| Owners | Forum Communications Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1881 (age 145) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Pierre, South Dakota |
| Circulation | 2,932 |
| Circulation date | 2015 |
| Issn | 0893-5564 |
| Website | capjournal.com |
The Capital Journal is a newspaper in Pierre, South Dakota, founded in 1881. It serves the South Dakota capital city of Pierre and the surrounding region, including Fort Pierre. As of December 2012, it reported a daily circulation of 10,750, with new issues published Monday through Friday (except Christmas Day and New Year's Day). It has been the official printed record of Hughes and Stanley counties in South Dakota since the year of its founding.[1]
The paper was purchased by Sierra Vista, Arizona-based Wick Communications in 2005.[1] The paper's publisher is Jeffrey Hartley.[1] In 2026, Wick sold the paper to Forum Communications Company.[2] Grand Forks Herald columnist Marilyn Hagerty began her journalism career with the paper while still in high school.[3]
References
- ^ "About Us". CapJournal.com. Wick Communications. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Forum Communications purchases 7 newspapers, including one in MN". West Central Tribune. January 14, 2026. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
- ^ Bakken, Ryan (March 12, 2012). "Marilyn Hagerty: 'The Little Old Lady on Cottonwood Street'". Grand Forks Herald. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved December 16, 2012.