The paper was founded as a weekly in 1872 and converted to a daily circulation in 1886. In 1952, it changed its name from
The Evening Kansan-Republican to
The Newton Kansan. The newspaper's electronic version began in 1996.
Stauffer Communications bought the newspaper in 1953.
Morris Communications bought Stauffer in 1994, and sold the
Kansan to GateHouse Media in October 2007. In 2021, the
Kansan was purchased by New Jersey–based
CherryRoad Media along with several other Kansas newspapers. ==See also==