Former publisher returns to lead community institution

Topic begins a new chapter under local ownership
Bob Slocum and Jon Flatland
Bob Slocum and Jon Flatland

TLI Publishing, Inc. this week announced a change of ownership, as former

publisher Robert Slocum purchased the business from Jon E. Flatland.

After several years away from the newspaper industry, Slocum is returning to where much of his journalism career took place. For Slocum, the acquisition marks a return to work he says was among the most rewarding of his career — being part of the communities …