Cannon Falls Beacon

United StatesCannon Falls, Minnesota, United StatesEnglish

The Cannon Falls Beacon is a local newspaper serving Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and the surrounding Goodhue County area. It provides comprehensive coverage of local government, school news, and community events. The publication also features police reports, opinion pieces, and feature stories focused on residents and regional issues.

MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN MINNESOTA

Divided between Twin Cities metro dailies and rural outstate weeklies, the North Star State features a consolidated media market built on nineteenth-century agricultural publishing roots. The landscape is dominated by the locally owned Star Tribune in Minneapolis, claiming the highest circulation in the Upper Midwest, alongside its historic rival, the St. Paul Pioneer Press, operated by Alden Global Capital. Further north, Forum Communications manages the Duluth News Tribune, a key daily for the Arrowhead region since 1868. Serving specific community needs, the Minneapolis-based Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder stands as the oldest continuing Black newspaper locally. Paperboy indexes 122 Minnesota newspapers — browse the full directory below.

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