[5] Glen Howard purchased the paper in 1914 and he installed a new linotype machine and modern printing equipment.
Ashland Gazette became part of Arbor Printing Co., a company owned by the Carneys and that also included The Waverly News, the Wahoo Newspaper, and the David City Banner Press.
[15] Zean Carney served a term as president of the Nebraska Press Association in 1999.
[14] On May 1, 2004, the Carneys sold the Ashland Gazette to Midlands Newspapers, Inc., which is a subsidiary of Omaha World-Herald.
In 2011, Zean Carney received the highest honor bestowed by the Nebraska Press Association: the Master Editor-Publisher Award.