List of newspapers in Wisconsin
This is a list of print newspapers in Wisconsin. There were 362 newspapers in Wisconsin at the beginning of 2020.[1][2]
Daily and nondaily newspapers
| Newspaper | City | Publisher/Parent company |
|---|---|---|
| The Tribune-Phonograph | Abbotsford | TP Printing |
| Algoma Record-Herald | Algoma | Gannett |
| Buffalo County Journal | Alma | Valley Publications |
| Altoona Star | Altoona | Altoona Star, Inc. |
| Antigo Daily Journal | Antigo | Adams Publishing Group[3] |
| The Post-Crescent | Appleton | Gannett |
| Pecatonica Valley Leader | Argyle | Reilly family |
| Ashland Daily Press | Ashland | Adams Publishing Group[3] |
| Augusta Area News | Augusta | Jensen Publishing |
| Peninsula Pulse.0 | Baileys Harbor | Peninsula Publishing Co. |
| County Ledger Press | Balsam Lake | Tom Miller |
| Baraboo News Republic | Baraboo | Capital Newspapers/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| The Bay Viewer | Bayview | Gannett |
| Beaver Dam Daily Citizen | Beaver Dam | Capital Newspapers/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Beloit Daily News | Beloit | Adams Publishing Group[3] |
| Stateline News | Beloit | Adams Publishing Group[3] |
| The Berlin Journal | Berlin | The Berlin Journal Company, Inc. |
| News-Sickle-Arrow | Black Earth | News Publishing Co. |
| Banner Journal | Black River Falls | News Publishing Co. |
| The Chronicle | Black River Falls | River Valley Newspaper Group/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| The Boscobel Dial | Boscobel | Morris Multimedia |
| The Brillion News | Brodhead | Zander Press Inc. |
| Brodhead Free Press | Brodhead | Casori Enterprises, LLC |
| Brookfield News | Brookfield | Gannett |
| Brown Deer Herald | Brown Deer | Gannett |
| Burlington Standard Press | Burlington | Southern Lakes Newspapers |
| The Cadott Sentinel | Cadott | Trygg J. Hansen Publications |
| Chetek Alert | Chetek | Melodee Eckerman |
| Chilton Times-Journal | Chilton | Calumet Publishing, Inc. |
| Chippewa Herald | Chippewa Falls | Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Clintonville Chronicle | Clintonville | Rose Publications |
| Cochrane-Fountain City Recorder | Cochrane | Valley Publications |
| The Colfax Messenger | Colfax | Carlton DeWitt |
| Columbus Journal | Columbus | Capital Newspapers/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Cornell/Lake Holcombe Courier | Cornell | Trygg J. Hansen Publications |
| The Forest Republican | Crandon | Northern Lakes Publishing/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Tri-County Press | Cuba City | Morris Multimedia |
| Cudahy Reminder Enterprise | Cudahy | Gannett |
| Press Times | De Pere | Multi Media Channels |
| DeForest Times Tribune | DeForest | Hoard Communications |
| Walworth County Sunday | Delavan | Adams Publishing Group[3] |
| The Denmark News | Denmark | Nelson Media Company: Chris C. Nelson |
| The Dodgeville Chronicle | Dodgeville | Reilly family |
| Kettle Moraine Index | Dousman | Gannett |
| The Durand Courier-Wedge | Durand | Valley Publications |
| East Troy News | East Troy | Southern Lakes Newspapers |
| The Big Buck Saver | Eau Claire | Independent |
| Leader-Telegram | Eau Claire | Eau Claire Press Company |
| The Spectator | Eau Claire | Independent |
| Volume One | Eau Claire | Independent |
| The Record Review | Edgar | TP Printing |
| Edgerton Reporter | Edgerton | Diane Everson |
| Elkhorn Independent | Elkhorn | Southern Lakes Newspapers |
| Walworth County Sunday | Elkhorn | Adams Publishing Group[3] |
| Pierce County Herald | Ellsworth | Rivertown Newspaper Group |
| Elm Grove News-Independent | Elm Grove | Elm Grove News-Independent, LLC |
| Elroy Link | Elroy | Independent |
| The Fennimore Times | Fennimore | Morris Multimedia |
| Fitchburg Star | Fitchburg | United Newspaper Group/Woodward Communications |
| The Reporter | Fond du Lac | Gannett |
| Daily Jefferson County Union | Fort Atkinson | Adams Publishing Group[3] |
| The Representative | Fox Lake | The Berlin Journal Company, Inc. |
| Fox Point/Bayside/River Hills Herald | Fox Point | Gannett |
| Franklin Hub | Franklin | Gannett |
| Inter-County Leader | Frederic | Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association |
| Crawford County Independent | Gays Mills | Morris Multimedia |
| Germantown Banner Press | Germantown | Gannett |
| Glendale Herald | Glendale | Gannett |
| The Tribune Press Reporter | Glenwood City | Carlton DeWitt |
| Burnett County Sentinel | Grantsburg | Kanabec Publishing |
| Green Bay Press-Gazette | Green Bay | Gannett |
| Green Lake County Reporter | Green Lake | The Berlin Journal Company, Inc. |
| Greendale Village Life | Greendale | Community Newspapers/Journal Communications |
| Greenfield Observer | Greenfield | Gannett |
| Hales Corners Village Hub | Hales Corners | Gannett |
| Lake Country Reporter | Hartland | Gannett |
| Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise | Hillsboro | Evans Print Media Group |
| Holmen Courier | Holmen | River Valley Newspaper Group/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Hudson Star-Observer | Hudson | O’Rourke Media Group |
| Iron County Miner | Hurley | Independent |
| The Gazette | Janesville | Adams Publishing Group[3] |
| Janesville Messenger | Janesville | Adams Publishing Group[3] |
| Times Villager | Kaukauna | News Publishing Co. |
| Kenosha News | Kenosha | Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Kewaskum Statesman | Kewaskum | Gannett |
| The Kewaunee Enterprise | Kewaunee | Gannett |
| Tri-County News | Kiel | O'Rourke Media Group |
| La Crosse Tribune | La Crosse | Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Union Herald[5] | La Crosse | Independent |
| Lake Geneva Regional News | Lake Geneva | Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Walworth County Sunday | Lake Geneva | Adams Publishing Group[3] |
| Leader Independent[6] | Lake Mills | Adams Publishing Group[3] |
| Grant County Herald Independent | Lancaster | Morris Multimedia |
| The Lodi Enterprise[7] | Lodi | Hometown News Group |
| Enterprise Press | Luck | Tom Miller |
| The Luxemburg News | Luxemburg | Brown County Publishing/Gannett |
| The Badger Herald | Madison | Independent |
| The Capital Times | Madison | Capital Newspapers |
| The Daily Cardinal | Madison | Independent |
| Isthmus | Madison | Isthmus Publishing Co. |
| The Madison Misnomer | Madison | Associated Students of Madison |
| Wisconsin State Journal | Madison | Capital Newspapers/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter | Manitowoc | Gannett |
| Marinette-Menominee Eagle Herald | Marinette | Adams Publishing Group[3] |
| Markesan Regional Reporter | Markesan | The Berlin Journal Company, Inc. |
| Hub City Times | Marshfield | Multi Media Channels, LLC |
| Marshfield News-Herald | Marshfield | Gannett |
| Juneau County Star-Times | Mauston | Capital Newspapers/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Star News | Medford | TP Printing |
| Mellen Weekly Record | Mellen | XL Publishing |
| Menomonee Falls News | Menomonee Falls | Gannett |
| The Dunn County News | Menomonie | Chippewa Valley Newspapers/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Mequon-Thiensville Courant | Mequon | Gannett |
| Merrill Foto News | Merrill | Gannett |
| Middleton Times-Tribune | Middleton | News Publishing Co. |
| Milton Courier | Milton | Hometown News Group |
| El Conquistador Latino Newspaper | Milwaukee | Conquistador Communications, LLC |
| Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Milwaukee | Gannett |
| Shepherd Express | Milwaukee | Louis Fortis |
| Spanish Journal | Milwaukee | Spanish Journal, Inc. |
| UWM Post | Milwaukee | The UWM Post, Inc. |
| The Democrat Tribune | Mineral Point | Reilly family |
| Monroe Times | Monroe | Morris Multimedia |
| Monroe County Herald | Sparta | Evans Print Media Group |
| The Marquette County Tribune | Montello | News Publishing Co. |
| Post Messenger | Monticello | News Publishing Co. |
| Mount Horeb Mail | Mount Horeb | News Publishing Co. |
| Mukwonago Chief | Mukwonago | Gannett |
| Muskego Sun | Muskego | Gannett |
| The Clark County Press | Neillsville | News Publishing Co. |
| New Berlin Citizen | New Berlin | Gannett |
| New Glarus Post Messenger Recorder | New Glarus | News Publishing Co. |
| New London Press Star | New London | Gannett |
| Oak Creek Pictorial | Oak Creek | Gannett |
| Oconomowoc Focus | Oconomowoc | Gannett |
| Oconto County Reporter | Oconto | Gannett |
| Omro Herald | Omro | The Berlin Journal Company, Inc. |
| Onalaska Community Life | Onalaska | River Valley Newspaper Group/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| The Oregon Observer | Oregon | United Newspaper Group/Woodward Communications |
| Country Messenger | Osceola | Sentinel Publishing, LLC |
| The Osceola Sun | Osceola | Sentinel Publishing, LLC |
| Oshkosh Northwestern | Oshkosh | Gannett |
| Oshkosh Herald | Oshkosh | Oshkosh Herald, LLC |
| Tri-County News | Osseo | Jensen Publishing |
| The Platteville Journal | Platteville | Morris Multimedia |
| Plymouth Review | Plymouth | Barry Johanson |
| Portage Daily Register | Portage | Capital Newspapers/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| The Poynette Press[8] | Poynette | Hoard Communications |
| Courier Press | Prairie du Chien | Howe Printing Co. |
| Princeton Times-Republic | Princeton | The Berlin Journal Company, Inc. |
| Journal Times | Racine | Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Neighbors | Randolph | Capital Newspapers/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Reedsburg Independent | Reedsburg | News Publishing Co. |
| Reedsburg Times-Press | Reedsburg | Capital Newspapers/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| The North Star Journal | Rhinelander | Journal Community Publishing Group/Journal Communications |
| Rhinelander Daily News | Rhinelander | Northern Lakes Publishing/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| The Chronotype | Rice Lake | Chronotype Publishing Company] |
| The Richland Observer | Richland Center | |
| Ripon Commonwealth Press | Ripon | O’Rourke Media Group[9] |
| River Falls Journal | River Falls | Rivertown Newspaper Group |
| Standard-Press | St. Croix Falls | Tom Miller |
| St. Francis Reminder-Enterprise | St. Francis | Gannett |
| Sauk Prairie Eagle | Sauk City | Capital Newspapers/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Sauk Prairie Star | Sauk City | News Publishing Co. |
| Seymour Times-Press | Seymour | Gannett |
| Shawano Leader | Shawano | Capital Newspapers/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Sheboygan Press | Sheboygan | Gannett |
| Washburn County Register | Shell Lake | Inter-County Cooperative Publishing Association |
| Your News In Shiocton | Shiocton | Independent |
| Shorewood Herald | Shorewood | Gannett |
| South Milwaukee Voice Graphic | South Milwaukee | Gannett |
| Stanley Republican | Stanley | Stanley Publishing, LLC |
| Stevens Point City Times[10] | Stevens Point | Multimedia Channels |
| Portage County Gazette[11] | Stevens Point | Multimedia Channels |
| Stevens Point Journal | Stevens Point | Gannett |
| Stoughton Courier Hub | Stoughton | United Newspaper Group/Woodward Communications |
| Door County Advocate | Sturgeon Bay | Gannett |
| Sun Prairie Star | Sun Prairie | Hometown News Group |
| Superior Telegram | Superior | Murphy McGinnis Media |
| Sussex Sun | Sussex | Gannett |
| The Tomah Journal | Tomah | River Valley Newspaper Group/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Tomah Monitor Herald | Tomah | River Valley Newspaper Group/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Tomahawk Leader | Tomahawk | Independent |
| The Times | Turtle Lake | Halco Press, LLC |
| Westosha Report | Twin Lakes | Southern Lakes Newspapers |
| Westine Report | Union Grove | Southern Lakes Newspapers |
| Valders Journal | Valders | Valders Journal, Inc. |
| The Verona Press | Verona | United Newspaper Group/Woodward Communications |
| Vernon County Broadcaster | Viroqua | River Valley Newspaper Group/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| The Times | Walworth | Southern Lakes Newspapers |
| Walworth County Sunday | Walworth | Adams Publishing Group[3] |
| Waterford Post | Waterford | Southern Lakes Newspapers |
| Watertown Daily Times[12] | Watertown | Adams Publishing Group[3] |
| Waukesha Freeman | Waukesha | Conley Publishing Group |
| The Waunakee Tribune[13] | Waunakee | Drake family |
| City Pages | Wausau | Tammy Stezenski |
| Wausau Daily Herald | Wausau | Gannett |
| Waushara Argus | Wautoma | Mary Kunasch |
| Wauwatosa News Times | Wauwatosa | Gannett |
| West Allis Star | West Allis | Gannett |
| West Bend Daily News | West Bend | Conley Publishing Group |
| The Coulee News | West Salem | River Valley Newspaper Group/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Westby Times | Westby | River Valley Newspaper Group/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Whitefish Bay Herald | Whitefish Bay | Gannett |
| Whitehall Times | Whitehall | Whitehall Times, Inc. |
| Whitewater Register | Whitewater | Southern Lakes Newspapers |
| Winneconne News | Winneconne | Rogers Printing Solutions |
| Wisconsin Dells Events | Wisconsin Dells | Capital Newspapers/Lee Enterprises[4] |
| Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune | Wisconsin Rapids | Gannett |
| Wisconsin Rapids City Times | Wisconsin Rapids | Multimedia Channels |
Defunct
- Green Bay News-Chronicle (1972–2005)[14]
- La Crosse Democrat[15]
- Milwaukee Advertiser
- Milwaukee Free Press (1901–1918)[16]
- Milwaukee Herold
- Milwaukee Journal (1882-1995)[17]
- Milwaukee Sentinel (1837-1995)[18]
- Milwaukee Telegram
- The Paper for Central Wisconsin (Oshkosh)
- Wisconsin News
References
- ^ "Wisconsin newspapers in 2020". Library of Congress. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "List of Wisconsin newspapers". Newslink.org. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "About Adams Publishing Group". AdamsPG.com. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "Lee Enterprises, Markets". Lee.net. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "Union Herald". unionherald.org.
- ^ "The Lake Mills Leader". HNG News.com.
- ^ "The Lodi Enterprise". NGNews.com.
- ^ "The Poynette Press". HNG News.com.
- ^ Hunter, Julia (December 19, 2019). "Lyke family to sell Ripon Commonwealth Press, Ripon Printers". Wisconsin Newspaper Association. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Stevens Point City Times". gospnews.com. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "Stevens Point News - Stevens Point, WI Area Local News". Stevens Point News.
- ^ "Watertown Daily Times". WDTimes.com.
- ^ "The Waunakee Tribune". HNG News.
- ^ "About The Green Bay news-chronicle. (Green Bay, Wis.) 1976–current « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
- ^ Pryor, Elizabeth Brown (February 7, 2017). Six Encounters with Lincoln (Kindle ed.). 1957: Penguin. ISBN 978-0670025909.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Milwaukee Free Press (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1901-1918". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ^ "About The Milwaukee journal. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1890-1995 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
- ^ "About The Milwaukee sentinel. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1883–1995 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
External links
- Penny Abernathy, "The Expanding News Desert: Wisconsin", Usnewsdeserts.com, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Survey of local news existence and ownership in 21st century)