List of 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. At the beginning of 2020, there were over 500 newspapers in publication in Minnesota. The earliest paper was the Minnesota Weekly Democrat in St. Paul in 1803 well before statehood in 1858. 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.

Daily newspapers


According to the Minnesota Newspaper Association in 2020, there were 24 daily newspapers in print in Minnesota. As of 2019, The Star Tribune has the larges 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 2019 data in the Minnesota Newspaper Association directory.
TitleCityCountyYear est.FrequencyOwnerWeekday CirculationRef.
Albert Lea TribuneAlbert LeaFreeborn1897Daily Boone Newspapers3,366
Austin Daily HeraldAustinMower1891Daily Boone Newspapers2,713
Brainerd Dispatch'BrainerdCrow Wing1881Daily Forum Communications11,583
Daily Journal, TheFergus FallsOtter Tail1873Daily Wick Communications3,806
Daily NewsBreckenridge, Minnesota, Wahpeton, North DakotaWilkin1971Daily Wick Communications2,199
Duluth News TribuneDuluthSaint Louis1869DailyForum Communications19,541
Faribault Daily NewsFaribaultRice1948Daily Adams Publishing Group5,270
Finance & CommerceMinneapolisHennepin1887Daily Gannett Bridge Tower Media1,480
Forum, TheMoorheadClay1891DailyForum Communications39,541
Free Press, TheMankatoBlue Earth1887DailyCNHI14,209
Grand Forks HeraldEast Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North DakotaPolk, Grand Forks County, North Dakota1879DailyForum Communications19,307
Hibbing Daily TribuneHibbingSaint Louis1893Daily Adams Publishing Group3,749
Independent, TheMarshallLyon1873Daily Ogden Newspapers4,321
Journal, TheNew UlmBrown1898DailyOgden Newspapers5,248
Mesabi Daily NewsVirginiaSaint Louis1893Daily Adams Publishing Group7,338
Owatonna People's PressOwatonnaSteele1874Daily Adams Publishing Group5,976
Pioneer, TheBemidjiBeltrami1896Daily Forum Communications4,887
Post-BulletinRochesterOlmsted1872Daily Forum Communications29,521
SentinelFairmontMartin1885Daily Ogden Newspapers3,629
St. Cloud TimesSt. CloudStearns1861DailyGannett13,785
St. Paul Pioneer PressSaint PaulRamsey1849DailyDigital First Media143,241
Star TribuneMinneapolisHennepin1867DailyStar Tribune Media Company LLC 261,783
West Central TribuneWillmarKandiyohi1895Daily Forum Communications9,132
Winona Daily News''WinonaWinona1855DailyLee Enterprises6,688

Online only newspapers

The following newspapers are published online and do not have print circulation:
TitleCityCountyYear est.Update Freq.OwnerRef.
Asian American PressSt. PaulRamsey1982Weekly until 2014, Digital thereafterAsian Business & Community Pub.
Duluth Shipping NewsDuluthSaint Louis1995 print, 2015 digital onlyDailyKenneth Newhams
MinnPostMinneapolisHennepin2007DailyMember supported
Sun ThisWeekApple ValleyDakota1979Weekly Adams Publishing Group
Twin Cities Arts ReaderBryn MawrHennepin2014
Twin Cities Daily PlanetMinneapolis-St. PaulRamsey2006Semi-Weekly Twin Cities Media Alliance

Special interest newspapers

TitleInterestCityCountyYear est.FrequencyOwnerCirculationRef.
Access PressDisability advocacySt. PaulRamseyMonthly Tim Benjamin11000
American Jewish WorldJewishMinneapolis, St. Paul1912Bi-Weekly
AfricaPaperAfricaBrooklyn ParkHennepinMonthlyAfrica Institute for International Reporting10000
AgriNewsAgribusinessRochesterOlmstead1976Weekly Forum Communications15435
Asian PagesAsian AmericanSt. PaulRamseySemi-Monthly 25000
Catholic Spirit, TheCatholicSt. PaulRamsey1911Weekly Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis60000
China InsightChina–United States relationsMinnetonkaHennepinMonthly 10000
Circle, TheNative American News and ArtMinneapolisHennepinMonthly Cat Whipple13000
City BusinessBusinessMinneapolisHenepinWeekly 16727
FeedstuffsAgribusinessMinnetonkaHennepinWeekly
Gente de MinnesotaHispanicMinneapolisHennepinWeekly 10000
Heraldo PagesHispanicSauk CentreStearnsSemi-Monthly
Hmong PagesHomong peopleSt. PaulRamsey1998MonthlyCheu Lee
Insight NewsNews, Business, ArtsMinneapolisHennepinWeekly 35000
Job DigJobsSt. Louis ParkHennepinWeekly 150000
Korean QuarterlyKorean newsSt. PaulRamseyJan., Apr., Jul., Oct.9500
Kurier PolskiPolishRosevilleRamseyMonthly
Labor ReviewLabor issuesMinneapolisHennepinMonthly60000
La Prensa de MinnesotaHispanicMinneapolisHennepinWeekly 14,200
The LandRural LifeMankatoBlue EarthWeekly 20789
Latino Midwest NewsHispanicRobbinsdaleHennepinSemi-Monthly 20000
La Matraca MagazineMinneapolis-St. Paul HennepinHispanic2007Weekly
MCCL NewsMinnesota Citizens Concerned for LifeMinneapolisHennepinMonthly33000
Minneapolis Labor ReviewLaborDuluthSaint LouisBi-Weekly 16,600
Minnesota Christian ChronicleChristianMinneapolisHennepinMonthly
Minnesota ExplorerTourismSt. PaulRamsey
Minnesota Good AgeSenior citizensMinneapolisHennepinMonthly 70000
Minnesota LawyerLegal professionMinneapolisHennepinWeekly 2715
Minnesota LegionnaireAmerican LegionSt. PaulRamseyMonthly107311
Minnesota ParentParentingMinneapolisHennepinMonthly70000
Minnesota Real Estate JournalRealtorsBloomingtonHennepinBi-Weekly 3579
Minnesota Spokesman-RecorderAfrican-AmericanMinneapolisHennepin County, Minnesota1934Weekly Tracey Williams-Dillard9800
Minnesota’s Women’s PressWomen's issuesSt. PaulRamseyBi-Weekly 40000
Native American Press/Ojibwe NewsNative AmericanBeimidjiBeimidjiCeased publication in 2009
NatureScape NewsNatureMcGregorAitkin16 issues per yearMay no longer exist
One Nation NewsMinority news perspectiveMinneapolisHennepinWeekly Black Heart, Inc.20,000
Outdoor NewsOutdoor recreationMinneapolisHennepinWeekly 57,053
Phoenix SpiritRecovery, renewal, growthPlymouthHennepinBi-Monthly15,000
Pro-Family NewsFamily valuesMinneapolisHennepinMonthly12,000
Senior PerspectiveSeniorsGlenwoodPopeMonthly 60,000
St. Cloud VisitorCatholicsSt. CloudStearns45,500
St. Paul Legal LedgerPublic policySt. PaulRamseyWeekly 750
Zerkalo – Minnesota NewsRussian AmericansTwin CitiesHeenepinMonthly 4,500

Non-daily print newspapers

The following newspapers are published in the state of Minnesota, as of 2019, with a print frequency of less than five days a week.
TitleCityCountyYear est.FrequencyOwnerCirculationRef.
Access PressSt PaulRamseyMonthly Tim Benjamin13,600
Aitkin Independent AgeAitkinAitkin1883Weekly Adams Publishing Group3,210
Albany EnterpriseAlbanyStearnsWeekly Star Publications1,495
Anoka County Union HeraldCoon RapidsAnokaWeeklyAdams Publishing Group3,588
Arrowhead LeaderMoose LakeCarltonWeekly Ruth Hanson1,414
Askov AmericanAskovPineWeekly Franklin Newspapers1,353
Barnesville Record-ReviewBarnesvilleClay1886Weekly Prim Group 1,571
Becker County RecordDetroit LakesBeckerWeekly Forum Communications13,608
Benton County NewsFoleyBentonWeekly Star Publications 1,237
Blaine, Spring Lake Park, Columbia Heights, Fridley LifeCoone RapidsAnokaWeeklyAdams Publishing Group4,772
Carver County NewsWatertownCarverWeeklyAdams Publishing Group
The Caledonia ArgusCaledoniaHoustonWeekly Adams Publishing Group2,046
The Cannon Falls BeaconCannon FallsGoodhueWeekly Mike Dalton2,999
Champlin-Dayton PressOsseoHennepinWeekly Adams Publishing Group1,802
Chaska HeraldChaskaCarverWeekly Digital First Media6,710
Chisholm Tribune-PressChisholmSaint LouisWeeklyAdams Publishing Group733
Chisago County PressLindstromChisagoWeekly Matt Silver4,000
City PagesMinneapolisHennepin1979WeeklyStar Tribune
Clay County UnionUlenClayWeekly Prim Group 965
Cook County News-HeraldGrand MaraisCookWeekly Deidre & Hal Kettunen3,119
Cottonwood County CitizenWindomCottonwoodWeekly Press Publications2,305
Crookston Daily TimesCrookstonPolk1891Semi-Weekly Gannett963
Crow River NewsOsseoWrightWeeklyAdams Publishing Group1,524
Dakota County TribuneApple ValleyDakotaWeekly Adams Publishing Group9,002
Detroit Lakes TribuneDetroit LakesBeckerWeekly Forum Communications3,252
County News ReviewCambridge, North BranchChisago, Isanti2019WeeklyAdams Publishing Group1,300
East Side ReviewSt. PaulRamseyWeekly Lillie Suburban Newspapers, Inc.7,605
Echo PressAlexandriaDouglasSemi-Weekly Forum Communications6,288
Ely EchoElySaint LouisWeekly Wognum Group3,291
Faribault County RegisterBlue EarthFaribaultWeekly Ogden Newspapers2,240
Frazee Vergas ForumFrazeeBeckerWeekly Henning Publications1,437
The GlobeWorthingtonNobles1886Semi-Weekly Forum Communications4,811
Grand Rapids Herald-ReviewGrand RapidsItascaSemi-Weekly Adams Publishing Group5,751
Granite Falls Advocate TribuneGranite FallsYellow MedicineWeekly Gatehouse Media1,455
Hastings Star GazetteHastingsDakota1857Weekly Forum Communications3,618
The Hawley HeraldHawleyClayWeekly Prim Group 1,600
Hinckley NewsHinckleyPineWeekly Franklin Newspapers1,081
The Kenyon LeaderKenyonGoodhueWeekly Adams Publishing Group2,866
The Kerkhoven BannerKerkhovenSwiftWeekly Village Ink1,029
Lake Park JournalHawleyBeckerWeekly Prim Group 1,600
Lakeshore Weekly NewsWayzataHennepinWeekly Digital First Media8,000
Le Center LeaderLe CenterLe SueurWeeklyAdams Publishing Group
Melrose BeaconMelroseStearnsWeekly Star Publications1,610
MonitorSt. PaulRamsey1978MonthlydeRuyter-Nelson Publications, Inc.; Tesha M. Christensen, Inc30,000
Montevideo American-NewsMontevideoChippewaWeekly Gatehouse Media2,784
Montgomery MessengerMontgomeryLe SueurWeekly Suel Printing Company1,420
Moose Lake Star-GazetteMoose LakeCarltonWeekly Franklin Newspapers1,774
North NewsMinneapolisHennepinMonthly Pillsbury United Communities & Kenzie O’Keefe28,300
The New Babbitt Weekly NewsBabbittSaint LouisWeekly Wognum Group854
New York Mills DispatchNew York MillsOtter TailWeekly Henning Pubications825
News-RecordZumbrotaGoodhueWeekly Peter Grimsrud2,779
Norman County IndexAdaNorman1883Weekly Ross Pfund1,447
Northfield NewsNorthfieldRiceWeekly Adams Publishing Group2,484
Ortonville IndependentOrtonvilleBig StoneWeekly Kaercher Group1,911
Osseo-Maple Grove PressOsseoHennepinWeekly Adams Publishing Group1,802
Park Rapids EnterprisePark RapidsHubbardWeekly Forum Communications3,104
Pine County CourierSandstonePineWeekly Franklin Newspapers1,308
Pine City PioneerPine CityPine1897Weekly Northstar Media Group2,438
The Pine JournalCloquetCarltonWeekly Forum Communications2,723
Red Wing Republican EagleRed WingGoodhue1857Semi-Weekly Forum Communications3,366
Redwood Falls GazetteRedwood FallsRedwoodWeekly Gatehouse Media1,912
Rock County Star HeraldLuverneRockWeekly Tollefson Group2,178
Sartell-St.Stephen NewsleaderSaint CloudStearnsWeekly Von Meyer Publishing Inc.8,532
Sauk Centre HeraldSauk CentreStearnsWeekly Star Publications 2,054
Sauk Rapids HeraldSauk RapidsBentonWeekly Star Publications 3,726
Citizen-TribuneBeckerSherburneWeekly Meyer Group11,025
The Sleepy Eye Herald DispatchSleepy EyeBrownWeekly GateHouse Media1,128
Southwest JournalMinneapolis, MinnesotaHennepin1990Bi-Weekly Minnesota Premier Publications32,000
Staples WorldStaplesToddWeekly Richard Gail1,607
Star NewsElk RiverSherburneWeekly Adams Publishing Group20,799
The TimberjayTowerSaint LouisWeekly Helmberger Group1,364
St. James PlaindealerSt. JamesWatonwanWeekly GateHouse Media1,085
St. Joseph NewsleaderSt. JosephStearnsWeekly Von Meyer Publishing Inc3,651
St. Peter HeraldSt. PeterNicolletWeekly Adams Publishing Group1,074
Le Sueur County NewsLe SueurLe SueurWeekly Adams Publishing Group1,125
Sun County TimesMorrisStevens1882Weekly Forum Communications2,146
Sun CurrentEden PrairieHennepinWeekly Adams Publishing Group11,096
Sun FocusFridleyAnokaWeeklyAdams Publishing Group
Sun-PostEden PrairieHennepinWeekly Adams Publishing Group7,139
Sun Sailor Eden PrairieHennepinWeekly Adams Publishing Group8,374
Sun Sailor Eden PrairieHennepinWeekly Adams Publishing Group6,683
Union-TimesPrincetonMille LacsWeekly Adams Publishing Group2,388
VillagerSt. PaulRamsey1953Semi-Monthly Villager Communications Inc.60,000
Voyageur PressMcGregorAitkinWeekly Voyageur Press of McGregor Inc.915
Waseca County NewsWasecaWasecaWeekly Adams Publishing Group1,708
The Western Itasca ReviewDeer RiverItasca1924WeeklyR.J. Spadafore
Whittier GlobeWhittierHennepin197?MonthlyCitizens of Whittierunknown

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