Minnesota Local News Coverage
Curbside tracks 3 local news markets, 109 sources, and 103 counties across Minnesota.
Coverage Snapshot
103
Total Counties
17
Strong
12
Covered
14
Thin
1
DMA-Only
59
Desert
28% of counties have covered or strong local news coverage. 57% are news deserts.
Local News Markets in Minnesota
Counties Needing Coverage
59 of 103 counties in Minnesota are news deserts with no dedicated local source.
Aitkin County Becker County Beltrami County Benton County Big Stone County Carlton County Carver County Cass County
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Strongest Coverage Areas
Hennepin County 16 sources
Houston County 14 sources
Winona County 14 sources
Dodge County 13 sources
Fillmore County 13 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.