Minneapolis Star Tribune

Minneapolis Star Tribune is a daily newspaper in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, USA covering local news, sports, business, jobs, and community events.

The newspaper is published seven days a week.

The Minneapolis Star Tribune, often referred to as the Strib, is the largest newspaper in Minnesota. The broadsheet covers the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The paper traces its roots to the Minneapolis Tribune, which was founded in 1867. The newspaper has been bought and sold many times, and its past owners include Cowles Media, The McClatchy Company, and Avista Capital Partners. In January 2009, the Star Tribune filed for bankruptcy protection. It emerged from bankruptcy later that year as a privately held company called Star Tribune Media Company LLC, which is owned by a group of about 40 banks and other financial institutions.

The Star Tribune launched its website in 1996, and it is now the leading news and information service in the Twin Cities. The site also provides an online marketplace called ShopMinnesota, featuring products and services from retailers across the state. In 2003, the Star Tribune launched a series of suburban sections focused on specific geographic regions.

Circulation: 298,147 copies

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This newspaper is owned by The Star Tribune Media Company LLC.

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-- March 8, 2011 -- Kate Parry is now assistant managing editor in charge of special projects and features at Minneapolis Star Tribune, effective in April. Parry was previously assistant managing editor for local news. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, March 8, 2011

Looking for Love in Lagos? Beware of E-Romance Scams
-- The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported on January 25, 2011: ""It's basically a war," said site founder Barb Sluppick, a scam victim who lives in Missouri. "They're battling us for our money. We're fighting back, but we're fighting...

-- December 20, 2010 -- Paul Miller is now director of independent contractor relations at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He has previously held positions with several newspapers, including USA Today and the Palm Beach Post. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, December 20, 2010

-- November 22, 2010 -- Jim Bernard is now senior vice president of digital at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He was previously general manager of MarketWatch.com. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, November 22, 2010

-- October 19, 2010 -- Ray Faust is now vice president in charge of national and emerging media sales at the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He was previously with Time Inc., where he was central U.S. region advertising director for the company's Media Networks Inc. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, October 19, 2010

-- September 17, 2010 -- Ben Taylor, senior vice president of communications and marketing at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, is leaving the newspaper. He is starting his own firm and will continue to consult with the Star Tribune. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, September 20, 2010

College Drops Minneapolis Star Tribune Columnist Deemed Offensive
-- Minneapolis City Pages reported on August 4, 2010: "For one year now, Star Tribune columnist Nick Coleman had been a senior fellow at the school's Eugene J. McCarthy Center for Public Policy & Civic Engagement. He'd tacked his title onto his...

Minneapolis Star Tribune Resumes Employee 401(k) Match
-- MinnPost.com reported on April 13, 2010: "For the past couple of years, I’ve chronicled a barrage of Star Tribune cuts — jobs obliterated, wages cut, pensions frozen. So when management unilaterally decides to increase ...

Minneapolis Star Tribune Site Hit by Malware Attack
-- The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reported on February 22, 2010: "The Star Tribune disabled much of its online advertising Monday as it sought to fix problems related to an ad that may have been carrying a computer...

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