Minnesota Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 3 local news markets, 119 sources, and 88 counties across Minnesota.
Coverage Snapshot
88
Total Counties
17
Strong
12
Covered
23
Thin
0
DMA-Only
36
Desert
33% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 41% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Minnesota
Counties Needing Coverage
36 of 88 counties in Minnesota are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Becker County Benton County Big Stone County Cass County Chisago County Clearwater County Goodhue County Grant County
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Coverage by County
Local news coverage detail for 18 counties in Minnesota.
Anoka County 2 Blue Earth County 2 Carver County 1 Chisago County 0 Clay County 14 Crow Wing County 1 Dakota County 6 Hennepin County 24 Olmsted County 15 Otter Tail County 0 Ramsey County 4 Rice County 1 Scott County 1 Sherburne County 0 St. Louis County 7 Stearns County 3 Washington County 0 Wright County 1
Strongest Coverage Areas
Hennepin County 24 sources
Winona County 17 sources
Houston County 16 sources
Dodge County 15 sources
Fillmore County 15 sources
Methodology
Coverage tiers are based on tracked Curbside News sources at the county and sub-market level. Strong counties have multiple local sources. Covered counties have at least one local source. Thin counties have minimal coverage. Desert counties have no dedicated local source. Stories link to original publishers. Curbside does not republish full articles.