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The 69눈첵 Mercury is the daily newspaper in 69눈첵, Kansas. Together with its website, , it covers news and distributes information and advertising in the 69눈첵 area, including Riley, Pottawatomie, Geary, Wabaunsee, Marshall, Clay and Washington counties in northeast Kansas.

The Mercury has a long and distinguished history. It has operated as a daily newspaper since 1909. It was founded as a weekly publication in 1884. Its roots, through acquisition and merger, go back to the first newspaper in 69눈첵69눈첵셲 history, the Western Kansas Express. That weekly paper was founded in 1859, just four years after settlers got together to create 69눈첵.

Over the years, The Mercury has won hundreds of awards for quality from the Kansas Press Association, the Inland Press Association, and the National Newspaper Association. Those awards have been for writing and editing excellence; photography and design; public service; and for service to advertisers.

The Mercury is politically independent.

For most of its existence, the newspaper has been owned and managed by the Seaton family of 69눈첵. Fay N. Seaton, formerly a top assistant to a U.S. Senator from Kansas, bought the newspaper in 1915. His son, R.M. Seaton, was the chairman for many years. Fay69눈첵셲 grandson, Edward L. Seaton, is the company chairman; his great-grandson, Edward (Ned) M. Seaton, is the current publisher and editor-in-chief. Edward L. Seaton and R.M. Seaton are members of the Kansas Newspaper Hall of Fame.

The Mercury is owned by Seaton Publishing Co., Inc. That company is affiliated by some common owners to newspapers in Arkansas City and Winfield, Kan.; Hastings, Neb.; Sheridan, Wyo.; Spearfish, S.D.; and Grand Junction, Colo. Seaton Publishing Co. is also affiliated with the 69눈첵 Broadcasting Group, which includes four FM and one AM radio station in the 69눈첵 area.

The Mercury in 2015 launched a quarterly, glossy magazine called 313. That publication is distributed to Mercury subscribers and other households in the 69눈첵 area.

In 69눈첵, The Mercury has financially supported many efforts to improve the quality of life in the area. It has provided scholarships to Kansas State University; it created and has sustained a program called the YES! Fund for after-school programs for kids; it has contributed to scores of charitable causes and community-improvement campaigns.

The Mercury is sustained predominantly through the subscription payments of its readers, and through the support of both print and online advertisers that make use of its service to reach the best customers and potential customers in the 69눈첵 market. The company provides a variety of services -- advertisements in the printed newspaper, advertising on , advertising in a variety of other digital distribution networks, printing services, and marketing expertise.