West Central Tribune

See also: List of newspapers in Minnesota

West Central Tribune is an American, English-language newspaper published twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays in Willmar, Minnesota.^[3]

West Central Tribune

Willmar Tribune building in Kandiyohi
Type	Daily newspaper
Owner(s)	Forum Communications Company
Founder(s)	Dr. Christian Johnson[1]
Publisher	Steve Ammermann
Editor-in-chief	Susan Lunneborg
Editor	Kelly Boldan
Founded	February 19, 1895; 130 years ago (1895-02-19)
Language	American English
Headquarters	2208 Trott Ave. SW Willmar, Minnesota 56201
City	Willmar
Country	United States
Circulation	7,127 (as of 2024)[2]
OCLC number	21010653
Website	wctrib.com
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History

The West Central Tribune originated with the Willmar Tribune, which was founded by Dr. Christian Johnson on February 19, 1895. Dr. Johnson was a supporter of the People's Part, which supported the small farmer and laborer. The paper started out as a four-page, eighth-column journal and eventually was expanded to eight pages. In addition to local and national news, the newspaper also included articles on progressive farming and the news in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, from which many residents had immigrated. Dr. Johnson turned the paper over to Victor E. Lawson (1871–1960) in August 1895.^[4] Lawson remained the editor of the paper for over fifty years.^[1] The newspaper has had several names:

• West Central Tribune (1980–current)^[5]
• West Central Daily Tribune (1959–1980)^[6]
• West Central Minnesota Daily Tribune (1950–1959)^[7]
• Willmar Daily Tribune (1928–1950)^[8]
• Willmar Weekly Tribune (1931–1950)^[9]
• Willmar Tribune (1895–1931)^[1]