Blackduck American newspaper to publish final edition Sept. 27

After serving the community for 124 years, The American, Blackduck’s legacy newspaper, will publish its final edition on Sept. 27.

Subscribers of The American received letters this week informing them of the decision.

“Thank you for being a loyal Blackduck American reader,” the letters read. “For 124 years, it has been our mission to deliver trusted local news to you, our readers and advertisers, and to keep our community well informed. However, as you may know, producing and delivering a newspaper has become increasingly costly and print advertising revenue has continued to decline as subscribers switch to digital formats.”

Christine Olson, general manager of The American and the Bemidji Pioneer, sent the letters on behalf of Fargo-based Forum Communications Company, which has owned th