Local Newspapers

Introduction ...

Below are the newspapers that have been published in the vicinity of Brainerd.

Our newspaper information for Brainerd is based on data taken from the Chronicling America website. For more information, please see our description of the Chronicling America website.

The following list contains the names of 11 papers that were published in the immediate area of Brainerd. In addition, the list contains another 47 papers that were published in the broader area that surrounded Brainerd. In total, we've identified 58 papers within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Brainerd.

Newspapers Published In Brainerd ...

We know of 11 newspapers that have been published in the immediate area of Brainerd:

• Brainerd Dispatch (from 1881)
  • Years of publication:  1881 to 1932
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Brainerd Dispatch
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059137
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1536988
• Brainerd Tribune (from 1872)
  • Years of publication:  1872 to 1882
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Brainerd Tribune
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85025439
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11741094
• Crow Wing County Review (from 1930)
  • Years of publication:  1930 to 1979
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Crow Wing County Review
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059136
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1565517
• Pineandlakes Echo Journal (from 2013)
  • Years of publication:  2013 to current
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for the Pineandlakes Echo Journal
  • Holdings for:   LCCN 2013273372
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 859160502
• The Brainerd Arena (from 1899)
  • Years of publication:  1899 to 1910
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Brainerd Arena
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059135
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1536987
• The Brainerd Daily Dispatch (from 1901)
  • Years of publication:  1901 to current
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Brainerd Daily Dispatch
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059138
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 18528608
• The Brainerd Journal Press (from 1910)
  • Years of publication:  1910 to 1953
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Brainerd Journal Press
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059142
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1536990
• The Brainerd Tribune (from 188?)
  • Years of publication:  188? to 1946
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Brainerd Tribune
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059144
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1536992
• The Daily News (from 1887)
  • Years of publication:  1887 to 1888
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Daily News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059159
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1536991
• The Weekly Journal (from 1882)
  • Years of publication:  1882 to 1898
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Weekly Journal
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059141
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1536989
• The Weekly News (from 1887)
  • Years of publication:  1887 to 1888
  • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
  • Catalog Card for The Weekly News
  • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059143
  • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 23959995

Newspapers Neighboring Brainerd ...

The following newspapers were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Brainerd.

The papers have been grouped by the community in which they were published, with the communities listed in order of their distance from Brainerd.

• Published In Ironton  ...
  • The Ironton News (from 1913)
    • Years of publication:  1913 to 1930
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Ironton News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059153
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1585759
  • The Ironton Ranger (from 193?)
    • Years of publication:  193? to 1951
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Ironton Ranger
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059258
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24138564
  • The Ranger (from 1930)
    • Years of publication:  1930 to 193?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Ranger
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059154
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1589295
• Published In Pillager [Cass County] ...
  • Pillager Leader (from 1903)
    • Years of publication:  1903 to 1907
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Pillager Leader
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064618
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1762397
  • The Pillager Herald (from 1908)
    • Years of publication:  1908 to 1951
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Pillager Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064630
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1640762
  • The Pillager Post (from 1900)
    • Years of publication:  1900 to 1903
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Pillager Post
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064619
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1762398
• Published In Crosby  ...
  • The Crosby Courier (from 1911)
    • Years of publication:  1911 to 1951
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Crosby Courier
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83016511
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1565502
  • The Crosby Crucible (from 1913)
    • Years of publication:  1913 to 1918
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Crosby Crucible
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059147
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1565503
  • The Crow Wing County Independent (from 1919)
    • Years of publication:  1919 to 1921
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Crow Wing County Independent
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059146
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 23468037
  • The New Ranger (from 1933)
    • Years of publication:  1933 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The New Ranger
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059161
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24138583
  • The Ranger (from 1931)
    • Years of publication:  1931 to 1933
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Ranger
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059160
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1565505
• Published In Deerwood  ...
  • The Deerwood Enterprise (from 1910)
    • Years of publication:  1910 to 1951
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Deerwood Enterprise
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059150
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1566039
  • The Deerwood Times (from 1913)
    • Years of publication:  1913 to 1917
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Deerwood Times
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059164
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1566041
  • The Ranger (from 1965)
    • Years of publication:  1965 to 1966
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Ranger
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059151
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1566040
• Published In Pequot Lakes  ...
  • Pequot Progressor (from 1971)
    • Published during 1971
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Pequot Progressor
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059156
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 23468005
  • The Country Echo (from 1972)
    • Years of publication:  1972 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Country Echo
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059155
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 21400666
• Published In Motley [Morrison County] ...
  • Motley Citizen (from 1901)
    • Years of publication:  1901 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Motley Citizen
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064517
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1644258
  • Motley Register (from 1887)
    • Years of publication:  1887 to 1891
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Motley Register
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064518
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1642360
  • The Motley Mercury (from 1901)
    • Years of publication:  1901 to 1943
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Motley Mercury
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064530
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1624147
• Published In Randall [Morrison County] ...
  • The Randall News (from 1916)
    • Years of publication:  1916 to 1943
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Randall News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064519
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1639476
• Published In Aitkin [Aitkin County] ...
  • Aitkin Independent Age (from 1912)
    • Years of publication:  1912 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Aitkin Independent Age
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN87073045
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1478657
  • The Aitkin Age (from 1883)
    • Years of publication:  1883 to 1912
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Aitkin Age
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059397
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1478655
  • The Aitkin Independent (from 1902)
    • Years of publication:  1902 to 1912
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Aitkin Independent
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059398
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1478656
  • The Aitkin Republican (from 1894)
    • Years of publication:  1894 to 1945
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Aitkin Republican
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059400
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1478658
  • The Lake Country Reporter (from 1962)
    • Years of publication:  1962 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Lake Country Reporter
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059399
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 23951789
• Published In Pierz [Morrison County] ...
  • The Pierz Journal (from 1909)
    • Years of publication:  1909 to 1973
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Pierz Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064511
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1641163
• Published In Pine River [Cass County] ...
  • Pine River Journal (from 1935)
    • Years of publication:  1935 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Pine River Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064620
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1762408
  • Pine River Sentinel-Blaze (from 1913)
    • Years of publication:  1913 to 1931
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Pine River Sentinel-Blaze
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064622
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1588604
  • The Pine River Sentinel And The Backus Weekly News (from 1904)
    • Years of publication:  1904 to 1913
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Pine River Sentinel And The Backus Weekly News
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064787
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1762409
  • The Pine Tree Blaze (from 1901)
    • Years of publication:  1901 to 1913
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Pine Tree Blaze
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064621
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1715235
• Published In Little Falls [Morrison County] ...
  • Little Falls Courier (from 1874)
    • Years of publication:  1874 to 1876
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Little Falls Courier
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN85025510
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 11768278
  • Little Falls Daily Transcript (from 1892)
    • Years of publication:  1892 to 1982
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Little Falls Daily Transcript
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83016584
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 9911047
  • Little Falls Herald (from 1889)
    • Years of publication:  1889 to 1950
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Little Falls Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN 2013272181
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 862978900
  • Little Falls Herald (from 1889)
    • Years of publication:  1889 to 1950
    • Issues available online:   1300
    • Scanned issues:   April 21, 1893  to  December 29, 1922
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   Little Falls Herald
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN89064515
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1756032
    • ISSN Number:   2332-7367
  • Little Falls Transcript (from 1876)
    • Years of publication:  1876 to 1894
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Little Falls Transcript
    • Holdings for:   LCCN 2013272182
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 862978810
  • Little Falls Transcript (from 1876)
    • Years of publication:  1876 to 1894
    • Issues available online:   537
    • Scanned issues:   March 21, 1878  to  April 27, 1894
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   Little Falls Transcript
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN89064525
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1588507
    • ISSN Number:   2332-7391
  • Little Falls Weekly Transcript (from 1894)
    • Years of publication:  1894 to 19??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Little Falls Weekly Transcript
    • Holdings for:   LCCN 2013272183
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 862978933
  • Little Falls Weekly Transcript (from 1894)
    • Years of publication:  1894 to 19??
    • Issues available online:   505
    • Scanned issues:   May 4, 1894  to  January 18, 1901
    • Catalog of available issues online
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card:   Little Falls Weekly Transcript
    • Holdings:   LCCN SN89064526
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20739044
    • ISSN Number:   2332-743x
  • Morrison County Record (from 1968)
    • Years of publication:  1968 to current
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Morrison County Record
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064531
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20739106
  • Northern Herald (from 1856)
    • Years of publication:  1856 to 185?
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for the Northern Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN83016585
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 9911130
  • The Comet's Tale (from 1923)
    • Years of publication:  1923 to ????
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Comet's Tale
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064510
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20545349
  • The Daily Herald (from 189?)
    • The first year of publication was in 189?, with an unknown end date
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Daily Herald
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN98066031
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 38740864
  • The Daily Transcript (from 1880)
    • Years of publication:  1880 to 1881
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Daily Transcript
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064527
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1639602
  • The Little Falls Sun (from 1882)
    • Years of publication:  1882 to 18??
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Little Falls Sun
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064516
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 1716062
  • The Morrison County Democratic Banner (from 1878)
    • Published during 1878
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Morrison County Democratic Banner
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064532
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 20739103
  • The Royalton Banner-Pierz Journal (from 1973)
    • Years of publication:  1973 to 1980
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Royalton Banner-Pierz Journal
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN89064513
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 2253238
• Published In Staples [Todd County] ...
  • The Staples Tribune (from 1897)
    • Years of publication:  1897 to 1899
    • Locate a copy thru the Library of Congress:
    • Catalog Card for The Staples Tribune
    • Holdings for:   LCCN SN91059498
    • Locate a copy thru WorldCat:   OCLC 24423931

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Chronicling America

The official website for Brainerd: www.ci.brainerd.mn.us/

The official website for Crow Wing County: www.co.crow-wing.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/