''The Land'' is a weekly

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published in

Mankato Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...

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. It serves farmers, ranchers, rural residents and agribusiness across the entire state of Minnesota. Its two circulation zones, geographically covering approximately the southern one-third and northern two-thirds of the state, alternate weeks. ''The Land'' is published by '' The Free Press'' in Mankato.

History

''The Land'' was founded in 1976 by '' The Free Press''. In 2020, the publisher was Steve Jameson. The general manager was Deb Petterson. The managing Editor was Paul Malchow. The motto of the newspaper, "Where farm and family meet", appears with its logo on each newspaper. The front page includes a large format farm-related picture. The newspaper is owned by Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.

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