Holland Sentinel
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The Holland Sentinel is the daily newspaper
in Holland, Michigan
, founded in 1896.
Originally an afternoon paper published six days a week, the paper moved to Saturday mornings and then added a Sunday edition in the late 1980s. In the late 1990s, the paper moved to a morning format.
The Sentinel was owned by Morris Communications
from 1995 to October 2007, when it was sold to GateHouse Media
.
The Lakeshore Press
, a publication of the Grand Rapids Press
, was its main competitor, but has since shut down operations.
In the mid 1980s, the Sentinel was a satellite publishing site for the Chicago Tribune
.
In the early 2000s, printing operations were moved to the Allegan, Michigan
facilities of The Flashes, a weekly advertising only newspaper that Morris Communications had purchased a few years prior.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
in Holland, Michigan
Holland, Michigan
Holland is a city in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River ....
, founded in 1896.
Originally an afternoon paper published six days a week, the paper moved to Saturday mornings and then added a Sunday edition in the late 1980s. In the late 1990s, the paper moved to a morning format.
The Sentinel was owned by Morris Communications
Morris Communications
Morris Communications of Augusta, Georgia is a privately held media company with diversified holdings that include newspaper and magazine publishing, outdoor advertising, radio broadcasting, book publishing and distribution, visitor publications and online services. Newspapers are the foundation...
from 1995 to October 2007, when it was sold to GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media
GateHouse Media Inc. is a U.S. newspaper publisher, headquartered in Perinton, New York, that publishes 97 dailies in 20 states and 198 paid weeklies, in addition to free papers, shoppers and specialty and niche publications.- History :Liberty Group Publishing was formed in 1998 when Kenneth L...
.
The Lakeshore Press
Lakeshore Press
The Lakeshore Press is an edition of The Grapid Rapids Press which competes with The Holland Sentinel in southwestern Ottawa County, Michigan, primarily in Holland, Michigan....
, a publication of the Grand Rapids Press
Grand Rapids Press
The Grand Rapids Press is a daily newspaper published in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is the largest of the eight Booth newspapers. It is sold for $.75 daily and $2.00 on Sunday.AccuWeather provides weather content to the Grand Rapids Press....
, was its main competitor, but has since shut down operations.
In the mid 1980s, the Sentinel was a satellite publishing site for the Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune is a major daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, and the flagship publication of the Tribune Company. Formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" , it remains the most read daily newspaper of the Chicago metropolitan area and the Great Lakes region and is...
.
In the early 2000s, printing operations were moved to the Allegan, Michigan
Allegan, Michigan
Allegan is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 4,838. It is the county seat of Allegan County. The city lies within Allegan Township, but is administratively autonomous....
facilities of The Flashes, a weekly advertising only newspaper that Morris Communications had purchased a few years prior.