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 end of 2025, there were over 200 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 2025, 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.
TitleCityCountyYear est.FrequencyOwnerWeekday CirculationRef.
Finance & CommerceMinneapolisHennepin1887Tue-SatUSA Today Co.1,336
Free Press, TheMankatoBlue Earth1887Tue-SunCNHI12,705
Journal, TheNew UlmBrown1898Tue-SatOgden Newspapers4,680
Marshall IndependentMarshallLyon1873Tue-SatOgden Newspapers3,540
Mesabi TribuneVirginiaSaint Louis1893Tue-SatAdams Publishing Group7,952
Minnesota Star Tribune, TheMinneapolisHennepin1867Sun-SatStar Tribune Media Company LLC 71,000
SentinelFairmontMartin1885Mon-SatOgden Newspapers2,939
St. Cloud TimesSt. CloudStearns1861Sun-FriUSA Today Co.8,598
St. Paul Pioneer PressSaint PaulRamsey1849Sun-SatDigital First Media15,300


Online only newspapers

The following newspapers are published online and do not have print circulation:
TitleCityCountyYear est.Update Freq.OwnerNewsletter SubscribersRef.
Alpha NewsMinneapolisHennepin2016DailyMember supported
Asian American PressSt. PaulRamsey1982Weekly until 2014, Digital thereafterAsian Business & Community Pub.
Axios Twin Cities2021DailyCox Enterprises70,000
ChaskaCarver2024Daily501 Nonprofit1,207
Duluth Shipping NewsDuluthSaint Louis1995 print, 2015 digital onlyDailyKenneth Newhams
Eden PrairieHennepin2020Daily501 Nonprofit3,700-
The Minnesota DailyMinneapolisHennepin1900Daily501 Nonprofit70,345
Minnesota Reformer 2020DailyMember supported7,500
MinnPostMinneapolisHennepin2007DailyMember supported20,000
Prior LakeScott2024Weekly501 Nonprofit1,525
RacketMinneapolisHennepin2021DailyMember supported4,462
Sahan Journal2019DailyMember supported14,000
Sun ThisWeekApple ValleyDakota1979Weekly Adams Publishing Group
Twin Cities Arts ReaderBryn MawrHennepin2014
Twin Cities Daily PlanetMinneapolis-St. PaulRamsey2006Ceased in 2019Twin Cities Media Alliance
WoodburyWashington2024Weekly501 Nonprofit2,951

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 PagesHmong peopleSt. PaulRamsey2010MonthlyCheu Lee
Hmong TimesHmong peopleSt. PaulRamsey1998Varies15,000
Hmong TodayHmong peopleSt. PaulRamsey2004Biweekly
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.
Title NortheasterCity. Minneapolis, St Anthony, Columbia Heights, HilltopCounty Hennepin, Anoka and RamseyYear est. 1978Frequency twice monthlyOwnerCirculation 32,000Ref.
Access PressSt PaulRamseyMonthly Tim Benjamin13,600
Aitkin Independent AgeAitkinAitkin1883Weekly Adams Publishing Group2,461
Albert Lea TribuneAlbert LeaFreeborn1897Wed / SatBoone Newspapers3,367
Anoka County Union HeraldCoon RapidsAnokaWeeklyAdams Publishing Group2,405
Arrowhead LeaderMoose LakeCarltonWeekly Ruth Hanson1,414
Askov AmericanAskovPineWeekly Franklin Newspapers1,353
Austin Daily HeraldAustinMower1891Wed / SatBoone Newspapers2,263
Barnesville Record-ReviewBarnesvilleClay1886Weekly Prim Group 1,414
Becker County RecordDetroit LakesBeckerWeekly Forum Communications13,608
Benton County NewsFoleyBentonWeekly Star Publications (newspapers)1,342
Blaine, Spring Lake Park, Columbia Heights, Fridley LifeCoon RapidsAnokaWeekly Adams Publishing Group8,421
Brainerd DispatchBrainerdCrow Wing1881Wed / SatForum Communications6,742
Carver County NewsWatertownCarverWeeklyAdams Publishing Group
The Caledonia ArgusCaledoniaHoustonWeekly Adams Publishing Group1,600
The Cannon Falls BeaconCannon FallsGoodhueWeekly O'Rourke Media Group2,569
Champlin-Dayton PressOsseoHennepinWeekly Adams Publishing Group1,157
Chaska HeraldChaskaCarverWeekly Digital First Media6,903
Chisholm Tribune-PressChisholmSaint LouisWeeklyAdams Publishing Group733
Chisago County PressLindstromChisagoWeekly Matt Silver3,413
Clay County UnionUlenClayWeekly Prim Group 992
Cook County News-HeraldGrand MaraisCookWeekly CherryRoad Media2,667
Cottonwood County CitizenWindomCottonwoodWeekly Citizen Publishing2,210
County News ReviewCambridge, North BranchChisago, Isanti2019Weekly Adams Publishing Group1,443
Crookston Daily TimesCrookstonPolk1891Semi-Weekly CherryRoad Media733
Crow River NewsOsseoWrightWeekly Adams Publishing Group1,099
Daily Journal, TheFergus FallsOtter Tail1873Wed / SatWick Communications2,641
Daily NewsBreckenridge, Minnesota, Wahpeton, North DakotaWilkin1971Tue / Thu / SatWick Communications1,832
Dakota County TribuneApple ValleyDakotaWeekly Adams Publishing Group9,128
Dawson SentinelDawsonLac qui Parle1898Weekly Dave Hickey1550
Detroit Lakes TribuneDetroit LakesBeckerSemi-Weekly Forum Communications2,629
Duluth News TribuneDuluthSaint Louis1869Wed / SatForum Communications16,589
East Side ReviewSt. PaulRamseyWeekly Lillie Suburban Newspapers, Inc.Defunct
Echo PressAlexandriaDouglasSemi-Weekly Forum Communications5,551
Ely EchoElySaint LouisWeekly Wognum Group3.200
Faribault County RegisterBlue EarthFaribaultWeekly Ogden Newspapers2,428
Faribault Daily NewsFaribaultRice1948Tue-Thu, SatAdams Publishing Group2,542
Forum, TheMoorheadClay1891Wed / SatForum Communications19,860
Frazee Vergas ForumFrazeeBeckerWeekly Henning Publications1,295
The GlobeWorthingtonNobles1886Weekly Forum Communications3,507
Grand Forks HeraldEast Grand Forks, Grand Forks, North DakotaPolk, Grand Forks County, North Dakota1879Wed / SatForum Communications13,390
Grand Rapids Herald-ReviewGrand RapidsItascaSemi-Weekly Adams Publishing Group4,521
Granite Falls Advocate TribuneGranite FallsYellow MedicineWeekly CherryRoad Media1,491
Hastings Star GazetteHastingsDakota1857Weekly Forum CommunicationsDefunct
The Hawley HeraldHawleyClayWeekly Prim Group 1,626
Hibbing Daily TribuneHibbingSaint Louis1893Ceased in 2020Adams Publishing Group0
Hinckley NewsHinckleyPineWeekly Franklin Newspapers1,081
The Kenyon LeaderKenyonGoodhueWeekly Adams Publishing Group635
The Kerkhoven BannerKerkhovenSwiftWeekly Village Ink928
Lake Park JournalHawleyBeckerWeekly Prim Group 1,626
Lakeshore Weekly NewsWayzataHennepinWeekly Digital First Media8,000
Le Center LeaderLe CenterLe SueurWeeklyAdams Publishing Group
MonitorSt. PaulRamsey1978MonthlyTMC Publications25,000
Montevideo American-NewsMontevideoChippewaWeekly CherryRoad Media1,563
Montgomery MessengerMontgomeryLe SueurWeekly Suel Printing Company957
Moose Lake Star-GazetteMoose LakeCarltonWeekly Northstar Media. Inc.1,168
North NewsMinneapolisHennepinMonthly Pillsbury United Communities & Kenzie O’Keefe28,300
The New Babbitt Weekly NewsBabbittSaint LouisWeekly Wognum Group833
New York Mills DispatchNew York MillsOtter TailWeekly Henning Publications746
News-RecordZumbrotaGoodhueWeekly Peter Grimsrud2,786
Norman County IndexAdaNorman1883Weekly Ross Pfund1,427
Northfield NewsNorthfieldRiceWeekly Adams Publishing Group2,343
Ortonville IndependentOrtonvilleBig StoneWeekly Kaercher Group1,500
Osseo-Maple Grove PressOsseoHennepinWeekly Adams Publishing Group1,157
Owatonna People's PressOwatonnaSteele1874Tue-Thu, SatAdams Publishing Group2,962
Park Rapids EnterprisePark RapidsHubbardWeekly Forum Communications2,634
Pelican Rapids PressPelican RapidsOtter Tail1897Weekly Jeff & Julie Meyer1,837
Pine County CourierSandstonePineWeekly Franklin Newspapers1,308
Pine City PioneerPine CityPine1897Weekly Northstar Media Group1,862
The Pine JournalCloquetCarltonWeekly Forum Communications1,623
The PioneerBemidjiBeltrami1896Semi-Weekly Forum Communications3,850
Post-BulletinRochesterOlmsted1872Tue / SatForum Communications13,250
Red Wing Republican EagleRed WingGoodhue1857Semi-Weekly O’Rourke Media Group3,440
Redwood Falls GazetteRedwood FallsRedwoodWeekly CherryRoad Media1,480
Rock County Star HeraldLuverneRockWeekly Tollefson Group2,050
Sartell-St.Stephen NewsleaderSaint CloudStearnsWeekly Von Meyer Publishing Inc.9,108
Sauk Centre HeraldSauk CentreStearnsWeekly Star Publications (newspapers)1,819
Sauk Rapids HeraldSauk RapidsBentonWeekly Star Publications (newspapers)5,306
PatriotBeckerSherburneWeekly Morgan, Meyer, Hanson, Nelson Group16,992
The Sleepy Eye Herald DispatchSleepy EyeBrownWeekly CherryRoad Media996
Southwest JournalMinneapolis, MinnesotaHennepin1990Bi-Weekly Minnesota Premier PublicationsDefunct
Staples WorldStaplesToddWeekly Richard Gail1,105
Star PostSauk CentreStearnsWeekly Star Publications2,674
Star NewsElk RiverSherburneWeekly Adams Publishing Group19,968
The TimberjayTowerSaint LouisWeekly Helmberger Group3,091
St. James PlaindealerSt. JamesWatonwanWeekly CherryRoad Media930
St. Joseph NewsleaderSt. JosephStearnsWeekly Von Meyer Publishing Inc3,841
St. Peter HeraldSt. PeterNicolletWeekly Adams Publishing Group1,009
Le Sueur County NewsLe SueurLe SueurWeekly Adams Publishing Group784
South Central NewsKeisterFairbault2019Weekly Heather Goldman, Nicole Swanson1,599
Stevens County TimesMorrisStevens1882Weekly Forum Communications1,807
Sun CurrentEden PrairieHennepinWeekly Adams Publishing Group14,148
Sun FocusFridleyAnokaWeeklyAdams Publishing Group
Sun-PostEden PrairieHennepinWeekly Adams Publishing Group5,574
Sun Sailor Eden PrairieHennepinWeekly Adams Publishing Group9,318
Sun Sailor Eden PrairieHennepinWeekly Adams Publishing Group9,318
Union-TimesPrincetonMille LacsWeekly Adams Publishing Group1,703
VillagerSt. PaulRamsey1953Semi-Monthly Villager Communications Inc.60,000
Voyageur PressMcGregorAitkinWeekly Voyageur Press of McGregor Inc.1,000
Waseca County NewsWasecaWasecaWeekly Adams Publishing Group1,289
West Central TribuneWillmarKandiyohi1895Wed / SatForum Communications5,055
The Western Itasca ReviewDeer RiverItasca1924WeeklyR.J. Spadafore
Whittier GlobeWhittierHennepin197?MonthlyCitizens of Whittierunknown
Winona Daily NewsWinonaWinona1855Tue / Thu / SatLee Enterprises2,540

Defunct newspapers

The Appeal Bemidji Daily Pioneer Echo de l'Ouest Der fortschritt

College newspapers

External lists

  • - directory of Minnesota newspapers