Swift County Monitor
Benson, Minnesota, United StatesEnglishServing as the primary news source for Benson and surrounding areas in western Minnesota, this weekly publication has chronicled local government, community events, and regional agricultural developments for over a century. It maintains a long-standing tradition of community-focused journalism that keeps rural residents informed about the civic and social issues directly impacting their daily lives.
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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