The history of award-winning Ripon Printers dates back to 1962 when the Lyke family purchased the Ripon Commonwealth Press, a newspaper that dates back to the Civil War. Fifty-plus years ago, there were just 13 employees. But the company saw significant growth – the printing business was eventually spun off in 1986 – after the 1965 purchase of a modest web press. During most of the recent era, publisher Tim Lyke has led the newspaper while his brother, Andy, served as president and CEO of ...