Neepawa Press under new ownership

In Manitoba, Glacier has sold the Neepawa Press to Ken and Christine Waddell, owners and publishers of the Neepawa Banner, the Rivers Banner and myWestman.ca. The deal closed on September 2, 2015. “The Waddell family, including our sons and grand children, are happy to be able to bring the Neepawa Press back into local ownership,” said new owner Ken Waddell. “We are grateful to Glacier for the very professional handling of the sale of the Neepawa Press newspaper and building. They have been very good to work with.

The newspaper first began publishing in in 1896. “The Neepawa Press will continue to publish weekly but there will be some changes in format and distribution,” Waddell continued.