Kansas Newspapers

Browse 44 newspapers from Kansas, from major metropolitan dailies to community weeklies.

Pioneer settlement patterns and a pronounced rural-urban divide established the foundation of print journalism across the Sunflower State. The McClatchy-owned Wichita Eagle stands as the primary metropolitan daily serving the southern and central regions. To the northeast, the Topeka Capital-Journal, a Gannett publication, covers the capital region, while the historic Lawrence Journal-World maintains a daily print presence in its university city. The Hutchinson News, historically influential in regional agricultural reporting, operates as another key Gannett property. Serving African-American readers statewide, The Community Voice publishes out of Wichita as a prominent biweekly alternative. Paperboy indexes 65 Kansas newspapers — browse the full directory below.

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Ark Valley News

Valley Center, Kansas

Serving the communities of Valley Center and surrounding areas in Kansas, this weekly publication provides hyper-local news coverage, school sports reporting, and community event listings. It is notable for its commitment to chronicling the civic life of the Arkansas River Valley region, operating as a primary source of information for residents and local businesses since its founding.

Arkansas City Traveler

Arkansas City, Kansas

Serving Cowley County since 1870, this publication provides comprehensive local news, community reporting, and sports coverage for the residents of Arkansas City, Kansas. It remains a central source of record for the region, documenting the area's ongoing history and civic developments through both print and digital platforms.

Bird City Times

Bird City, Kansas

The Bird City Times is a weekly newspaper serving Bird City and Cheyenne County in northwest Kansas. It provides local news coverage, including community events, school activities, government reports, and regional sports. Part of the Northwest Kansas Newspapers group, it focuses on the interests and needs of the rural community.

Chanute Tribune

Chanute, Kansas

The Chanute Tribune is a local newspaper serving Chanute, Kansas, and the surrounding Neosho County area. Founded in 1892, it provides coverage of community news, local government, high school sports, and regional events. The publication is issued twice weekly and maintains a focus on local interests and civic life.

Clay Center Dispatch

Clay Center, Kansas

The Clay Center Dispatch is a daily newspaper serving Clay Center and the surrounding areas of Clay County, Kansas. It provides comprehensive local news coverage, including community events, high school sports, and municipal government updates. The publication has remained a locally-owned staple of the community for generations.

Coffey County Republican

Burlington, Kansas

Serving as the oldest continuously published newspaper in Kansas, this local publication provides comprehensive coverage of governmental, educational, and community news for the residents of Burlington and surrounding Coffey County. Its longevity and commitment to hyper-local reporting make it a central pillar of the region's historical record and public discourse.

Colby Free Press

Colby, Kansas

The Colby Free Press is a daily newspaper serving Colby and Thomas County in northwest Kansas. It provides local news, sports, and community events coverage for the High Plains region. Established in 1888, the publication focuses on agricultural reports and regional issues affecting its local readership.

Concordia Blade Empire

Concordia, Kansas

Serving Cloud County and the surrounding Kansas communities, this publication has provided local news and regional coverage since its founding in 1879. It remains a central source of record for the area, documenting the evolving social, agricultural, and political landscape of north-central Kansas for over a century.

De Soto Explorer

De Soto, Kansas

Serving the local community of De Soto, Missouri, this publication provides comprehensive coverage of regional news, government proceedings, and neighborhood events. It remains a primary source of information for area residents by focusing on hyper-local reporting and civic engagement within Jefferson County.

Derby Informer

Derby, Kansas

Serving as the primary source of community news for the city of Derby, Kansas, and the surrounding areas, this publication focuses on hyper-local reporting, school athletics, and municipal government developments. It is distinguished by its long-standing commitment to documenting the town’s regional history and providing a dedicated platform for local events that often go overlooked by larger metropolitan media outlets.

Ellsworth County Independent Reporter

Ellsworth, Kansas

Serving as the primary source of local news for Ellsworth County, Kansas, this publication has provided dedicated community journalism since its founding in 1871. It maintains a strong focus on regional government, agricultural updates, and local interest stories that connect the residents of the central Kansas plains.

Emporia Gazette

Emporia, Kansas

Serving the local community of Lyon County, Kansas, this historic publication gained national recognition for its Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial voice under legendary editor William Allen White. It remains a prominent example of community journalism, focusing on regional news, local politics, and the preservation of small-town civic discourse.

ESU Bulletin

Emporia, Kansas

Serving as the independent student-run newspaper for Emporia State University, this publication provides comprehensive coverage of campus news, athletics, and student life. It is notable for its long-standing role in documenting the university's academic history and offering students practical journalistic experience within the local community.

Eureka Herald

Eureka, Kansas

The Eureka Herald is a local newspaper serving Eureka, Kansas, and the surrounding Greenwood County area. Established in 1868, it provides comprehensive coverage of community news, local government, high school sports, and agricultural interests. The publication serves as a primary source for regional events and historical documentation.

Goodland Star News

Goodland, Kansas

Serving the residents of Sherman County, this publication has provided local news and regional coverage to the high plains of northwest Kansas for over a century. It maintains a community-focused editorial approach, acting as a primary source for civic updates, agricultural reports, and local human interest stories within its rural Kansas audience.

Great Bend Tribune

Great Bend, Kansas

Serving Barton County and the surrounding central Kansas region, this publication has provided local news, sports coverage, and community updates since its founding in 1876. It remains a primary information source for area residents, focusing on regional journalism that documents the daily life and civic developments of the Great Bend community.

Gyp Hill Premiere

Medicine Lodge, Kansas

The Gyp Hill Premiere is a weekly newspaper serving Medicine Lodge and Barber County, Kansas. It provides coverage of local news, high school sports, community events, and government activities. The publication is part of M3 Publishing, which maintains a joint digital presence for several regional Kansas newspapers.

Hesston Record

Hesston, Kansas

The Hillsboro Free Press is a weekly newspaper based in Hillsboro, Kansas, serving Marion County. It provides comprehensive local news coverage, community events, and sports updates. Published by Kansas Publishing Ventures, it maintains a focus on community journalism and holds the largest distribution in the region.

Hillsboro Free Press

Hillsboro, Kansas

Serving the Marion County community since 1989, this weekly publication provides hyper-local news, sports coverage, and community features to residents of Hillsboro and surrounding Kansas towns. It remains a notable source of regional information by maintaining a consistent focus on the people, organizations, and events that define the local civic landscape.

Hillsboro Star Journal

Hillsboro, Kansas

Serving the community of Hillsboro, Kansas, for over a century, this weekly publication provides essential local news, sports coverage, and commentary tailored to the residents of Marion County. It remains a primary source for regional record-keeping and civic engagement, maintaining a long-standing commitment to community journalism in a rural setting.

Holton Recorder

Holton, Kansas

Serving the Jackson County community since 1875, this publication provides comprehensive local news, sports coverage, and legal notices to residents of Holton and the surrounding Kansas region. It is recognized for its commitment to hyper-local journalism, documenting the evolving history and daily affairs of its rural constituency for nearly 150 years.

Hutchinson News

Hutchinson, Kansas

Serving as the primary source of local news for Reno County, Kansas, this publication has provided continuous coverage of the Hutchinson area since its founding in 1872. It is notable for its long-standing commitment to community-focused journalism, offering in-depth reporting on regional politics, high school sports, and local agricultural developments.

Iola Register

Iola, Kansas

Established in 1897, this long-running community publication serves as the primary source of news and civic engagement for residents of Allen County, Kansas. It is widely recognized for its commitment to hyper-local reporting and its persistent focus on holding regional government institutions accountable.

Kansas City Kansan

Kansas City, Kansas

Serving the local community for over a century, this publication provides dedicated coverage of civic affairs, regional news, and public interest stories specific to Wyandotte County. It remains a vital source of information for local residents by prioritizing neighborhood-level reporting and the tracking of municipal government developments.

KSU Collegian

Manhattan, Kansas

Serving as the independent student-run voice of Kansas State University since 1896, this publication provides comprehensive news, sports, and arts coverage tailored to the campus community and the surrounding Manhattan area. It remains a historic fixture of the university, offering students practical journalistic experience while documenting the evolving landscape of campus life and local affairs.

Lawrence Journal World

Lawrence, Kansas

Owned and operated by the same family for over a century, this publication serves as the primary source of local news, sports, and community coverage for the city of Lawrence and surrounding Douglas County. It is widely recognized for its long-standing commitment to community-focused journalism and its historical role in shaping the civic discourse of the university town it serves.

Louisburg Herald

Louisburg, Kansas

Serving the community of Louisburg and eastern Miami County, Kansas, the Louisburg Herald covers local government, schools, sports, and community events. It provides essential news and information to residents of this growing suburban and rural area, focusing on the stories that shape daily life in the region.

Manhattan Mercury

Manhattan, Kansas

Serving the Flint Hills region of Kansas since 1894, this publication provides comprehensive local news, sports coverage, and community updates to the Manhattan area. It remains a primary source of information for residents and students, maintaining a long-standing commitment to documenting the developments of both the city and Kansas State University.

Marion County Record

Marion, Kansas

Serving the local community of Marion, Kansas, for over 150 years, this weekly publication gained significant international attention following a controversial 2023 police raid on its offices that sparked widespread debate regarding press freedom. The newspaper remains a prominent example of independent rural journalism, balancing traditional coverage of county affairs with its role as a focal point in modern legal battles over the First Amendment.

Marysville Advocate

Marysville, Kansas

Serving the Marshall County region since 1883, this long-standing publication provides dedicated local news coverage and community reporting for the residents of Marysville, Kansas. It remains a vital source for regional updates, public notices, and historical documentation within its small-town Kansas readership.

Mirror

Tonganoxie, Kansas

Serving the community of Tonganoxie, Kansas, for over a century, this weekly publication provides essential local coverage of city government, school sports, and neighborhood events. It remains a foundational source of record for Leavenworth County, focusing on hyper-local journalism that fosters civic engagement among area residents.

Oberlin Herald

Oberlin, Kansas

The Oberlin Herald is a weekly newspaper serving Oberlin and Decatur County in Northwest Kansas. It provides comprehensive local news coverage, including community events, government proceedings, school sports, and agricultural updates. The publication acts as a primary information source for residents in this rural plains region.

Osage County Herald Chronicle

Osage City, Kansas

Serving the residents of Osage City and the surrounding communities, this weekly publication provides essential local coverage of government, school sports, and regional events. With roots stretching back to the late 19th century, it remains a primary source for keeping the rural population of Osage County connected to community news and public notices.

Osawatomie Graphic

Osawatomie, Kansas

Serving the local community of Osawatomie, Kansas, this weekly publication provides comprehensive coverage of regional news, sports, and civic events. With a legacy spanning over a century, the paper remains a vital source of information for residents seeking to stay connected to the historical and social developments of their town.

Parsons Sun

Parsons, Kansas

The Parsons Sun is a daily newspaper serving Parsons, Kansas, and the surrounding Labette County area. It provides comprehensive local news coverage, including community events, high school and collegiate sports, and legislative updates. The publication focuses on issues affecting southeastern Kansas, from education to local government and business.

Peabody Gazette Bulletin

Peabody, Kansas

Serving a small community in rural Kansas, this local weekly focuses on reporting the civic affairs, social news, and agricultural concerns of its residents. It gained international attention in 2023 following a controversial police raid of its offices, which prompted a global debate regarding press freedom and the protections afforded to journalists under the First Amendment.

Pittsburg Morning Sun

Pittsburg, Kansas

Serving Crawford County, Kansas, this publication provides comprehensive local news, regional sports coverage, and community-focused reporting to the residents of Pittsburg and the surrounding areas. It is notable for its long-standing history as a primary source of information for the local population and its commitment to documenting the civic life and developments of the Southeast Kansas region.

PSU Collegio

Pittsburg, Kansas

Serving as the official student-run newspaper of Pittsburg State University, this publication provides comprehensive coverage of campus news, local sports, and academic affairs for the university community. With a history spanning over a century, it serves as a primary platform for student journalists to document campus life and engage with regional issues in southeastern Kansas.

Salina Journal

Salina, Kansas

Serving as the primary news source for north-central Kansas since 1871, this publication provides comprehensive coverage of local government, agriculture, and community events. It maintains a significant regional presence by delivering in-depth reporting and sports analysis to a dedicated readership across the Salina area.

Topeka Capital Journal

Topeka, Kansas

Established in 1879, this daily publication serves as a primary news source for Topeka and the surrounding Kansas capital region. It is recognized for its comprehensive coverage of state government proceedings and local civic affairs, bridging the gap between legislative developments and the community it informs.

University Daily Kansan

Lawrence, Kansas

Serving as the primary source of news for the University of Kansas community since 1904, this student-led publication provides comprehensive coverage of campus affairs, local politics, and collegiate athletics. It is recognized as one of the most distinguished collegiate newspapers in the United States, frequently earning national accolades for its editorial independence and commitment to rigorous journalism.

Wichita Business Journal

Wichita, Kansas

The Wichita Business Journal provides comprehensive coverage of the business landscape in Wichita and the surrounding region. It features news on local industries, real estate, banking, and professional services, along with community business profiles, networking events, and the annual Book of Lists for regional business intelligence.

Winfield Daily Courier

Winfield, Kansas

Serving the Cowley County region of Kansas since 1873, this publication provides comprehensive local news, community reporting, and sports coverage to the Winfield area. It maintains a legacy as one of the state's oldest continuously operating newspapers, focusing on documenting the civic life and daily affairs of its rural Kansas readership.

WSU Sunflower

Wichita, Kansas

Serving the Wichita State University community since 1896, this independent, student-run publication provides comprehensive coverage of campus news, local sports, and student life. It is notable for being one of the oldest student-led news organizations in Kansas, offering a critical platform for student voices and investigative reporting within the university environment.