MERGER ANNOUNCEMENT

When the Southwest Journal shut down, two news sources launched to fill the void. Now those entities are merging.
According to Tesha M. Christensen of the Southwest Connector and Charlie Rybak of Southwest Voices (shown above), this merger will bring together two publications into one to better serve Southwest Minneapolis. The combined entity will be called Southwest Voices.
“This merger pulls together the various ways people receive news into one company,” observed Christensen. “We’re paying attention to the myriad of ways that people receive news today, and aim to offer something for everyone. This includes a monthly print edition, weekly emailed newsletters, website, and social media updates.”
In December 2021, Tesha M. Christensen of TMC Publications CO expanded her newspaper business and added a third one, the Southwest Connector, going door-to-door in the community with a free print publication and website that reaches over 50,000 people a month through direct delivery. Christensen also operates the 42-year-old Longfellow Nokomis Messenger in South Minneapolis and 50-year old Midway Como Frogtown Monitor in St. Paul that reach 100,000 people.