Top 10 Minnesota Daily Newspapers by Circulation
*Data as of August 2025.
1. Minnesota Star Tribune
http://www.startribune.com
State’s largest paper with comprehensive local, national, and global coverage; award-winning investigative reporting and strong digital-first push in 2024.
2. St. Paul Pioneer Press
http://www.twincities.com
Twin Cities competitor to the Star Tribune; offers local metro news, politics, culture, and sports; family-owned with ongoing digital growth.
3. The Catholic Spirit
https://www.thecatholicspirit.com/
Archdiocesan newspaper with twice-monthly print editions; combines parish news, faith content, and community features, with digital distribution.
4. Post‑Bulletin
https://www.postbulletin.com/
Local daily (print twice a week) serving Rochester; covers local government, health care, agriculture, and business with continuous digital editions.
5. Minnesota Spokesman‑Recorder
https://spokesman-recorder.com/
Minnesota’s oldest Black‑owned weekly covering civil rights, community issues, and culture in the Twin Cities area.
6. Duluth News Tribune
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/
Primary paper for Duluth/Northeast Minnesota; focuses on regional news, shipping, tourism, and education in both print and digital.
7. St. Cloud Times
https://www.sctimes.com/
Central Minnesota daily covering local politics, schools, and business; print editions supplemented by online news.
8. West Central Tribune
http://www.wctrib.com/
Regional paper for Kandiyohi County; includes news, sports, obituaries, and community features in print and online.
9. Mankato Free Press
https://www.mankatofreepress.com/
Serves south-central Minnesota with local news, education, business, and sports; publishes daily in print with robust online content.
10. Winona Daily News
https://winonadailynews.com/
Southeast Minnesota daily founded in 1855; covers regional government, community issues, and events, with both print and digital offerings.