Wisconsin Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 5 local news markets, 81 sources, and 72 counties across Wisconsin.
Coverage Snapshot
72
Total Counties
27
Strong
20
Covered
9
Thin
0
DMA-Only
16
Desert
65% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 22% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Wisconsin
Counties Needing Coverage
16 of 72 counties in Wisconsin are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Adams County Buffalo County Burnett County Clark County Crawford County Dodge County Green Lake County Jackson County
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Coverage by County
Local news coverage detail for 29 counties in Wisconsin.
Brown County 8 Calumet County 4 Chippewa County 2 Columbia County 6 Dane County 4 Dodge County 0 Eau Claire County 2 Fond du Lac County 3 Grant County 6 Jefferson County 3 Kenosha County 2 La Crosse County 4 Manitowoc County 3 Marathon County 9 Milwaukee County 16 Outagamie County 3 Ozaukee County 1 Portage County 0 Racine County 2 Rock County 7 Sauk County 6 Sheboygan County 5 St. Croix County 1 Walworth County 4 Washington County 1 Waukesha County 3 Waupaca County 0 Winnebago County 4 Wood County 0
Strongest Coverage Areas
Milwaukee County 16 sources
Langlade County 12 sources
Green County 10 sources
Lafayette County 10 sources
Lincoln County 9 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.