Cottage Grove Sentinel newspaper to cease publication after 137 years

Cottage Grove Sentinel to cease operations at the end of October

The weekly newspaper was first published in 1889, and has had several owners since 1990.

Cottage Grove Sentinel newspaper to cease publication after 137 years

The Cottage Grove Sentinel will publish its final issue on Wednesday, Oct. 28, after 137 years. Country Media, the Sentinel's parent company, says the paper is being shut down because of sharply declining advertising revenue. While local journalist Cindy Weeldreyer…