When the Brownsville Times published its Dec. 4, 2024 edition, it looked like that would be the end of its 137-year run.

But the newspaper returned on June 5 under new management. It will now run as a nonprofit with a long list of contributors in various jobs.

"We didn’t want to lose the ability to document the present for the future. You know, it’s a very historical place, Brownsville is. It’s very community-oriented and we wanted to keep that," said Sharon Banks, board chair of the Brownsville Times.

The paper will focus on community journalism and locally-written stories. The first edition under its new owners included content ranging from a blotter of calls responded to by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office to pictures of all of the graduating seniors from Central Linn High School.

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