The Omaha World Herald

[omaha79]

What I don't understand is that the owh printing plant is newer than the one in dsm & when purchased was best in class. Why print there & not Omaha?

My guess is I80 & I35 are prob better suited for logisitcs routes than I80 & I29.

and, I'd guess more papers being printed in Des Moines overall servicing more cities in Iowa. If Iowa, based on more medium sized towns and cities than what Nebraska has, is still shipping to more places, then Iowa wins, Nebraska loses. Even though Omaha is bigger, the Iowa Papers would have DSM, Council Bluffs, Ames, Quad Cities, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and so forth. With Omaha, you're shipping that paper to Omaha, probably Council Bluffs, and a string of tiny little towns. Keeping the printing in all one location probably makes way more sense when measured that way.

[nebugeater]

Here is a partial list based on Google AI of what is printed in Des Moines.

The search results say over 30 are printed. I assume some are weeklies.

The Des Moines Register (daily)
Omaha World-Herald (NE)
Lincoln Journal Star (NE)Sioux City Journal
Daily Nonpareil (Council Bluffs)
Kansas City Star (MO)
Minnesota Star Tribune (MN)
USA Today
Wall Street Journal
Ames Tribune
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Iowa City Press-Citizen

[WBR_Tom]

Gannett turned Des Moines into their midwest printing hub because of 80/35 running through it, and then cut subcontracting deals with other publishers to offset their costs. The OWH, Kansas City Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Lincoln Journal-Star, CB Nonpareil, Sioux City Journal and USA Today are all printed there now, along with the DM Register. Had nothing to do with the quality of presses elsewhere -- both Omaha and KC had better, newer facilities, but less convenient logistics.

[hatwate]

This was in yesterday’s WH. Does anyone know if this is actually an increase in reporters & reporting? “Our newsroom staff is growing. Our newest hires — reporters and editors alike — are already delivering high-impact work on multiple topics.”

[CrankyOldDude]

This was in yesterday’s WH. Does anyone know if this is actually an increase in reporters & reporting? “Our newsroom staff is growing. Our newest hires — reporters and editors alike — are already delivering high-impact work on multiple topics.”

I'm going to press the BS button. The owh is a ghost of its former self. It's not local journalism. Lee Enterprises sold out to Hoffman Family of Companies from Florida. Thus, Omaha's local paper moved from Iowa to Florida. I wonder if Mr. Hoffman has much input in the operations of the owh. I would assume that the real estate is where he gets his money back. Clock's ticking on lights out.

Bottom line: The patient is dead and doesn't know it.