Livingston County Daily Press & Argus
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The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus is a daily newspaper published in Howell, Michigan
and owned by Gannett. '
As its name implies, it covers news and sports within Livingston County
and has offices in Howell and Brighton
;. The Brighton office is scheduled to close December 2008. It's printing facility is located in Howell Township. It publishes every day, except Saturday and has a circulation of 13,759 morning; 16,295 Sunday (2006 Audit Bureau of Circulations report).
In 1857, the Courier folded, was purchased by a Democrat and renamed the Livingston Democrat. That paper folded in 1890 and was bought by a group of Democrats, who ran it until 1928.
One year later, the Democrat and Republican merged to become the Livingston County Republican Press. In 1937, the paper shortened its name to the Livingston County Press. In 1993, the state designated the paper a registered historic site.
On Sept. 7, 2000, two weekly newspapers, The Brighton Argus and Livingston County Press, merged and became what is currently known as the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus.
Gannett, which also runs the Lansing State Journal
and Detroit Free Press
, bought the newspaper from the HomeTown Communications Network in April 2005.
Howell, Michigan
Howell is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 9,489. It is the county seat of Livingston County and is located mostly within Howell Township, but is politically independent from Howell Township...
and owned by Gannett. '
As its name implies, it covers news and sports within Livingston County
Livingston County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 156,951 people, 55,384 households, and 43,531 families residing in the county. The population density was 276 people per square mile . There were 58,919 housing units at an average density of 104 per square mile...
and has offices in Howell and Brighton
Brighton, Michigan
Brighton is a principal satellite city of Metro Detroit located in the southeast portion of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,444. Brighton forms part of the South Lyon-Howell-Brighton Urban Area...
;. The Brighton office is scheduled to close December 2008. It's printing facility is located in Howell Township. It publishes every day, except Saturday and has a circulation of 13,759 morning; 16,295 Sunday (2006 Audit Bureau of Circulations report).
History
The newspaper's roots can be traced back to 1843 and the Livingston Courier. It was the county's first and only newspaper until Howell resident George W. Lee launched the Livingston Republican in 1855.In 1857, the Courier folded, was purchased by a Democrat and renamed the Livingston Democrat. That paper folded in 1890 and was bought by a group of Democrats, who ran it until 1928.
One year later, the Democrat and Republican merged to become the Livingston County Republican Press. In 1937, the paper shortened its name to the Livingston County Press. In 1993, the state designated the paper a registered historic site.
On Sept. 7, 2000, two weekly newspapers, The Brighton Argus and Livingston County Press, merged and became what is currently known as the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus.
Gannett, which also runs the Lansing State Journal
Lansing State Journal
The Lansing State Journal is a daily newspaper published in Lansing, Michigan owned by Gannett.-Overview:The Lansing State Journal is the sole daily newspaper published in metropolitan Lansing...
and Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The Sunday edition is entitled the Sunday Free Press. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep"...
, bought the newspaper from the HomeTown Communications Network in April 2005.