News Media Corporation Shuts Down All Newspapers

August 7, 2025

News Media Corporation on Wednesday announced it was immediately closing all of its newspapers, which includes locations in Arizona, Illinois, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Employees were informed of the closure on Wednesday, Aug. 6, and were notified by the company’s CEO via an email that their employment ended effective immediately.

Arizona

• Gateway to Copper Corridor – Globe, AZ
• Arizona Silverbelt – Globe, AZ
• Copper Country News – Globe, AZ
• Lake Powell Chronicle – Page, AZ
• Gateway to Canyon County – Page, AZ

Illinois

• Rochelle News Leader – Rochelle, IL
• Peak on the Go – Rockford, IL
• Ogle County LIFE – Oregon, IL
• Clinton Journal – Clinton, IL
• Ashton Gazette – Ashton, IL
• Rochelle Shopping News – Rochelle, IL
• Saturday Advertiser – Clinton, IL
• Amboy News – Amboy, IL
• Mendota Reporter – Mendota, IL
• The Money Saver – Mendota, IL

South Dakota

• Brookings Register – Brookings, SD
• Moody County Enterprise – Flandreau, SD
• The Daily Plainsman – Huron, SD
• Redfield Press – Redfield, SD
• Payday – Huron, SD

Nebraska

• The Business Farmer – Scotts Bluff, NE

Wyoming

• Torrington Telegram – Torrington, WY
• Lusk Herald – Lusk, WY
• Platte County Record Times – Wheatland, WY
• Lingle Guide – Lingle, WY
• Guernsey Gazette – Guernsey, WY
• Tri-State Traveler – Torrington, WY
• Western Harvest – Torrington, WY
• Torrington Daily – Torrington, WY
• The PC Merchant – Torrington, WY
• The Cheyenne Minuteman – Cheyenne, WY
• Sublette Examiner – Pinedale, WY
• Pinedale Roundup – Pinedale, WY
• The Roughneck – Pinedale, WY
• Uinta County Herald – Evanston, WY
• Bridger Valley Pioneer – Lyman, WY
• Kemmerer Gazette – Kemmerer, WY