Defunct newspapers of Minnesota

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Many of the newspapers founded in the area that is now the state of Minnesota became Defunct newspapers of Minnesota when they ceased to be published for a variety of reasons. The earliest known newspaper, The Minnesota Weekly Democrat, was founded while the area was part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. 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, which was founded in 1858. These include newspapers in English, German, Swedish, Russian and other languages, as well as Native American newspapers. There were approximately 500 newspapers in Minnesota at the beginning of 2020. [1]

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Defunct newspapers

The following are some of the notable defunct newspapers:

CityTitleBeginningEndFrequencyCall numbersRemarks
St. Paul Western Appeal (also The Appeal)18851923Weekly
  • LCCN   2013254362, sn86058058, sn83016811, sn83016810
  • OCLC   10153837
  • African American newspaper [2]
Minneapolis Svenska Amerikanska Posten (Swedish American Press)18851940Weekly
  • Swedish newspaper [3]
Minneapolis Folkebladet (People Magazine)18771952Monthly
St. Paul Minnesota Weekly Democrat1803 (Oct)1850 (after)Weekly
  • owned by J.L. MacDonald [4] [5]
Red Lake Red Lake News19121921Monthly
Minneapolis Echo de l'Ouest (Echo of the West)18831929Weekly
New Ulm Der fortschritt (Progress)18911915Weekly
Minneapolis Minneapolis Evening Journal18781939
  • Merged with the Minneapolis Daily Star to form the Star-Journal
  • Predecessor of the Star Tribune
Minneapolis Minneapolis Star18871887Daily (except Sun.)
  • Became Minneapolis Evening Star in 1887
Winona Katolik (Catholic)18931895Weekly
  • Polish Catholic
  • became Wiarus in 1895
Minneapolis Minneapolis-Tidende (Minneapolis Times)18951935Weekly
  • Norwegen
  • Publisher: Thorvald Guldbrandsen
New Ulm New Ulm Post18641933Weekly
Red Wing Minnesota Posten18571858Twice monthly
St. Paul Northwest Commercial Bulletin1919Weekly
  • For clothing dealers [6]
St. Cloud Der Nordstern (The North Star)18741931Weekly
White Earth The Tomahawk1903192?Weekly
White Earth The Progress18861889Weekly
    St. Paul Minnesota Staats-Zeitung (Minnesota German Newspaper)18581877Weekly
    St. Paul Saint Paul Dispatch 18681985Daily
    • Became Saint Paul Pioneer Press and Dispatch in 1985
    St. Paul Twin City Commercial Bulletin [6] 1919Weekly
    • For clothing dealers
    Minneota Vinland19021908Monthly
    Winona Wiarus (Veteran Defender)18951919Semi-weekly
    • Polish Catholic news
    • Successor to Katolik
    St. Paul, Minnesota Territory Minnesota Pioneer18491855Daily
    • 1st Daily newspaper in Minnesota
    Girard, Kansas, Minneapolis Gaa Paa! (Go on!)19031918Weekly
    Minneapolis Hundred Flowers 19701972Weekly
    Duluth Industrialisti 19171975Weekly
    Duluth The Duluth Ripsaw 19171926Bi-weekly
    Minneapolis The Saturday Press 19271936Weekly
    • Shut down by Gag law
    Minneapolis Twin Cities Reader 19771997Weekly
    • Alternative newspaper
    • Previously The Entertainer, 1976-1977
    Minneapolis City Pages 19792020Weekly

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    References

    1. "Search for Minnesota newspapers". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
    2. Huber, Molly. "Western Appeal". MNopedia. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
    3. "Svenska Amerikanska Posten". MNOpedia. Archived from the original on June 26, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
    4. "Minnesota Weekly Democrat". Center for Research Libraries. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
    5. "About Minnesota weekly Democrat. (St. Paul [Minn.]) 1803-18??". Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
    6. 1 2 Bulletin of the New York Public Library. New York Public Library. 1919. p. 716.