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Newspaper in Muncie, Indiana
The Star Press
is a morning edition newspaper for
Muncie, Indiana
, and surrounding areas.
History
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In 1860, Nathaniel Fuller Ethell founded the weekly newspaper
Delaware County Times
. The paper sometime around 1865 was renamed to
Muncie Daily Times.
In 1869 the paper was sold to Thomas Brady. In 1900, the paper was renamed to the
Muncie Evening Times.
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In 1875, the evening newspaper
Muncie Daily Herald
was founded and was merged in 1906 with
Muncie Evening Times
to form
Muncie Evening Press
.
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In 1872, the morning newspaper
Liberal
was founded and was bought by Ethell a year later. He renamed it to
Muncie Daily News
and sold it in 1985 to Charles Neely, who later renamed it
Muncie Morning News
.
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In 1899, George McCulloch launched the
Muncie Morning Star.
In 1901, McCulloch bought
Muncie Morning News
and absorbed it into his paper.
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In 1904, he sold his company to John C. Shaffer. After Shaffer died in 1944, the newspapers were sold to Eugene C. Pullam's company Central Newspapers, Inc.
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The company merged the two papers in 1996 to form
The Star Press.
In 2000, the company was acquired by
Gannett
.
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In June 2024, the newspaper announced it will switch from carrier to postal delivery.
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