From the April 28, 1989 edition (first edition of the St. Joseph Newsleader)
Welcome to the St. Joseph Newsleader
I hope you are enjoying the new format of this edition of the St. Joseph Newsleader, formally the St. Joseph Newsletter.
Prepared solely on a MacIntosh computer, the Newsleader now offers more depth, breadth and life to St. Joseph news and events.
Not only have I changed the size to better accommodate the amount of news, and the name to show professionalism and dedication to the town of St. Joseph, I’ve added photographs, improved advertising, written in-depth articles and columns, while at the same time increasing the aesthetic appeal of what I hope St. Joseph wants and what I know it can support – a real newspaper.
St. Joseph citizens may shudder at the thought of yet another newspaper trying to get a foothold in town only to fold within a year of existence. Yet, after 18 months, working side-by-side with area businesspeople in the fastest growing suburb of St. Cloud, I feel St. Joseph residents are yearning to break away from the big-city mold, to create their own self-image, a unique identity.
I’m not expecting to create this overnight, but I guarantee without a voice, a source of information, an individual identity – a newspaper – this goal will never be attained.
I’m devoted to this cause because I’ve come to appreciate St. Joseph’s assets – its optimistic outlook, its small-town appeal and most of all its enthusiastic people.
Let us know how you feel, good or bad, about the St. Joseph Newsleader. Your feedback will help determine the future of this publication.
