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Gannett sells four newspapers to Arkansas-based newspaper company

Gannett and USA Today Network has sold The Big Nickel in Joplin, the Rolla Daily News, the Kirksville Daily Express, and the NEMO Trader in La Plata to Phillips Media Group.

The chain also acquired the Baxter Bulletin.

The ownership is said to transfer on September 1.

The terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Mariam Ahmed

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