Day After Bobby Vee Scoop, Gannett Staffer Gets the Hook
Dave DeLand is one of 12 editorial and advertising employees dismissed from the Minnesota daily.
On Monday, St. Cloud Times Metro columnist Dave DeLand broke the news of singer Bobby Vee’s passing due to complications from Alzheimer’s. On Tuesday, he was laid off from the Minnesota newspaper after 33 years of service as part the latest round of cuts at Gannett publications.
What irks Minnesota Public Radio blogger Bob Collins most about the announcement of the St. Cloud Times cuts is that neither DeLand or any of the other 11 editorial and advertising employees let go are mentioned by name.
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