Brainerd Dispatch


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. The paper is owned by Forum Communications. The paper is published by Pete Mohs.

History

The paper was formerly owned by Stauffer Communications, which was acquired by Morris Communications in 1994.
On December 26, 2013, Fargo, North Dakota based Forum Communications Company entered a deal with Morris to purchase several newspaper properties owned by Morris Communications including the Brainerd Dispatch. The deal was set to be finalized on January 1, 2014.