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Herald-Times Moving Printing Operations To Indianapolis

The Bloomington Herald-Times is moving all of its printing and production operations to Indianapolis.

According to a story in the paper, management made the announcement this morning.

The decision will result in layoffs.

General Manager Larry Hensley was quoted in the Herald-Times saying it was a financial decision and necessary to sustain the future of the paper.

“This was not an easy decision at all, and in no way a reflection on the dedicated and talented staff that have produced our newspapers for so many years," Hensley said.

Gannett, which now owns the newspaper, operates a printing facility in Indianapolis.

In addition to printing the Herald-Times, the Bloomington press also currently prints the Indiana Daily Student and several community newspapers in the Hoosier Times newspaper group. 

Hensley declined to comment when asked about the situation. 

A Gannett representative did not respond in time for comment.

Sara Wittmeyer is the News Bureau Chief for WFIU and WTIU. Sara has more than two decades of journalism experience. She led the creation of the converged WFIU/WTIU Newsroom in 2010 and previously served with KBIA at the University of Missouri, WNKU at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY, and at WCPO News in Cincinnati.