- Capital Journal
"Capital Journal" is a
newspaper inPierre, South Dakota .The "Capital Journal", founded in 1881, serves the areas of Pierre and Fort Pierre in
South Dakota .The Capital Journal was founded by the Hipple family and remained in the family until 2005 when the paper was purchased by Wick Communications of Sierra Vista, Arizona.In February 2008, the newspaper is preparing for a transition as a new publisher is expected to be announced later in the month. Russ Cannon was the former publisher since 2005 and has been transferred to a Wick Communications newspaper in Rio Rancho, N.M. The paper's new publisher is Steve Baker.
On Feb. 21, 2008, editor Andrew Cutler left the newspaper to take on a new job as sports editor at the Rapid City Journal, in Rapid City, S.D. He was replaced by former associate editor Rebecca Cruse, first on a temporary basis and then full-time.
External links
* [http://www.capjournal.com/ Capital Journal website]
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