This is a list of newspapers in Iowa.
 | This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008) |
Daily newspapers
City or metropolitan
- Ames Tribune – Ames
- Atlantic News-Telegraph – Atlantic
- Boone News-Republican – Boone
- Carroll Daily Times Herald – Carroll
- Cedar Rapids Defender – Cedar Rapids (currently unavailable)
- Charles City Press – Charles City
- Cherokee Chronicle Times – Cherokee
- Clinton Herald – Clinton
- Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil – Council Bluffs
- Creston News Advertiser – Creston
- Des Moines Register – Des Moines
- Estherville Daily News – Estherville
- Fort Madison Daily Democrat – Fort Madison
- The Gazette – Cedar Rapids
- Globe Gazette – Mason City
- The Hawk Eye – Burlington
- Iowa City Press-Citizen – Iowa City
- Keokuk Daily Gate City – Keokuk
- Le Mars Daily Sentinel – Le Mars
- Marshalltown Times Republican – Marshalltown
- The Messenger – Fort Dodge
- Southeast Iowa Union – Mount Pleasant (was formerly the Fairfield Daily Ledger, Mount Pleasant News and the Washington Evening Journal)
- Muscatine Journal – Muscatine
- Newton Daily News – Newton
- Oelwein Daily Register – Oelwein
- The Oskaloosa Herald – Oskaloosa
- Ottumwa Courier – Ottumwa
- Quad-City Times – Davenport
- Sioux City Journal – Sioux City
- Spencer Daily Reporter – Spencer
- Telegraph Herald – Dubuque
- Vinton Cedar Valley Daily Times – Vinton
- The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier – Waterloo
- Webster City Daily Freeman-Journal – Webster City
Newspapers published by universities
- The Daily Iowan – Iowa City
- The Grand Views – Des Moines
- Iowa State Daily – Ames
- The Northern Iowan – Cedar Falls
- The Scarlet & Black – Grinnell
Agribusiness and business newspapers
- Des Moines Business Record – Des Moines
- Iowa Farm Bureau Spokesman – Iowa Falls
- Iowa Farmer Today – Cedar Rapids
- Quad-City Business Journal – Davenport
Weekly and bi-weekly community newspapers
Adair County
- Adair County Free Press – Greenfield
- Adair News – Adair
- Fontanelle Observer – Greenfield
Adams County
Allamakee County
Appanoose County
Audubon County
Benton County
Black Hawk County
Boone County
Bremer County
Buchanan County
- Independence Bulletin-Journal – Independence
- Jesup Citizen Herald – Jesup
- Lamont Leader – Lamont
- The Winthrop News – Winthrop
Buena Vista County
Butler County
Calhoun County
Carroll County
- Breda News – Breda
- Coon Rapids Enterprise – Coon Rapids
- Glidden Graphic – Glidden
- Manning Monitor – Manning
Cass County
Cedar County
- Lowden Sun-News and Advertiser – Lowden
- Tipton Conservative – Tipton
- West Branch Times – West Branch
Cerro Gordo County
Cherokee County
Chickasaw County
- Fredericksburg News – Fredericksburg
- Nashua Reporter – Nashua
- New Hampton Economist-Tribune – New Hampton
Clarke County
Clay County
Clayton County
- Clayton County Register – Elkader
- Guttenberg Press – Guttenberg
- Monona Outlook – Monona
- North Iowa Times – McGregor
- Strawberry Point Press-Journal – Strawberry Point
Clinton County
Crawford County
- Charter Oak-Ute Newspaper – Charter Oak
- Denison Bulletin-Review – Denison
- Manilla Times – Manilla
- Schleswig Leader – Schleswig
- Westside Observer – Westside
Dallas County
Davis County
Decatur County
Delaware County
Des Moines County
- Burlington Beacon - Burlington
- Des Moines County News – West Burlington
- Mediapolis News – Mediapolis
- The Hawk Eye Newspaper - Burlington
Dickinson County
Dubuque County
Emmet County
Fayette County
- Elgin Echo – Elgin
- Fayette County Union – West Union
- Fayette Leader – Fayette
- Hawkeye Booster – Hawkeye
Floyd County
Franklin County
- Conservative Chronicle – Hampton
- Hampton Chronicle – Hampton
- Sheffield Press - Sheffield
Fremont County
Greene County
Grundy County
Guthrie County
- Bayard News Gazette – Bayard
- Guthrie Center Times – Guthrie Center
- Guthrie County Vedette – Panora
- Stuart Herald – Stuart
Hamilton County
Hancock County
Hardin County
- Ackley World Journal – Ackley
- Eldora Herald-Ledger – Eldora
- Hardin County Index – Eldora
- Iowa Falls Times Citizen – Iowa Falls
- South Hardin Signal-Review – Hubbard
Harrison County
- Dunlap Reporter – Dunlap
- Missouri Valley Times-News – Missouri Valley
- Twiner-Herald – Woodbine and Logan
Henry County
Howard County
- Cresco Times-Plain Dealer – Cresco
- Lime Springs Herald – Lime Springs
- Riceville Recorder – Riceville
Humboldt County
Ida County
Iowa County
- Hometown Current – Marengo (consolidation and rebranding of the former North English English Valleys Star and Victor Warrior Tribune newspapers in June 2019)
- Marengo Pioneer-Republican – Marengo
- Williamsburg Journal Tribune – Williamsburg
Jackson County
Jasper County
- Colfax Jasper Co. Tribune – Colfax
- Monroe Legacy – Monroe
- Prairie City News – Prairie City
- Sully Hometown Press – Sully
Jefferson County
Johnson County
Jones County
Keokuk County
Kossuth County
- Bancroft Register – Bancroft
- Swea City Herald-Press – Swea City
- Titonka Topic – Titonka
- Upper Des Moines – Algona
- Whittemore Independent – Whittemore
Lee County
Linn County
Louisa County
- Columbus Junction Gazette – Columbus Junction
- Morning Sun News-Herald – Morning Sun
- Wapello Republican – Wapello
Lucas County
Lyon County
- Doon Press – Doon
- The Free Lance – Little Rock
- Lyon County News – George
- Lyon County Reporter – Rock Rapids
- West Lyon Herald – Inwood
Madison County
- Earlham Advocate – Earlham
- Winterset Madisonian – Winterset
- Earlham Echo – Earlham
Mahaska County
- Fremont Village Vine – Fremont
- Oskaloosa Herald – Oskaloosa
Marion County
Marshall County
Mills County
Mitchell County
- Mitchell County Press-News – Osage
- Saint Ansgar Enterprise Journal – Saint Ansgar
- Stacyville Monitor Review – Stacyville
Monona County
Monroe County
Montgomery County
Muscatine County
- Discover Muscatine – Muscatine
- West Liberty Index – West Liberty
- Wilton-Durant Advocate News – Wilton
O'Brien County
- Hartley Sentinel-News – Hartley
- The N'West Iowa Review / Sheldon Mail-Sun – Sheldon
- The O'Brien County Bell – Primghar
- The Paullina Times – Paullina
- Sanborn Pioneer – Sanborn
Osceola County
Page County
- Southwest Iowa Herald – Shenandoah (consolidation of former Clarinda Herald-Journal and Shenandoah Valley News)
- Essex Independent – Essex
Palo Alto County
- Emmetsburg Democrat / Emmetsburg Reporter – Emmetsburg
- Graettinger Times – Graettinger
- Ruthven Zipcode – Ruthven
- West Bend Journal – West Bend
Plymouth County
- Akron Hometowner – Akron
- Hinton Times – Hinton
- Kingsley News-Times – Kingsley
- Remsen Bell-Enterprise – Remsen
Pocahontas County
Polk County
Pottawattamie County
Poweshiek County
- Grinnell Herald-Register – Grinnell
- Poweshiek County Chronicle-Republican – Grinnell
- Montezuma Record - Montezuma
Ringgold County
Sac County
Scott County
Shelby County
Sioux County
- Hawarden Independent – Hawarden
- Ireton Examiner – Ireton
- Rock Valley Bee – Rock Valley
- Sioux Center News – Sioux Center
- Sioux County Capital Democrat – Orange City
- Sioux County Index Reporter – Hull
- Siouxland Press – Hospers
Story County
Tama County
Taylor County
Union County
Van Buren County
Wapello County
Warren County
- Carlisle Citizen – Carlisle
- Indianola Independent Advocate – Indianola
- Indianola Record-Herald & Tribune – Indianola
- North Warren Town & County News – Norwalk
Washington County
- Kalona News – Kalona
- Riverside Current – Riverside
- Washington Evening Journal – Washington
- Wellman Advance – Wellman
Wayne County
Webster County
Winnebago County
Winneshiek County
Woodbury County
- Danbury Review – Danbury
- Moville Record – Moville
- Sergeant Bluff Advocate – Sergeant Bluff
- Sioux Valley News – Anthon
Worth County
Wright County
Defunct newspapers
- Cerro Gordo County Republican (Mason City) (1893–1906)
- Cresco Plain Dealer (Cresco) (1913–1945)
- Daily Iowegian – Centerville
- Decorah Posten
- Delaware County News (Manchester) (1896–1912)
- Der Demokrat (Davenport) (186?–1868)
- Denison Herald
- Des Moines Tribune (1906–1982)
- Dysart Reporter – Dysart
- Evening Times-Republican (Marshalltown) (1890–1923)
- Express-Republican (Mason City) (1886–1893)
- Iowa Bystander (Des Moines) (1894–1916)
- The Iowa Jewish News
- Manchester Democrat (1875–1930)
- Manchester Democrat-Radio (1930–1988)
- Mason City Express (1870–1886)
- Ottumwa Tri-Weekly Courier (1903–1916)
- Political Beacon (Lawrenceburg) (1837–1845)
- Sioux City Tribune
- Traer Star-Clipper – Traer
- Der tägliche Demokrat (Davenport) (186?–1918)
See also
References
- Atkinson, Rick (2013). An Army at Dawn. The Liberation Trilogy (large print ed.). Thorndike Press. p. 108. ISBN 978-1-4104-6321-0.
- "About Cerro Gordo County Republican. (Mason City, Iowa) 1893–1906". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "About Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913–1945". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "About Delaware County news. (Manchester, Iowa) 1896–1912". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "About Der Demokrat. (Davenport, Iowa) 186?–1868". Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- "About Des Moines tribune. (Des Moines, Iowa) 1931–1982 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
- "About Evening times-Republican. (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890–1923". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "About The Express-Republican. (Mason City, Iowa) 1886–1893". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "About Iowa state bystander. (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894–1916". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "About Manchester Democrat. (Manchester, Iowa) 1875–1930". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "About The Manchester Democrat-radio. (Manchester, Iowa) 1930–1988". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "About Mason City express. (Mason City, Iowa) 1870–1886". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "About Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903–1916". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "About The political beacon. (Lawrenceburg, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1837–1845". Library of Congress. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- "About Der tägliche Demokrat. volume (Davenport, Iowa) 186?–1918". Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
External links
- Iowa Newspaper Association
- Penny Abernathy, "The Expanding News Desert: Iowa", Usnewsdeserts.com, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Survey of local news existence and ownership in 21st century)
