St. Paul Pioneer Press
"You'll be happy after the closing,"
Dean Singleton told PiPress staffers. "You will barely know it happens." He got laughs when he explained why he won't pursue a joint operating agreement with the Star Tribune. The Pioneer Press isn't failing, he said, and "the Star Tribune isn't failing -- yet."
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A number of staffers said CEO's affability put them at ease (MPR)
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PiPress veteran doubts Singleton will honor union contracts (Strib)
