• by Ray Schultz , September 25, 2023

Publishing company Multi Media Channels (MMC) has acquired Peshtigo Times and Times Saver.  

Terms were not disclosed.  

MMC was founded by Frank Wood in Denmark, Wisconsin in 1953. The company now publishes 33 weekly and four monthly print publications, and operates 27 digital channels, serving the central, northern and eastern areas of Wisconsin.  

Among its holdings is Merrill Foto News.

“We intend to strengthen and enrich the community by continuing to provide strong reporting on local news and sports and powerful advertising options for retailers and employers,” says Patrick Wood, CEO of MMC. 

“I am pleased to be turning over this newspaper to the Wood family, which has roots in Marinette County and has built a reputation for printing accurate and unbiased information while building its network of respected local newspapers in various parts of Wisconsin,” comments former owner Chuck Gardon. 

Peshtigo Times was founded in 1867 as Peshtigo Herald, the first weekly newspaper in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. It survived the great Peshtigo fire of 1871 and after a stint being called Peshtigo Argus was renamed Peshtigo Times in 1894.