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HELP WANTED
Circulation Sales Director. If you are energetic and love marketing, we are looking for you! We have a full-time position available to direct several newspapers in NE Iowa to increase circulation. You must be dependable and a degree in Marketing is helpful but not necessary. Good Benefits and Salary! Please send your resume to: Deb Weigel, c/o Oelwein Publishing, PO Box 511, Oelwein, Iowa 50662. (25,8,15,22)
Graphic Designer / Production Manager. The Carroll (Iowa) Daily Times Herald, an award-winning, family owned and operated newspaper covering a wide swath of western Iowa, is seeking a graphic designer/production department head.Career duties include: design for daily advertisements, pagination, spec ads, direct a department of four people and interact with the news and advertising department on daily and long-time quality-improvement and creative projects. We are looking for a strong eye for design to take our paper to the next level. Attention to detail and creativity are musts. Experience with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Quark a plus. Prior management experience not required but is considered a plus. Five times in the last 10 years the Carroll Daily Times Herald has earned the Iowa Newspaper Association’s (INA) First Place General Excellence award for small- and medium-sized dailies in the state. We give our trusted employees freedom to be creative in a collaborative atmosphere. No micro-managing here. Opportunity to compete in a statewide design awards competition. Our newspaper has placed professionals at larger papers such as The Des Moines Register, Sioux City Journal, Iowa City Press-Citizen, Boulder (Colorado) Daily Camera and West Palm Beach Post. Want to practice journalism the old-fashioned way working with a family that knows and loves its community, a newspaper where writers write, designers get creative without corporate politics and structure? This could be the place for you — whether you are an ambitious newcomer or a veteran of a larger, downsized daily looking to land at a newspaper. Salary is commensurate with talent and experience. We will pay for talent. Please email resume, cover letter and 5 to 10 work samples to management@carrollspaper.com. Application material may also be mailed to: Ann Wilson, general manager, Carroll Daily Times Herald, 508 N. Court St., Carroll, Iowa, 51401. No phone calls please. (25,8,15)
Press Help wanted. We print on a 13 unit Goss Community press including one 4 high and two stack units. We print 5 days per week mostly in the mornings, but also on Friday early evening. Experience preferred. Full time job includes health, life and 401k in a terrific working environment. Equal opportunity employer. Must have valid driver’s license and submit to background check and drug testing. The successful candidate will have experience and an ability to do quality work independently and as a part of a team. Resume, references and letter of introduction to: Gene A. Hall, Publisher, Charles City Press; email: genehall@charlescitypress.com. (tfn)
Reporter. The Messenger seeks a versatile reporter who can tackle everything from feature stories to hard news. Potential candidates must be self starters who are driven with the desire to be fair, accurate and complete with their stories. Expect some night and weekend work. Must be proficient in photography. Complete benefit package includes 401(k). Send cover letter, resume and examples of your work to Barbara Wallace Hughes, The Messenger, Box 659, Fort Dodge, IA 50501 or e-mail bwh@messengernews.net. (25)
Sports Reporter. The Ottumwa Courier located in Ottumwa, Iowa is looking for a full-time sports reporter to join its award-winning sports staff to help cover the Ottumwa and southeast Iowa high school sports beat as well Indian Hills Community College. Qualified applicants should be able to cover scheduled events but also have an eye for feature and spot news. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is necessary, as well as the ability to work within deadlines, establish connections with coaches, athletes and athletic directors, while constantly searching for fresh stories and unique angles. Some pagination, computer and photo experience as well as good typing skills, and knowledge of interactive media are desired. We are willing to train a recent journalism graduate that is highly motivated and is dedicated to learning. Most sports coverage takes place in the evenings. This is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door if you are seeking a career in sports journalism. The Ottumwa Courier is a 6-day a week, 11,000 circulation newspaper that is owned by CNHI. Ottumwa is located 90 miles southeast of Des Moines and a short drive from both Iowa and Iowa State universities. In exchange for your talents we offer a full benefit package including, medical, dental, eye care, 401k, disability, and paid vacations. The Ottumwa Courier is an equal opportunity employer. To apply, e-mail a resume and cover letter to editor, JHutton@ottumwacourier.com.
Staff Writer. The Spencer Daily Reporter is currently seeking a staff writer to join our award-winning editorial department. Candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills. The writer will cover hard news, write features, handle breaking news situations, and assist in other coverage areas where required. Must be a team player. Benefits package available. Please send resume and letter of interest to: Spencer Daily Reporter, PO Box 197, Spencer, IA 51301 or e-mail to: news@spencerdailyreporter.com. (25,8,15,22)
FOR SALE
Weekly newspaper serving county, two communities, and two schools, located southwest of Fort Dodge. Includes a 900 square foot building with a tenant, plus good equipment. Priced to sell. Contact inprintmediasales@gmail.com with your inquiries. (25,8)
Publishing. Iowa: Truckers Directory, U.S. distribution; Monthly sporting tabloid- Iowa, SD, Neb.; Three weeklies, northern Iowa. Minnesota: Weekly newspaper, near Rochester, $70k; Monthly tabloid mailer (12,000 circulation), just so. of Cities; Weekly group, sales at 1.25 million, 5 publications, SE Minnesota. South Dakota: Weekly, county seat, 3000 subscribers, sales near $800k, Black Hills. Are you for sale? Call me - I can help! Contact Lowell Webster, Newspaper Sales and Service, Calhoun Companies, 4940 Viking Drive, Suite 450, Edina, MN 55435. Phone 952-831-3300. Fax 952-831-6516. Look for us on the Internet: www.calhouncompanies.com. (25)
I have several clients looking for newspapers to buy, from $100k-500k. Just listed, near Newton, IA, legal publication, around 800 subscribers, $30k. Weekly, grosses over $250k, offer of $90k and this paper could be yours, in existence over 100 years, great tourism area, owner wants to retire, terms are possible, great deal, won’t last long. SW Iowa, great mom and pop paper, $50k or best offer--SOLD. Customer looking to buy newspapers in SE Iowa, daily or weekly. Three newspapers grossing over $400k, owner wants $170k for quick sale--SOLD! West of Ames, newspaper owned by same family for 4 generations, won’t last long, county legal, good gross includes building--SOLD. Southern Iowa, just off I-35, good grossing paper, owner wants to retire, has owned for over 30 years, great building and computer set up--SALE Pending. Weekly, north of Marshalltown, owner says sell, paper doing $130k, no reasonable offer refused; Weekly in popular tourism area, includes building, owner ready to retire, call today! We need listings! Do you know what your newspaper is worth? We’ll come out and appraise it for you. Give me a call. News Brokerage of Iowa, dtappnewsbrokerageofiowa@gmail.com, 319-350-2770. (25)
OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE. 623 sq ft of office space for lease in the Iowa Newspaper Association Building located in Historic East Village-Des Moines, Ia. Rent includes all utilities, use of break room and conference room. Contact Tracy Shay at 515-422-9080 for details. (tfn)
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