Many of the

newspapers A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports ...

founded in the area that is now the state of

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

became Defunct newspapers of Minnesota when they ceased to be published for a variety of reasons. The earliest known newspaper, ''The Minnesota Weekly Democrat'', was founded while the area was part of the

Louisiana Purchase The Louisiana Purchase (french: Vente de la Louisiane, translation=Sale of Louisiana) was the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803. In return for fifteen million dollars, or app ...

in 1803. According to records of the Library of Congress, there have been throughout its history almost 4,000 newspaper titles in the current area of the state of Minnesota, which was founded in 1858. These include newspapers in English, German, Swedish, Russian and other languages, as well as Native American newspapers. There were approximately 500 newspapers in Minnesota at the beginning of 2020.

Defunct newspapers

Selected defunct newspaper covers

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