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When ICE came to Minneapolis, readers turned to The Minnesota Star Tribune’s free live blog - Sophie Culpepper

When ICE came to Minneapolis, readers turned to The Minnesota Star Tribune’s free live blog

From Minneapolis to Cornell University, local angles on national stories contributed to traffic bumps at local newspapers in the first few months of 2026.

Nieman Lab

Columbus - Feeds May 13

These for-profit local news sites have become the “papers” of record in their communities - Joshua Benton

These for-profit local news sites have become the “papers” of record in their communities

In an increasing number of cities around America, it's a digital-native startup that residents turn to most for the latest — not a declining newspaper.

Nieman Lab

Columbus - Feeds May 13

Minnesota — and its public radio station — kept everyone’s attention at the start of 2026 - Neel Dhanesha

Minnesota — and its public radio station — kept everyone’s attention at the start of 2026

Nebraska Public Media also saw readership spikes in March, thanks to coverage of record-breaking wildfires. Here’s our regular ranking of the top 25 public radio websites in the United States.

Nieman Lab

Columbus - Feeds Feb 3

The Providence Journal saw its web traffic soar 279% at the end of 2025 - Joshua Benton

The Providence Journal saw its web traffic soar 279% at the end of 2025

Other big gainers included dailies in Milwaukee, Harrisburg, and Columbus. Here’s our regular ranking of the top 25 local newspaper websites in the United States.

Nieman Lab

Columbus - Feeds Nov 26, 2025

Rust Belt cities may have shrinking populations, but their newspapers have a big traffic edge over Sun Belt peers - Joshua Benton

Rust Belt cities may have shrinking populations, but their newspapers have a big traffic edge over Sun Belt peers

Plus some excellent numbers for Gannett. Here’s our monthly ranking of the top 25 local newspaper websites in the United States.

Nieman Lab

Columbus - Feeds Oct 22, 2025

In Medill’s latest State of Local News report, a “festering, 20-year-old problem” looms larger than ever - Sophie Culpepper #FeaturedArt #Regularpost #digitalnews #localnews #medill #newspapers #philanthropy #publicbroadcasting #StateofLocalNewsProject

In Medill’s latest State of Local News report, a “festering, 20-year-old problem” looms larger than ever

“Digital news sites don’t come close to replacing the number of newspapers and journalism jobs being lost. And the digital news providers are almost entirely concentrated in metro areas, leaving vast swaths of the country with little to no access to local news.”

Nieman Lab

Columbus - Feeds Aug 25, 2025

Local newsrooms are building AI chatbots fast and cheap - Andrew Deck