Dain Sullivan

WADENA, MINN. – Dain Sullivan has been hired for the editor/general manager post at the Wadena Pioneer Journal.

Sullivan, 23, graduated from high school in Oakes, N.D. and attended North Dakota State University where he majored in journalism and minored in business administration.

Sullivan has held positions with The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, the Detroit Lakes (Minn.) Tribune and the Valley City (N.D.) Times-Record. He was also web producer for KVLY TV’s “Valley News Live” in Fargo.

Prior to joining the Pioneer Journal, Sullivan was a general assignment reporter for The Dickinson (N.D.) Press.

Sullivan is replacing Steve Schulz who has been with the Pioneer Journal for six years, first as editor and later editor and publisher. Schulz’s last day was April 20. He has taken a job in Fergus Falls at New Dimensions Home Health Care.

Sullivan will begin his duties May 1.

The Wadnea Pioneer Journal, The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, the Detroit Lakes Tribune and The Dickinson Press, are all owned by Forum Communications Co., a multimedia information company based in Fargo. Forum Communications owns dozens of newspapers, websites and television and radio stations in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.