By: The first half of 2005 has been a lucrative one for newspaper deals. Transactions totaled $3.3 billion so far in 2005, according to the Jordan, Edmiston Group Inc.; Lee's acquisition of Pulitzer accounted for a large chunk of that amount ($1.4 billion). Rickenbacher media brokered the sale of eight weeklies, W.B. Grimes & Co. brokered seven deals for weeklies, and Cribb & Assoc. brokered the sale of five weeklies. Here is a list of the dailies that have changed hands so far this year. For a full list including the weeklies sold, visit E&P Online.
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ARKANSAS
The Daily World, Helena, 2,580
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group,LLC
The Stuttgart Daily Leader, 2,400
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
CALIFORNIA
The Daily Midway Driller, 4,900
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Siskiyou Daily News, 5,500
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
ILLINOIS
The Daily Clay County Advocate-Press, 3,100
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Macomb Journal, 7,800
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Marion Daily Republican, 3,900
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Daily Register, Harrisburg, 4,500
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Journal-Standard, Freeport, 13,900
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Daily Leader, Pontiac, 4,700
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Pekin Daily Times, 10,700
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Eldorado Daily Journal, 1,100
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Daily Review Atlas, Monmouth, 3,100
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Daily American, West Frankfort, 3,500
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Daily Ledger, West Frankfort, 5,400
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Carmi Times, 2,700
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Star-Courier, Kewanee, 4,800
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Benton Evening News, 3,400
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Olney Daily Mail, 4,300
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Du Quoin Evening Call, 3,600
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
IOWA
Charles City Press, 2,800
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
KANSAS
The El Dorado Times, 3,300
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Derby Reporter, 1,800
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Kansas City Kansan, 8,000
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Augusta Daily Gazette, 2,200
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Pratt Tribune, 2,100
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Leavenworth Times, 6,500
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
McPherson Sentinel, 4,200
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Wellington Daily News, 3,100
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
LOUISIANA
Bastrop Daily Enterprise, 5,800
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Leesville Daily Leader, 3,700
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Southwest Daily News, Sulphur, 4,600
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Beauregard Daily News, 7,100
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
MICHIGAN
Livingston County Daily Press & Argus, 13,500
Seller: HomeTown Communications Network Inc.
Buyer: Gannett Co. Inc.
Sturgis Journal, 6,100
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Cheboygan Daily Tribune, 4,800
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Evening News, Sault Ste. Marie, 6,700
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Daily Telegram, Adrian, 15,400
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Coldwater Daily Reporter, 5,300
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Sentinel-Standard, Ionia, 2,800
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
MINNESOTA
Crookston Daily Times, 1,700
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
MISSOURI
Kirksville Daily Express, 4,600
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Mexico Ledger, 9,000
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Neosho Daily News, 3,400
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Boonville Daily News, 3,400
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Lake Sun Leader, Camdenton, 4,300
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Carthage Press, 3,500
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Moberly Monitor-Index & Democrat, 5,300
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Macon Chronicle-Herald, 2,300
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Maryville Daily Forum, 3,100
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Constitution-Tribune, Chillicothe, 3,400
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Linn County Leader, 2,600
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Daily Guide, Waynesville, 1,800
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Rolla Daily News, 4,800
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
NEW YORK
The Evening Telegram, Herkimer, 6,000
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Evening Tribune, Hornell, 6,400
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Evening Times, Little Falls, 4,300
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Wellsville Daily Reporter, Spectator, 3,500
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Palladium-Times, Oswego-Fulton, 7,581
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Leader, Corning, 13,400
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
NORTH DAKOTA
Devils Lake Journal, 3,800
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
PENNSYLVANIA
The Wayne Independent, Honesdale, 4,200
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Morning Times, Sayre-Athens, 6,100
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
Milton Standard-Journal, 3,400
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
The Record Herald, Waynesboro, 1,400
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
WEST VIRGINIA
Williamson Daily News, 8,200
Seller: Mid-South Management Co. Inc.
Buyer: Heartland Publications, LLC
Mineral Daily News Tribune, Keyser, 3,900
Seller: Liberty Group Publishing Inc.
Buyer: Fortress Investment Group, LLC
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