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The\u00a0Cannon Falls Beacon<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Cannon Shopper<\/em>\u00a0have been acquired by the O\u2019Rourke Media Group, a media company that specializes in publishing local community newspapers.\u00a0\u00a0The company also provides cost-effective digital marketing solutions and print\/design services to local businesses.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m excited and honored with the opportunity to continue Mike, his father and his family\u2019s legacy of publishing a local community newspaper for the past 140 years in Cannon Falls, Minnesota,\u201d says Jim O\u2019Rourke, Owner and CEO.\u00a0\u201cWe believe strongly in the value of quality local news and journalism in the communities we serve, and we look forward to continuing the great work of the Dalton family.\u201d<\/p>\n The Cannon Falls Beacon<\/em>\u00a0and the\u00a0Shopper<\/em> join an up-and-coming, family-owned media company during a distressing time period in the newspaper and media industry.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cWe don\u2019t view our markets as challenged or distressed as you would read about in the news.\u00a0\u00a0We\u2019re growing revenue and audience in each of our markets, which transcends to providing cost-effective advertising solutions that local businesses appreciate,\u201d O\u2019Rourke said.<\/p>\n O\u2019Rourke Media Group has a track record of retaining local employees at a time when many other media companies focus on outsourcing work out of state or out of the country. O\u2019Rourke says that readers and local businesses in Cannon Falls can expect the same.\u00a0Additionally, Mike Dalton will work closely with the team through the transition period and will continue to assist and contribute in the Editorial area of the business.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Beacon<\/em>\u00a0was founded in 1876 by John Leonard and purchased in 1880 by Silas S. Lewis.\u00a0It has been in the Lewis-Dalton family for 140 years encompassing five generations of editors.\u00a0Current editor\/publisher Mike Dalton, took over from his father Dick in 2012.\u00a0The elder Dalton died on Saturday, May 2, three days before the sale.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The\u00a0Cannon Falls Beacon\u00a0and the\u00a0Cannon Shopper\u00a0have been acquired by the O\u2019Rourke Media Group, a media company that specializes in publishing local community newspapers.\u00a0\u00a0The company also provides cost-effective digital marketing solutions and print\/design services to local businesses.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m excited and honored with the opportunity to continue Mike, his father and his family\u2019s legacy of publishing a local community […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"The\u00a0Cannon Falls Beacon<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Cannon Shopper<\/em>\u00a0have been acquired by the O\u2019Rourke Media Group, a media company that specializes in publishing local community newspapers.\u00a0\u00a0The company also provides cost-effective digital marketing solutions and print\/design services to local businesses.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m excited and honored with the opportunity to continue Mike, his father and his family\u2019s legacy of publishing a local community newspaper for the past 140 years in Cannon Falls, Minnesota,\u201d says Jim O\u2019Rourke, Owner and CEO.\u00a0\u201cWe believe strongly in the value of quality local news and journalism in the communities we serve, and we look forward to continuing the great work of the Dalton family.\u201d\n\nThe CF\u00a0Beacon<\/em>\u00a0and the\u00a0Shopper<\/em>\u00a0join an up-and-coming, family-owned media company during a distressed time period in the newspaper and media industry.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cWe don\u2019t view our markets as challenged or distressed as you would read about in the news.\u00a0\u00a0We\u2019re growing revenue and audience in each of our markets, which transcends to providing cost-effective advertising solutions that local businesses appreciate,\u201d O\u2019Rourke said.\n\nO\u2019Rourke Media Group has a track record of retaining local employees at a time when many other media companies focus on outsourcing work out of state or out of the country. O\u2019Rourke says that readers and local businesses in Cannon Falls can expect the same.\u00a0Additionally, Mike Dalton will work closely with the team through the transition period and will continue to assist and contribute in the Editorial area of the business.\n\nThe\u00a0Beacon<\/em>\u00a0was founded in 1876 by John Leonard and purchased in 1880 by Silas S. 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