The Globe Gazette traces its history back to July 17, 1858, and a weekly newspaper called
The Cerro Gordo Press, named for
Cerro Gordo County. By the time
Lee Enterprises in 1925, under its current name, it had been known as the
Republican, the
Express, the
Express-Republican, the
Freeman, the
Western Democrat, the
Herald, the
Times-Herald, the
Gazette, and the
Globe. The newspaper published in the afternoon, Monday through Saturday, until 1977, when the Saturday edition switched to morning publication. In 1981, all publication switched to a morning schedule. Sunday
Globes began publication in 1985. Starting June 20, 2023, the print edition of the newspaper will be reduced to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Also, the newspaper will transition from being delivered by a traditional newspaper delivery carrier to mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service. ==Content==