Local contacts
Below you will find a list of local newspapers and radio stations.
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Newspapers
Babbitt Weekly News
- Website
- https://www.elyecho.com/articles/185/babbitt-weekly
- babbittweekly@aol.com
- Phone
- 218-827-8700
- Publish date
- Friday
Cook News Herald
- Website
- http://www.cooknewsherald.com/
- cooknewsherald@gmail.com
- Phone
- 218-666-5944
- Deadline
- 10 AM Tuesday
- Publish date
- Wednesday
Duluth News Tribune
- Website
- https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/
- news@duluthnews.com
- Phone
- 218-723-5281
- Deadline
- Depends on space
- Publish date
- Wednesday & Saturday
- Word limit*
- 300 words
- Notes:
- MUST BE EXCLUSIVE
Ely Echo
- Website
- https://www.elyecho.com/
- elyecho@aol.com
- Phone
- 218-365-3141
- Deadline
- Wednesday
- Publish date
- Saturday
- Word limit*
- 600 words
Timberjay
(Orr, Tower, Ely)
- Website
- https://www.timberjay.com/
- editor@timberjay.com
- Phone
- 218-753-2950
- Deadline
- Tuesday 4 PM
- Publish date
- Friday
- Word limit*
- 300 words guideline
Hermantown Star
- Website
- https://www.proctorjournal.com/
- Phone
- 218-727-0419
- Deadline
- Thursday for next Thurs.
- Publish date
- Thursday
- Notes:
- directs to Proctor Journal
Mesabi Tribune
- Website
- https://www.mesabitribune.com/
- jromsaas@mesabitribune.com
- Phone
- 218-741-5544
- Deadline
- Daily
- Publish date
- Daily
- Notes:
- MUST BE EXCLUSIVE
Proctor Journal
- Website
- https://www.proctorjournal.com/
- journal@proctormn.com
- Phone
- 218-624-3344
- Deadline
- Friday
- Publish date
- Thursday
- Word limit*
- Variable
Tower News
- Website
- https://thetowernews.com/
- towernews@accessmn.com
- Phone
- 218-753-7777
- Deadline
- Tuesday 4 PM
- Publish date
- Friday
- Word limit*
- Variable
Northshore Journal
Lake county
- Website
- https://northshorejournal.co/
- northshorejournal@yahoo.com
- Phone
- 218-226-3335
- Deadline
- Tuesday noon
- Publish date
- Saturday
- Word limit*
- 300 words
Lake County Press
Lake county
- Website
- https://www.lakecountypress.news/
- info@lakecountypress.news
- Phone
- 218-830-3250
- Deadline
- Tuesday noon
- Publish date
- Friday
- Word limit*
- 400 words
Cook County News-Herald
Cook County
- Website
- http://www.cooknewsherald.com/
- ccnh@boreal.org
- Phone
- 218-387-1025
- Deadline
- Tuesday 4 PM
- Publish date
- Saturday
- Word limit*
- 300-400 words; up to 1000 for "As I see It"
Rainy Lake Gazette
Koochiching County
- Website
- https://www.rainylakegazette.com/
- lbeager@cherryroad.com
- Phone
- 218-231-1555
- Deadline
- Tuesday 8 AM
- Publish date
- Friday
- Word limit*
- 500 words; $30 for political
Littlefork Times
Koochiching County
- Website
- not sure
- littleforktimes@gmail.com
- Phone
- 218-340-6713
- Deadline
- Friday for next Friday
- Publish date
- Friday or Saturday
- Word limit*
- 500 words
Grand Rapids Review
Itasca County
- Website
- https://www.grandrapidsmn.com/
- grnews@mx3.com
- Phone
- 218-326-6623
- Deadline
- Tuesday noon & Thursday noon
- Publish date
- Wednesday & Saturday
- Word limit*
- 500 words; $30 for political
*Note that word limit is for Letters to the Editor
Northland Radio
Ampers list of independent radio stations
"AMPERS (Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations) is an association of 17 independent community radio stations in Minnesota. Each station is locally managed and programmed by and for the local community it serves. The stations serve underserved populations including diverse communities, greater Minnesota, and students. Among other programs, AMPERS produces Minnesota Native News; MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds; Counter Stories; Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine; The Truth Project; Voices of Purpose; and Disruptive Narratives."
Ampers coverage map