[4] On December 26, 2013, Fargo, North Dakota based Forum Communications Company entered a deal with Morris to purchase several newspaper properties owned by Morris Communications including the Brainerd Dispatch.

[5] On July 16, 2020, the Brainerd Dispatch newspaper did not roll off its printing presses for the first time in 137 years but was instead available to readers in a digital format.

[6] The printed paper continued its delivery Wednesdays and Sundays in the early morning hours for paid subscribers.

But on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, its "e-paper" became the only way to view the publication's content, which still changes daily.

[7] In June 2024, the paper announced it will close its local printing facility and shift production to the Detroit Lakes area.