See also: Defunct newspapers of Minnesota and List of African-American newspapers in Minnesota. This list of newspapers in Minnesota shows newspapers that are published currently in the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. According to records of the Library of Congress, there have been throughout its history almost 4,000 newspaper titles in the current area of the state of Minnesota.[1] At the beginning of 2020, there were over 500 newspapers in publication in Minnesota.[2] The earliest paper was the Minnesota Weekly Democrat in St. Paul in 1803 well before statehood in 1858.[3] There are three newspapers that trace their roots back to before Minnesota statehood in 1858. The oldest, continually published newspaper is the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The following newspapers are published online and do not have print circulation:
Title | City | County | Year est. | Update Freq. | Owner | Ref. | |
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Asian American Press | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1982 | Weekly until 2014, Digital thereafter | Asian Business & Community Pub. | [31] [32] | |
Duluth Shipping News | Duluth | Saint Louis | 1995 print, 2015 digital only | Daily | Kenneth Newhams | [33] | |
Alpha News | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 2016 | Daily | Member supported | ||
Minnesota Reformer | 2020 | Daily | Member supported | ||||
MinnPost | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 2007 | Daily | Member supported | [34] | |
Racket | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 2021 | Daily | Member supported | ||
Sahan Journal | 2019 | Daily | Member supported | ||||
Sun ThisWeek | Apple Valley | Dakota | 1979 | Weekly (free) | Adams Publishing Group | ||
Twin Cities Arts Reader | Bryn Mawr | Hennepin | 2014 | [35] | |||
Twin Cities Daily Planet | Minneapolis-St. Paul | Ramsey | 2006 | Semi-Weekly (twice) | Twin Cities Media Alliance | [36] [37] |
See also: List of African-American newspapers in Minnesota.
Title | Interest | City | County | Year est. | Frequency | Owner | Circulation | Ref. | |
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Access Press | Disability advocacy | St. Paul | Ramsey | Monthly (10th) | Tim Benjamin | 11000 | [38] | ||
American Jewish World | Jewish | Minneapolis, St. Paul | 1912 | Bi-Weekly | [39] | ||||
AfricaPaper | Africa | Brooklyn Park | Hennepin | Monthly | Africa Institute for International Reporting | 10000 | [40] | ||
AgriNews | Agribusiness | Rochester | Olmstead | 1976 | Weekly (Thurs.) | Forum Communications | 15435 | [41] | |
Asian Pages | Asian American | St. Paul | Ramsey | Semi-Monthly (1st, 15th) | 25000 | ||||
Catholic Spirit, The | Catholic | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1911 | Weekly (Thurs.) | Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis | 60000 | [42] | |
China Insight | China–United States relations | Minnetonka | Hennepin | Monthly (12th) | 10000 | ||||
Circle, The | Native American News and Art | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly (1st) | Cat Whipple | 13000 | |||
City Business | Business | Minneapolis | Henepin | Weekly (Fri.) | 16727 | ||||
Feedstuffs | Minnetonka | Hennepin | Weekly | ||||||
Gente de Minnesota | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Thurs.) | 10000 | |||||
Heraldo Pages | Hispanic | Sauk Centre | Stearns | Semi-Monthly (2nd and 4th Wed.) | |||||
Hmong Pages | Hmong people | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1998 | Monthly | Cheu Lee | [43] | ||
Insight News | News, Business, Arts | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Mon.-Northside, Tue.-St. Paul, Wed.-Southside) | 35000 | ||||
Job Dig | Jobs | St. Louis Park | Hennepin | Weekly (weekends) | 150000 | ||||
Korean Quarterly | Korean news | St. Paul | Ramsey | Jan., Apr., Jul., Oct. | 9500 | ||||
Kurier Polski | Polish | Roseville | Ramsey | Monthly | |||||
Labor Review | Labor issues | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | 60000 | ||||
La Prensa de Minnesota | Hispanic | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Mon.) | 14,200 | ||||
The Land | Rural Life | Mankato | Blue Earth | Weekly (Fri.) | 20789 | ||||
Latino Midwest News | Hispanic | Robbinsdale | Hennepin | Semi-Monthly (1st, 3rd Thurs.) | 20000 | ||||
La Matraca Magazine | Minneapolis-St. Paul (Spanish) | Hennepin | Hispanic | 2007 | Weekly (Thurs.) | [44] [45] | |||
MCCL News | Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | 33000 | ||||
Minneapolis Labor Review | Labor | Duluth | Saint Louis | Bi-Weekly (Wed.) | 16,600 | ||||
Minnesota Christian Chronicle | Christian | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | |||||
Minnesota Explorer | Tourism | St. Paul | Ramsey | ||||||
Minnesota Good Age | Senior citizens | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly (1st) | 70000 | ||||
Minnesota Lawyer | Legal profession | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Mon.) | 2715 | ||||
Minnesota Legionnaire | American Legion | St. Paul | Ramsey | Monthly | 107311 | ||||
Minnesota Parent | Parenting | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | 70000 | ||||
Minnesota Real Estate Journal | Realtors | Bloomington | Hennepin | Bi-Weekly (Mon.) | 3579 | ||||
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder | African-American | Minneapolis | Hennepin County, Minnesota | 1934 | Weekly (Thu.) | Tracey Williams-Dillard | 9800 | [46] | |
Minnesota's Women's Press | Women's issues | St. Paul | Ramsey | Bi-Weekly (Wed.) | 40000 | ||||
Native American Press/Ojibwe News | Native American | Beimidji | Beimidji | Ceased publication in 2009 | [47] | ||||
NatureScape News | Nature | McGregor | Aitkin | 16 issues per year | May no longer exist | ||||
One Nation News | Minority news perspective | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Wed.) | Black Heart, Inc. | 20,000 | |||
Outdoor News | Outdoor recreation | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Wed.) | 57,053 | ||||
Phoenix Spirit | Recovery, renewal, growth | Plymouth | Hennepin | Bi-Monthly | 15,000 | ||||
Pro-Family News | Family values | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | 12,000 | ||||
Senior Perspective | Seniors | Glenwood | Pope | Monthly (27th) | 60,000 | ||||
St. Cloud Visitor | Catholics | St. Cloud | Stearns | 45,500 | |||||
St. Paul Legal Ledger | Public policy | St. Paul | Ramsey | Weekly (Mon., Thurs.) | 750 | ||||
Zerkalo – Minnesota News | Russian Americans | Twin Cities | Heenepin | Monthly (10th, 25th) | 4,500 |
The following newspapers are published in the state of Minnesota, as of 2019, with a print frequency of less than five days a week.
Title | City | County | Year est. | Frequency | Owner | Circulation | Ref. | |
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Access Press | St Paul | Ramsey | Monthly (10th) | Tim Benjamin | 13,600 | [48] | ||
Aitkin Independent Age | Aitkin | Aitkin | 1883 | Weekly (Wed.) | Adams Publishing Group | 2,461 | ||
Anoka County Union Herald | Coon Rapids | Anoka | Weekly | Adams Publishing Group | 2,405 | |||
Arrowhead Leader | Moose Lake | Carlton | Weekly (Mon.) | Ruth Hanson | 1,414 | [49] | ||
Askov American | Askov | Pine | Weekly (Thurs.) | Franklin Newspapers | 1,353 | |||
Barnesville Record-Review | Barnesville | Clay | 1886 | Weekly (Mon.) | Prim Group (Eugene Prim) | 1,414 | ||
Becker County Record | Detroit Lakes | Becker | Weekly (Wed.) | Forum Communications | 13,608 | |||
Benton County News | Foley | Benton | Weekly (Tue.) | Star Publications (newspapers) | 1,342 | [50] | ||
Blaine, Spring Lake Park, Columbia Heights, Fridley Life | Coone Rapids | Anoka | Weekly (Fri.) | Adams Publishing Group | 8,421 | [51] | ||
Carver County News | Watertown | Carver | Weekly | Adams Publishing Group | ||||
data-sort-value="Caledonia Argus" | The Caledonia Argus | Caledonia | Houston | Weekly (Wed.) | Adams Publishing Group | 1,600 | ||
data-sort-value="Cannon Falls Beacon" | The Cannon Falls Beacon | Cannon Falls | Goodhue | Weekly (Thurs.) | O'Rourke Media Group | 2,569 | ||
Champlin-Dayton Press | Osseo | Hennepin | Weekly (Thurs.) | Adams Publishing Group | 1,157 | |||
Chaska Herald | Carver | Weekly (Thurs.) | Digital First Media | 6,903 | [52] | |||
Chisholm Tribune-Press | Chisholm | Saint Louis | Weekly | Adams Publishing Group | 733 | |||
Chisago County Press | Lindstrom | Chisago | Weekly (Thurs.) | Matt Silver | 3,413 | |||
Clay County Union | Ulen | Clay | Weekly (Mon.) | Prim Group (Eugene Prim) | 992 | |||
Cook County News-Herald | Grand Marais | Cook | Weekly (Sat.) | CherryRoad Media | 2,667 | |||
Cottonwood County Citizen | Windom | Cottonwood | Weekly (Wed.) | Citizen Publishing | 2,210 | |||
Crookston Daily Times | Crookston | Polk | 1891 | Semi-Weekly (Mon, Wed) | CherryRoad Media | 733 | [53] | |
Crow River News | Osseo | Wright | Weekly (Thurs.) | Adams Publishing Group | 1,099 | |||
Dakota County Tribune | Apple Valley | Dakota | Weekly (Fri.) | Adams Publishing Group | 9,128 | |||
Detroit Lakes Tribune | Detroit Lakes | Becker | Semi-Weekly (Sun, Wed) | Forum Communications | 2,629 | |||
County News Review | Cambridge, North Branch | Chisago, Isanti | 2019 | Weekly (Thus.) | Adams Publishing Group | 1,443 | [54] | |
Dawson Sentinel | Dawson | Lac qui Parle | 1898 | Weekly (Wed.) | Dave Hickey | 1550 | [55] [56] | |
East Side Review | St. Paul | Ramsey | Weekly (Sun.) | Lillie Suburban Newspapers, Inc. | Defunct | |||
Echo Press | Alexandria | Douglas | Semi-Weekly (Wed, Fri) | Forum Communications | 5,551 | |||
Ely Echo | Ely | Saint Louis | Weekly (Sat.) | Wognum Group | 3.200 | |||
Faribault County Register | Blue Earth | Faribault | Weekly (Mon.) | Ogden Newspapers | 2,428 | |||
Frazee Vergas Forum | Frazee | Becker | Weekly (Tue.) | Henning Publications | 1,295 | |||
data-sort-value="Globe" | The Globe | Worthington | Nobles | 1886 | Weekly (Wed.) | Forum Communications | 3,507 | [57] |
Grand Rapids Herald-Review | Grand Rapids | Itasca | Semi-Weekly (Sun, Wed) | Adams Publishing Group | 4,521 | |||
Granite Falls Advocate Tribune | Granite Falls | Yellow Medicine | Weekly (Wed.) | CherryRoad Media | 1,491 | |||
Hastings Star Gazette | Hastings | Dakota | 1857 | Weekly (Thurs.) | Forum Communications | Defunct | ||
data-sort-value="Hawley Herald" | The Hawley Herald | Hawley | Clay | Weekly (Mon.) | Prim Group (Eugene Prim) | 1,626 | ||
Hinckley News | Hinckley | Pine | Weekly (Thurs.) | Franklin Newspapers | 1,081 | |||
data-sort-value="Kenyon Leader" | The Kenyon Leader | Kenyon | Goodhue | Weekly (Wed) | Adams Publishing Group | 635 | ||
data-sort-value="Kerkhove Banner" | The Kerkhoven Banner | Kerkhoven | Swift | Weekly (Wed.) | Village Ink | 928 | ||
Lake Park Journal | Hawley | Becker | Weekly (Mon.) | Prim Group (Eugene Prim) | 1,626 | |||
Lakeshore Weekly News | Wayzata | Hennepin | Weekly (Thurs.) | Digital First Media | 8,000 | |||
Le Center Leader | Le Center | Le Sueur | Weekly | Adams Publishing Group | ||||
Monitor | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1978 | Monthly | TMC Publications | 25,000 | [58] | |
Montevideo American-News | Montevideo | Chippewa | Weekly (Wed.) | CherryRoad Media | 1,563 | |||
Montgomery Messenger | Montgomery | Le Sueur | Weekly (Thurs.) | Suel Printing Company | 957 | |||
Moose Lake Star-Gazette | Moose Lake | Carlton | Weekly (Thurs.) | Northstar Media. Inc. | 1,168 | |||
North News | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly (last Fri.) | Pillsbury United Communities & Kenzie O’Keefe | 28,300 | |||
data-sort-value="New Babbitt Weekly News" | The New Babbitt Weekly News | Babbitt | Saint Louis | Weekly (Fri.) | Wognum Group | 833 | ||
New York Mills Dispatch | New York Mills | Otter Tail | Weekly (Wed.) | Henning Publications | 746 | |||
News-Record | Zumbrota | Goodhue | Weekly (Wed.) | Peter Grimsrud | 2,786 | |||
Norman County Index | Ada | Norman | 1883 | Weekly (Tue.) | Ross Pfund | 1,427 | [59] | |
Northfield News | Northfield | Rice | Weekly (Wed.) | Adams Publishing Group | 2,343 | |||
Ortonville Independent | Ortonville | Big Stone | Weekly (Tue.) | Kaercher Group | 1,500 | |||
Osseo-Maple Grove Press | Osseo | Hennepin | Weekly (Thurs.) | Adams Publishing Group | 1,157 | |||
Park Rapids Enterprise | Park Rapids | Hubbard | Weekly (Wed., Sat.) | Forum Communications | 2,634 | |||
Pelican Rapids Press | Pelican Rapids | Otter Tail | 1897 | Weekly (Thurs.) | Jeff & Julie Meyer | 1,837 | ||
Pine County Courier | Sandstone | Pine | Weekly (Thurs.) | Franklin Newspapers | 1,308 | |||
Pine City Pioneer | Pine City | Pine | 1897 | Weekly (Thurs.) | Northstar Media Group | 1,862 | ||
data-sort-value="Pine Journal" | The Pine Journal | Cloquet | Carlton | Weekly (Thurs.) | Forum Communications | 1,623 | ||
The Pioneer | Bemidji | Beltrami | 1896 | Semi-Weekly (Wed., Sat.) | Forum Communications | 3,850 | ||
Red Wing Republican Eagle | Red Wing | Goodhue | 1857 | Semi-Weekly (Wed., Sat.) | Forum Communications | 3,440 | [60] | |
Redwood Falls Gazette | Redwood Falls | Redwood | Weekly (Mon. Thurs.) | CherryRoad Media | 1,480 | |||
Rock County Star Herald | Luverne | Rock | Weekly (Thurs.) | Tollefson Group | 2,050 | |||
Sartell-St.Stephen Newsleader | Saint Cloud | Stearns | Weekly (Fri.) | Von Meyer Publishing Inc. | 9,108 | |||
Sauk Centre Herald | Sauk Centre | Stearns | Weekly (Thurs.) | Star Publications (newspapers) | 1,819 | |||
Sauk Rapids Herald | Sauk Rapids | Benton | Weekly (Sat.) | Star Publications (newspapers) | 5,306 | |||
Patriot | Becker | Sherburne | Weekly (Sat.) | Morgan, Meyer, Hanson, Nelson Group | 16,992 | |||
data-sort-value="Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch" | The Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch | Sleepy Eye | Brown | Weekly (Thurs.) | CherryRoad Media | 996 | ||
Southwest Journal | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Hennepin | 1990 | Bi-Weekly (Thurs.) | Minnesota Premier Publications | Defunct | ||
Staples World | Staples | Todd | Weekly (Wed.) | Richard Gail | 1,105 | |||
Star Post | Sauk Centre | Stearns | Weekly (Wed.) | Star Publications | 2,674 | |||
Star News | Elk River | Sherburne | Weekly (Sat.) | Adams Publishing Group | 19,968 | |||
data-sort-value="Timberjay" | The Timberjay | Tower | Saint Louis | Weekly (Fri.) | Helmberger Group | 3,091 | ||
St. James Plaindealer | St. James | Watonwan | Weekly (Thurs.) | CherryRoad Media | 930 | |||
St. Joseph Newsleader | St. Joseph | Stearns | Weekly (Fri.) | Von Meyer Publishing Inc | 3,841 | |||
St. Peter Herald | St. Peter | Nicollet | Weekly (Thurs.) | Adams Publishing Group | 1,009 | |||
Le Sueur County News | Le Sueur | Le Sueur | Weekly (Wed.) | Adams Publishing Group | 784 | |||
South Central News | Keister | Fairbault | 2019 | Weekly (Th.) | Heather Goldman, Nicole Swanson | 1,599 | [61] | |
Stevens County Times | Morris | Stevens | 1882 | Weekly (Sat.) | Forum Communications | 1,807 | ||
Sun Current | Eden Prairie | Hennepin | Weekly (Thurs.) | Adams Publishing Group | 14,148 | |||
Sun Focus | Fridley | Anoka | Weekly | Adams Publishing Group | ||||
Sun-Post | Eden Prairie | Hennepin | Weekly (Thurs.) | Adams Publishing Group | 5,574 | |||
Sun Sailor (Hopkins, Minnetonka) | Eden Prairie | Hennepin | Weekly (Thurs.) | Adams Publishing Group | 9,318 | |||
Sun Sailor (Plymouth, Wayzata) | Eden Prairie | Hennepin | Weekly (Thurs.) | Adams Publishing Group | 9,318 | |||
Union-Times | Princeton | Mille Lacs | Weekly (Thurs.) | Adams Publishing Group | 1,703 | |||
Villager | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1953 | Semi-Monthly (twice) | Villager Communications Inc. | 60,000 | [62] | |
Voyageur Press | McGregor | Aitkin | Weekly (Tue.) | Voyageur Press of McGregor Inc. | 1,000 | |||
Waseca County News | Waseca | Waseca | Weekly (Fri.) | Adams Publishing Group | 1,289 | |||
data-sort-value="Western Itasca Review" | The Western Itasca Review | Deer River | Itasca | 1924 | Weekly | R.J. Spadafore | [63] | |
Whittier Globe | Whittier | Hennepin | 197? | Monthly | Citizens of Whittier | unknown | [64] |