<sod>The newspaper was first published on 14 October 1758, after county Governor [[Gustaf Adolf Lagerfelt]] sent an application to the [[Government Office (Sweden)|Office of His Majesty]], which issued the privilege on 15 September 1758.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Loos|first=Viggo|year=1958|title=En avisa genom två sekler. Norrköpings Tidningar 1758–1958|pages=12–13|publisher=Norrköpings Tidningar|location=Norrköping|isbn=9969020714}}</ref> In 1959, the evening ''[[Östergötlands Dagblad]]'' was acquired and combined. In 1967, circulation exceeded 50,000 copies for the first time. The newspaper attempted to expand into southern [[Södermanland]], establishing a local office in [[Katrineholm]] and publishing a special local edition. However, publication in Södermanland ceased the next year due to costs and a low subscription rate.<ref>{{cite book|last=Henrikson|first=Gunnar|year=1998|title=En avisa för nytt sekel: Norrköpings tidningars historia|publisher=Norrköpings Tidningar|location=Norrköping|pages=172–174|isbn=91-630-6264-X}}</ref><eod>
<sod>The newspaper was first published on 14 October 1758, after county Governor [[Gustaf Adolf Lagerfelt]] sent an application to the [[Government Office (Sweden)|Office of His Majesty]], which issued the privilege on 15 September 1758.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Loos|first=Viggo|year=1958|title=En avisa genom två sekler. Norrköpings Tidningar 1758–1958|pages=12–13|publisher=Norrköpings Tidningar|location=Norrköping}}</ref> In 1959, the evening ''[[Östergötlands Dagblad]]'' was acquired and combined. In 1967, circulation exceeded 50,000 copies for the first time. The newspaper attempted to expand into southern [[Södermanland]], establishing a local office in [[Katrineholm]] and publishing a special local edition. However, publication in Södermanland ceased the next year due to costs and a low subscription rate.<ref>{{cite book|last=Henrikson|first=Gunnar|year=1998|title=En avisa för nytt sekel: Norrköpings tidningars historia|publisher=Norrköpings Tidningar|location=Norrköping|pages=172–174|isbn=91-630-6264-X}}</ref><eod>