About Us

Mr. S.R.P. Cooper established the Baldur Gazette on June 30, 1898. Earl and Joy Johnson took over the Gazette in 1963 from Earl’s mother, Edna Johnson, who operated the business beginning in 1948. The weekly newspaper has now been operated by the Johnson family for the past 75 years.

In the spring of 1986, Earl and Joy’s oldest son, Mike, joined them.

In January of 1989, Earl and Joy purchased the Belmont News and the paper became known as the "Gazette-News".

Earl and Joy’s second son, Travis, joined the family operation in 1990.

In the fall of 1994, Mike and Travis purchased the Glenboro Gazette.

In the fall of 2002, the family also purchased a grocery store in Baldur, known as "Baldur Trading".

In November of 2003, the Baldur Gazette-News and the Glenboro Gazette were amalgamated to form the Baldur-Glenboro Gazette, with a combined weekly circulation of 1,400 homes.

Besides publishing the weekly edition, the family business also publishes special editions, does commercial printing, handles school & office supplies and helps manage the grocery store with a total staff of approximately 11 employees.