The Dakota County Tribune was founded in Farmington on March 6, 1884, by Clarence P. Carpenter. It launched a free newspaper, ThisWeek, in 1979, which is now called Sun This Week. The headquarters was moved to Burnsville in 1984 and later to Apple Valley where it is now located. It launched its first website in 1997.[3]
Previous names for the Dakota County Tribune include:[4]
Dakota County Tribune (Farmington, Minn.) (1884-1910)
Dakota County tribune and Farmington herald (Farmington, Dakota County, Minn.) (1910-1912)
The Lakeville Leader (Lakeville, Dakota County, Minn.) (1912-1930)
Dakota County Tribune (1912–current)
The Dakota County Tribune is owned by Adams Publishing Group and is in the Central Division of the company.[5]