum portion of the meeting. "We're gonna…

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