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. | [32] [33] |
Duluth Shipping News | Duluth | Saint Louis | 1995 print, 2015 digital only | Daily | Kenneth Newhams | [34] [35] |
Alpha News | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 2016 | Daily | Member supported | |
Minnesota Reformer | 2020 | Daily | Member supported | |||
MinnPost | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 2007 | Daily | Member supported | [36] |
Racket | Minneapolis | Hennepin | 2021 | Daily | Member supported | |
Sahan Journal | 2019 | Daily | Member supported | |||
Sun ThisWeek [37] | Apple Valley | Dakota | 1979 | Weekly (free) | Adams Publishing Group | [38] |
Twin Cities Arts Reader | Bryn Mawr | Hennepin | 2014 | [39] | ||
Twin Cities Daily Planet | Minneapolis-St. Paul | Ramsey | 2006 | Ceased in 2019 | Twin Cities Media Alliance | [40] [41] |
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 | [34] | |
American Jewish World | Jewish | Minneapolis, St. Paul | 1912 | Bi-Weekly | [42] | |||
AfricaPaper [note 4] | Africa | Brooklyn Park | Hennepin | Monthly | Africa Institute for International Reporting | 10000 | [34] [43] | |
AgriNews | Agribusiness | Rochester | Olmstead | 1976 | Weekly (Thurs.) | Forum Communications | 15435 | [34] [44] |
Asian Pages | Asian American | St. Paul | Ramsey | Semi-Monthly (1st, 15th) | 25000 | [34] | ||
Catholic Spirit, The | Catholic | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1911 | Weekly (Thurs.) | Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis | 60000 | [45] |
China Insight | China–United States relations | Minnetonka | Hennepin | Monthly (12th) | 10000 | [34] | ||
Circle, The | Native American News and Art | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly (1st) | Cat Whipple | 13000 | [46] | |
City Business | Business | Minneapolis | Henepin | Weekly (Fri.) | 16727 | [34] | ||
Feedstuffs | Agribusiness | Minnetonka | Hennepin | Weekly | [34] | |||
Gente de Minnesota | Hispanic | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Thurs.) | 10000 | [34] | ||
Heraldo Pages | Hispanic | Sauk Centre | Stearns | Semi-Monthly (2nd and 4th Wed.) | [34] | |||
Hmong Pages | Hmong people | St. Paul | Ramsey | 2010 | Monthly | Cheu Lee | [47] | |
Hmong Times | Hmong people | St. Paul | Ramsey | 1998 | Varies | 15,000 | [47] | |
Hmong Today | Hmong people | St. Paul | Ramsey | 2004 | Biweekly | |||
Insight News | News, Business, Arts | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Mon.-Northside, Tue.-St. Paul, Wed.-Southside) | 35000 | [34] | ||
Job Dig | Jobs | St. Louis Park | Hennepin | Weekly (weekends) | 150000 | [34] | ||
Korean Quarterly | Korean news | St. Paul | Ramsey | Jan., Apr., Jul., Oct. | 9500 | [34] | ||
Kurier Polski | Polish | Roseville | Ramsey | Monthly | [34] | |||
Labor Review | Labor issues | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | 60000 | [34] | ||
La Prensa de Minnesota | Hispanic | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Mon.) | 14,200 | [34] | ||
The Land | Rural Life | Mankato | Blue Earth | Weekly (Fri.) | 20789 | [34] | ||
Latino Midwest News | Hispanic | Robbinsdale | Hennepin | Semi-Monthly (1st, 3rd Thurs.) | 20000 | [34] | ||
La Matraca Magazine | Minneapolis-St. Paul (Spanish) | Hennepin | Hispanic | 2007 | Weekly (Thurs.) | [48] [49] | ||
MCCL News | Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | 33000 | [34] | ||
Minneapolis Labor Review | Labor | Duluth | Saint Louis | Bi-Weekly (Wed.) | 16,600 | [34] | ||
Minnesota Christian Chronicle | Christian | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | [34] | |||
Minnesota Explorer | Tourism | St. Paul | Ramsey | [34] | ||||
Minnesota Good Age | Senior citizens | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly (1st) | 70000 | [34] | ||
Minnesota Lawyer | Legal profession | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Mon.) | 2715 | [34] | ||
Minnesota Legionnaire | American Legion | St. Paul | Ramsey | Monthly | 107311 | [34] | ||
Minnesota Parent | Parenting | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | 70000 | [34] | ||
Minnesota Real Estate Journal | Realtors | Bloomington | Hennepin | Bi-Weekly (Mon.) | 3579 | [34] | ||
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder | African-American | Minneapolis | Hennepin County, Minnesota | 1934 | Weekly (Thu.) | Tracey Williams-Dillard | 9800 | [46] [50] |
Minnesota's Women's Press | Women's issues | St. Paul | Ramsey | Bi-Weekly (Wed.) | 40000 | [34] | ||
Native American Press/Ojibwe News | Native American | Beimidji | Beimidji | Ceased publication in 2009 | [34] [51] | |||
NatureScape News | Nature | McGregor | Aitkin | 16 issues per year | May no longer exist | [34] | ||
One Nation News | Minority news perspective | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Wed.) | Black Heart, Inc. | 20,000 | [34] | |
Outdoor News | Outdoor recreation | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Weekly (Wed.) | 57,053 | [34] | ||
Phoenix Spirit | Recovery, renewal, growth | Plymouth | Hennepin | Bi-Monthly | 15,000 | [34] | ||
Pro-Family News | Family values | Minneapolis | Hennepin | Monthly | 12,000 | [34] | ||
Senior Perspective | Seniors | Glenwood | Pope | Monthly (27th) | 60,000 | [34] | ||
St. Cloud Visitor | Catholics | St. Cloud | Stearns | 45,500 | [34] | |||
St. Paul Legal Ledger | Public policy | St. Paul | Ramsey | Weekly (Mon., Thurs.) | 750 | [34] | ||
Zerkalo – Minnesota News | Russian Americans | Twin Cities | Heenepin | Monthly (10th, 25th) | 4,500 | [34] |
The following newspapers are published in the state of Minnesota, as of 2019, with a print frequency of less than five days a week.