The Topeka Standard
Local Topeka paper filed Chapter 11. Indicate interest in community ownership.
Identified by Keepitor · Bankruptcy filing
About this Coop campaign
This business is publicly listed for sale. Keepitor identified the listing — the seller has not agreed to a community sale. If enough Keepitors signal interest, we’ll approach the seller and a registered funding portal to explore whether a community acquisition is viable.
The story
The Topeka Standard was founded in 1903. Per Chapter 11 filings dated last month, the parent company is restructuring and has indicated the Topeka edition could be wound down or sold.
Local newspapers have been consolidated into hedge-fund portfolios at scale over the last decade. The reporting becomes a memory before the masthead does. **The current owner has not agreed to a community sale.** This Coop campaign exists to gauge whether Topeka — and Kansans more broadly — would pledge toward keeping the Standard locally owned and independently edited.
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