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.
According to the Minnesota Newspaper Association in 2020, there were 24 daily newspapers in print in Minnesota. [4] As of 2022, The Star Tribune has the largest print circulation in the state. The table below lists these daily newspapers that are printed at least five days a week. Many also have on-line and Facebook sites for interacting with readers and disseminating news. The cities and counties listed are the locations of the newspaper's headquarters. Circulation numbers are the 2022 data in the Minnesota Newspaper Association directory. [5]
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] [34] |
Alpha News | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 2016 | Daily | Member supported | |
Minnesota Reformer | 2020 | Daily | Member supported | |||
MinnPost | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 2007 | Daily | Member supported | [35] |
Racket | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 2021 | Daily | Member supported | |
Sahan Journal | 2019 | Daily | Member supported | |||
Sun ThisWeek [36] | Apple Valley | Dakota | 1979 | Weekly (free) | Adams Publishing Group | [37] |
Twin Cities Arts Reader | Bryn Mawr | Hennepin | 2014 | [38] | ||
Twin Cities Daily Planet | Minneapolis-St. Paul | Ramsey | 2006 | Semi-Weekly (twice) | Twin Cities Media Alliance | [39] [40] |
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 | [33] | |
American Jewish World | Jewish | Minneapolis, St. Paul | 1912 | Bi-Weekly | [41] | |||
AfricaPaper [note 4] | Africa | Brooklyn Park | Hennepin | Monthly | Africa Institute for International Reporting | 10000 | [33] [42] | |
AgriNews | Agribusiness | Rochester | Olmstead | 1976 | Weekly (Thurs.) | Forum Communications | 15435 | [33] [43] |
Asian Pages | Asian American | St. Paul | Ramsey | Semi-Monthly (1st, 15th) | 25000 | [33] | ||
Catholic Spirit, The | Catholic | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1911 | Weekly (Thurs.) | Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis | 60000 | [44] |
China Insight | China–United States relations | Minnetonka | Hennepin | Monthly (12th) | 10000 | [33] | ||
Circle, The | Native American News and Art | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly (1st) | Cat Whipple | 13000 | [45] | |
City Business | Business | Minneapolis | Henepin | Weekly (Fri.) | 16727 | [33] | ||
Feedstuffs | Agribusiness | Minnetonka | Hennepin | Weekly | [33] | |||
Gente de Minnesota | Hispanic | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Thurs.) | 10000 | [33] | ||
Heraldo Pages | Hispanic | Sauk Centre | Stearns | Semi-Monthly (2nd and 4th Wed.) | [33] | |||
Hmong Pages | Hmong people | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1998 | Monthly | Cheu Lee | [46] | |
Insight News | News, Business, Arts | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Mon.-Northside, Tue.-St. Paul, Wed.-Southside) | 35000 | [33] | ||
Job Dig | Jobs | St. Louis Park | Hennepin | Weekly (weekends) | 150000 | [33] | ||
Korean Quarterly | Korean news | St. Paul | Ramsey | Jan., Apr., Jul., Oct. | 9500 | [33] | ||
Kurier Polski | Polish | Roseville | Ramsey | Monthly | [33] | |||
Labor Review | Labor issues | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | 60000 | [33] | ||
La Prensa de Minnesota | Hispanic | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Mon.) | 14,200 | [33] | ||
The Land | Rural Life | Mankato | Blue Earth | Weekly (Fri.) | 20789 | [33] | ||
Latino Midwest News | Hispanic | Robbinsdale | Hennepin | Semi-Monthly (1st, 3rd Thurs.) | 20000 | [33] | ||
La Matraca Magazine | Minneapolis-St. Paul (Spanish) | Hennepin | Hispanic | 2007 | Weekly (Thurs.) | [47] [48] | ||
MCCL News | Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | 33000 | [33] | ||
Minneapolis Labor Review | Labor | Duluth | Saint Louis | Bi-Weekly (Wed.) | 16,600 | [33] | ||
Minnesota Christian Chronicle | Christian | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | [33] | |||
Minnesota Explorer | Tourism | St. Paul | Ramsey | [33] | ||||
Minnesota Good Age | Senior citizens | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly (1st) | 70000 | [33] | ||
Minnesota Lawyer | Legal profession | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Mon.) | 2715 | [33] | ||
Minnesota Legionnaire | American Legion | St. Paul | Ramsey | Monthly | 107311 | [33] | ||
Minnesota Parent | Parenting | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | 70000 | [33] | ||
Minnesota Real Estate Journal | Realtors | Bloomington | Hennepin | Bi-Weekly (Mon.) | 3579 | [33] | ||
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder | African-American | Minneapolis | Hennepin County, Minnesota | 1934 | Weekly (Thu.) | Tracey Williams-Dillard | 9800 | [45] [49] |
Minnesota's Women's Press | Women's issues | St. Paul | Ramsey | Bi-Weekly (Wed.) | 40000 | [33] | ||
Native American Press/Ojibwe News | Native American | Beimidji | Beimidji | Ceased publication in 2009 | [33] [50] | |||
NatureScape News | Nature | McGregor | Aitkin | 16 issues per year | May no longer exist | [33] | ||
One Nation News | Minority news perspective | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Wed.) | Black Heart, Inc. | 20,000 | [33] | |
Outdoor News | Outdoor recreation | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Wed.) | 57,053 | [33] | ||
Phoenix Spirit | Recovery, renewal, growth | Plymouth | Hennepin | Bi-Monthly | 15,000 | [33] | ||
Pro-Family News | Family values | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | 12,000 | [33] | ||
Senior Perspective | Seniors | Glenwood | Pope | Monthly (27th) | 60,000 | [33] | ||
St. Cloud Visitor | Catholics | St. Cloud | Stearns | 45,500 | [33] | |||
St. Paul Legal Ledger | Public policy | St. Paul | Ramsey | Weekly (Mon., Thurs.) | 750 | [33] | ||
Zerkalo – Minnesota News | Russian Americans | Twin Cities | Heenepin | Monthly (10th, 25th) | 4,500 | [33] |
The following newspapers are published in the state of Minnesota, as of 2019, with a print frequency of less than five days a week.
Albert Harold Quie was an American politician and farmer. Quie served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1958 to 1979 and as Governor of Minnesota from 1979 to 1983.
Alexander Ramsey was an American politician. He served as a Whig and Republican over a variety of offices between the 1840s and the 1880s. He was the first Minnesota Territorial Governor.
The Star Tribune is the largest newspaper in Minnesota. It originated as the Minneapolis Tribune in 1867 and the competing Minneapolis Daily Star in 1920. During the 1930s and 1940s, the two newspapers were consolidated, with the Tribune published in the morning and the Star in the evening. They merged in 1982, creating the Star and Tribune, renamed the Star Tribune in 1987. After a tumultuous period in which the newspaper was sold and re-sold and filed for bankruptcy protection in 2009, it was purchased by local businessman Glen Taylor in 2014.
The Duluth News Tribune is a newspaper based in Duluth, Minnesota. While circulation is heaviest in the Twin Ports metropolitan area, delivery extends into northeastern Minnesota, northwestern Wisconsin, and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. The paper has a limited distribution in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The News Tribune has been owned by Forum Communications since 2006.
The Winona Daily News is a daily newspaper serving Winona, Minnesota and the surrounding area. Founded in 1855, it is the second oldest continually running newspaper in the state. The paper is owned by Lee Enterprises. The paper has print editions on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, along with online editions every day.
The Free Press is an American, English language daily newspaper published in Mankato, Minnesota.
The Owatonna People's Press is a four-day daily newspaper serving Owatonna, Minnesota and surrounding communities and is considered the paper of record for Steele County. The Owatonna Area Shopper is also published in and around Owatonna.
The Red Wing Republican Eagle or Republican Eagle is an American, English language newspaper in Red Wing, Minnesota. The publisher is Neal Ronquist and the editor is Anne Jacobson. The Red Wing Republican Eagle publishes two days a week – Wednesday and Saturday – and has a weekend supplement has a circulation in excess of 20,000.
The Finance & Commerce is a daily newspaper devoted exclusively to business in the Twin Cities and Rochester, Minnesota.
West Central Tribune is an American, English-language newspaper published twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays in Willmar, Minnesota.
The Mesabi Tribune is a daily newspaper published in Virginia, Minnesota. It is one of the oldest surviving businesses in the city.
St. Cloud Times is an American, English language daily newspaper headquartered in St. Cloud, Minnesota. The Times is owned by mass media holding company Gannett and is part of the USA Today network of newspapers. The print version of the paper is printed by ECM Publishers in Princeton, Minnesota.
The Journal is an American, English language daily newspaper serving New Ulm, Minnesota.
The Daily Journal is an American, English language daily newspaper headquartered in Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota. It was founded in 1873. Publishing Tuesday through Saturday, it is one of 24 newspapers currently published at least five days a week in the state of Minnesota.
The Daily News is a newspaper published daily, except Monday and Saturday, in Wahpeton, Richland County, North Dakota. Its readers are the communities of Wahpeton and Breckenridge, Wilkin County, Minnesota. The newspaper was founded in 1971 and is owned by Wick Communications. It had a daily print circulation of 1,832 in 2021. The newspaper also has a digital website and presence on Facebook.
The Hibbing Daily Tribune was a newspaper published from 1893 to 2020 in Hibbing, Saint Louis County, Minnesota. It was owned by the Adams Publishing Group.
The Sentinel is an American, English language daily newspaper headquartered in Fairmont, Martin County, Minnesota. It was founded in 1885 and is currently owned by Ogden Newspapers.