Why this week’s front page is blank

Tom West, guest columnist

 

Recently Retired Morrison County Record 

 

Do you know who was involved in that accident you passed on the highway the other day? Did you learn about a friend’s death by reading the obituaries? Did you see who the grand champions were at the county fair? 

 

The New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, Lake Region LIFE and The Elysian Enterprise provide that information and so much more about the happenings in each of our communities, but this week we decided to join almost half of the newspapers in the state to ask one more question: Where would you get your news about our community without us? 

 

That’s why this week’s front page is a “white out” (even though it's summer.) If you think you know the news, try filling in that blank. That’s what each of our newspapers does with each issue. 

 

The New Prague Times, Montgomery Messenger, Lake Region LIFE and The Elysian Enterprise exist to provide you with news of importance to our communities and the area. We keep you informed of births, deaths and marriages. We serve as a watchdog for your city council and school board. We follow with pride the efforts of our local sports teams. 

 

Newspapers have been the primary way that communities have delivered accurate information since the founding of our republic. 

 

This week is Minnesota Newspaper Week. The newspapers of this state are proud of our accomplishments, and strive each issue to inform you of future events and recent happenings. We thank our advertisers and our readers for their support, and ask for it to continue going forward. Without you, there is no newspaper. 

 

 

The “White Out Project” was organized by the Minnesota Newspaper Association after papers in Warroad and White Bear Lake ran blank front pages previously. We offer it here as a reminder of how we serve the community.

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