Times Republican

United StatesMarshalltown, Iowa, United StatesEnglish

Serving Marshalltown and surrounding central Iowa communities, this publication has provided local news and regional coverage since its establishment in 1858. It remains a primary source of information for the area, focusing on civic developments, community events, and issues relevant to its local readership.

MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN IOWA

Serving a heavily rural population, this Midwestern newspaper market balances a vast network of community weeklies with heavy ownership consolidation among its metropolitan dailies. The Gannett-owned Des Moines Register operates as the dominant statewide paper, while Lee Enterprises controls major regional titles including the Quad-City Times. Independent dailies persist through publications like the employee-owned Cedar Rapids Gazette, complementing historic local records such as the Burlington Hawk Eye, founded in 1837 as the oldest newspaper in the territory. Alternative publications like Des Moines Cityview and regional agricultural weeklies provide specialized reporting outside the corporate daily format. Paperboy indexes 82 Iowa newspapers — browse the full directory below.

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