Iowa Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 4 local news markets, 114 sources, and 109 counties across Iowa.
Coverage Snapshot
109
Total Counties
43
Strong
27
Covered
11
Thin
0
DMA-Only
28
Desert
64% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 26% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Iowa
Counties Needing Coverage
28 of 109 counties in Iowa are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Adams County Appanoose County Audubon County Cass County Cedar County Clarke County Clayton County Fayette County
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Strongest Coverage Areas
Adair County 29 sources
Dallas County 29 sources
Guthrie County 29 sources
Madison County 29 sources
Polk County 29 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.