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The Norfolk Daily News is a longstanding daily news organization situated in downtown Norfolk, Nebraska. It stands out as one of the few remaining daily newspapers in the country that remains under the ownership and management of a single family.

The Huse family, led by publisher Bill Huse, has overseen the operations of the Norfolk Daily News since 1888, spanning an impressive five generations. The newspaper's origins date back to its establishment as a daily publication on May 1, 1887. At that time, the paper boasted a modest circulation of 400.

The newspaper was acquired by William Huse, who had previously launched the first newspaper in Northeast Nebraska at Ponca in 1871, along with his son W.N. Huse. Transitioning to Norfolk to take charge of operations, W.N. Huse served as publisher until his passing in 1913. Following his tenure, his son Gene assumed the role of publisher until 1956 and acted as president of Huse Publishing Company until his passing in 1961.

Gene was responsible for establishing radio station WJAG in Norfolk, which received its operational license in 1922. Continuing the family legacy, Gene's son Jerry Huse took on the position of publisher at the Daily News in 1956 and stepped into the presidency in 1961. Notable achievements under Jerry's leadership included the construction of WJAG's current facilities in 1956 and the development of the current Daily News plant in 1963. Adding to their media presence, Jerry initiated two additional radio stations in Norfolk: KEXL in 1971 and KQKX in 2009.

Today, Bill Huse, Jerry's son, leads as publisher of the Daily News since 2013 and assumed the presidency in 2018.