Top 10 Iowa Daily Newspapers by Circulation
*Data as of August 2025.
1. Des Moines Register
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/
The Des Moines Register is the news Iowa depends upon. We’re in print, online, on your phone or tablet.
2. Record-Herald and Indianola Tribune
http://indianolarecordherald.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage
The Record-Herald and Indianola Tribune is a newspaper that delivers news and information for the residents of Indianola, Iowa.
3. Sioux City Journal
http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/
The Sioux City Journal is a daily newspaper in Sioux City, Iowa.
4. Cedar Rapids Gazette
http://www.thegazette.com/
The Gazette is Eastern Iowa’s leading daily newspaper.
5. The Quad-City Times
http://www.qctimes.com/
The Quad-City Times is a newspaper that covers news, sports, entertainment, and lifestyle news from the Quad Cities Region of Iowa and Illinois.
6. Iowa City Press-Citizen
http://www.press-citizen.com/
The Iowa City Press-Citizen is a daily newspaper that provides breaking news, sport and other topics concerning Iowa City.
7. Davenport Dispatch
https://qconline.com/
Dispatch-Argus is the daily newspaper for the Illinois Quad Cities of Moline, East Moline and Rock Island, and Davenport and Bettendorf, Iowa.
8. Courier Insider
http://www.wcfcourier.com/
Courier Insider is a local newspaper which covers local and regional news related to entertainment and leisure in Waterloo, Cedar Falls and the surrounding areas.
9. Globe Gazette
http://www.globegazette.com/
The Globe Gazette is a broadsheet newspaper serving the residents of Mason City and nine counties and 16 school districts across North Iowa.
10. Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier
http://wcfcourier.com/
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: The Cedar Valley’s home page for news, politics, weather, entertainment, sports, photos and more.