Mesabi Daily News

United StatesVirginia, Minnesota, United StatesEnglish

Serving the Iron Range region of northern Minnesota, this publication provides local news coverage with a deep focus on the economic and industrial issues defining the Mesabi Range. With a history spanning over a century, it remains a primary source of community journalism for the residents of Virginia and its surrounding townships.

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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