Wednesday, May 13, 2009

May 13, 2009: St. Cloud, Minn., paper closing print facility

The St. Cloud (Minn.) Times will shut its printing press and move production to a sister facility some 60 miles distant, effective June 27.
The Gannett Co. Inc.-owned Times will shift production to Gannett Offset Minneapolis, the Times reported.
Some 11 employees will lose their jobs as a result of the shutdown.
Times Publisher Bill Albrecht said in a news release that the Times will retain its existing editorial and sales operations in St. Cloud.