The Niles Daily Star
217 N. 4th St.
Niles, MI 49120-2399
269-683-2100
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The Newspaper
The Community

The Newspaper

History
Founded in 1867; owned for many years by the Plym family of Niles; sold in the 1970s to Knight-Ridder; was sold by Niles Ridder to Walls Newspapers and later to Les Daughtry, an associate of Walls; was sold in 1988 to Boone/Narragansett Publishing of Mich., L.P.; Boone Newspapers became sole owners of all Leader Publications properties in 2000.

Goal
To publish the best community newspaper this community will support

Circulation
Approximately 3,500 daily, Monday through Friday afternoon and Saturday morning.

Internet presence
www.nilesstar.com

Awards
The Star has won a number of first-place awards including several for feature writing in the Michigan Press Association contest; General Excellence honorable mention winner in 2000.

Community involvement
Our newspaper and its employees are active in a number of area organizations, including United Way of Greater Niles, Niles Rotary Club, Salvation Army, Fernwood Botanic Gardens and Nature Center, Four Flags Area Chamber of Commerce and the Southwestern Michigan Economic Growth Alliance.

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