Detroit News to operate independently at year’s end

Posted Tuesday, June 17, 2025 11:45 am

Staff | The Detroit News

The Detroit News will begin operating independently at year’s end following the conclusion of its 36-year partnership with the Detroit Free Press, The News announced Monday.

The move will allow The News to operate more closely with its sister papers in Detroit’s suburbs, including The Oakland Press, the (Royal Oak) Daily Tribune, the Macomb Daily, the (Southgate) News-Herald and others, which share the same ownership as The News.

“Together, we’re uniquely positioned to provide coverage of Metro Detroit like no single news organization can,” said Gary Miles, editor and publisher of The News. “That’s good for readers and advertisers, as well.”

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