Burlington Hawk Eye

United StatesBurlington, Iowa, United StatesEnglish

The Hawk Eye is a daily newspaper serving Burlington, Iowa, and the surrounding tri-state region. It provides comprehensive local news coverage, including community events, regional politics, and agricultural developments. Established in 1837, it is recognized as Iowa's oldest continuously published newspaper, focusing on the Mississippi River valley area.

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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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