[2] By the time Lee Enterprises acquired the newspaper in 1925,[3] under its current name, it had been known as the Republican, the Express, the Express-Republican, the Freeman, the Western Democrat, the Herald, the Times-Herald, the Gazette, and the Globe.

Starting June 20, 2023, the print edition of the newspaper will be reduced to three days a week: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.

[6] Opinions and editorials published by the newspaper represent a major forum for debate on local issues.

The Globe Gazette entered the Internet news arena much earlier than most small newspapers and continues to offer continuously updated content on its website, official Facebook (@mcglobegazette) and Twitter (@globegazette) pages,[7][8] and its mobile app.

[9] The Globe publishes a printed newspaper and e-Edition [10] Tuesday through Sunday.