The Minnesota Star Tribune announced Monday that it will close its printing facility in Minneapolis later this year, and outsource that work to a facility in Des Moines, Iowa.

The change will take effect Dec. 27. About 125 workers at the Heritage printing facility will lose their jobs, and the property will be sold.

The Star Tribune said delivery of its print edition “will continue without interruption.”

“This is a difficult but necessary decision to position the Minnesota Star Tribune for future growth,” Steve Grove, CEO and publisher, said in a news release. “Our industry continues to evolve rapidly, and this change will help us preserve resources, invest in our digital transformation, and continue delivering the high-quality journalism Minnesotans count on. We are deeply grateful to

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