Sun Current newspapers

Newspapers in Minnesota

The Sun Current are a series of newspapers that are or have been published in Minnesota. As of 2023, two surviving newspapers were edited by Sun Current Newspapers of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, a subsidiary of Adams Publishing Group.[1]

## Historical newspapers

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As of 2017, according to the Minnesota Newspaper Association, the titles included:

• Bloomington Sun Current.[2] Published weekly since before 1994,[3] publication subsequently ceased in November 2018, when it merged with the Richfield Sun Current to form the Bloomington-Richfield Sun Current. The paper was originally published in Bloomington, but later the editorial moved to Eden Prairie. As of 2023, the Minnesota History Center maintained a set of archives of the issues of the Bloomington Sun Current,[4] as did the Bloomington Historical Society at its Old Town Hall Museum.[5]

• Eden Prairie Sun Current.[2] Publication began in September 2002 and ceased in August 2019, when it merged with the Sun Sailor. In its final year the paper was reported to have an average run of 3134 copies.[6] As of 2023, The Minnesota History Center maintained a set of archives of its issues.[4]

• Edina Sun Current,[2] published weekly as of 2023.[7] The paper has been published since July 16, 1984.[8]

• Richfield Sun Current.[2] Publication ceased in 2018 when it merged with the Bloomington Sun Current to form the Bloomington-Richfield Sun Current.[4]

The Edina Sun-Current, Eden Prairie Sun-Current, and Richfield Sun-Current were all distributed in print media and were considered part of the Twin Cities Metro Area market.[9]

## Current newspapers

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As of early 2023, Adams Publishing Group claimed current publication of:

• Bloomington-Richfield Sun Current, published weekly[7] in Eden Prairie since December 2018, resulting from the merger of the Richfield Sun Current and the Bloomington Sun Current;[4]

and publication of the aforementioned Edina Sun Current.[7]

## Circulation

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As of 2023, the editorial claimed over 20,000 readers of the Sun Current newspapers.[1] On its July 2019 report, the Minnesota Newspaper Association reported over 3,000 readers for the Eden Prairie Sun Current, over 6,000 for the Edina Sun Current, and over 11,000 for the Bloomington-Richfield Sun Current.[6]

In March 2024, Sun Current announced it was switching to a paid subscription model.[10]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Contact Us - Sun Current". Hometownsource.com. APG of East Central Minnesota. Retrieved January 15, 2023. "The Sun Current weekly community newspapers are delivered by the USPS to over 20,233 readers in Edina, Richfield and Bloomington. In addition to the communities above, our parent company, APG of East Central Minnesota, a division of Adams Publishing Group"
2. ^ a b c d ""Minnesota Newspaper Week" is August 13-19, 2017". Minnesota Newspaper Association. 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2023. "Participating Newspapers Include: [...] Bloomington Sun Current [...] Eden Prairie Sun Current [...] Edina Sun Current [...] Richfield Sun Current"
3. ^ "Sun-Current. Bloomington (Bloomington, Mn; Eden Prairie, Mn) 1994-2018". LIBRARY. Library of Congress. Retrieved January 15, 2023. "Weekly - Vol. 10, no. 43 (Jan. 5, 1994)"
4. ^ a b c d "Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub". Minnesota Historical Society. St. Paul. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
5. ^ "Old Town Hall Museum". Bloomington Historical Society. Retrieved January 15, 2023. "Bound copies from 1930 to 1960, and from the 1970's are in the kiosks. More recent issues of the Sun Current may be in our basement archives"
6. ^ a b "2019 Newspaper Directory" (PDF). Minnesota Newspaper Association. July 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
7. ^ a b c "Our Markets - Minnesota". Adams Publishing Group. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
8. ^ "Sun-Current (Edina, Mn) 1984-2017". LIBRARY. Library of Congress. Retrieved January 15, 2023. "\- Weekly - Began July 16, 1984."
9. ^ "Media Outlets". Bloomington. BLOOMINGTON CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU. Retrieved January 15, 2023. "• Edina Sun-Current, Print • Eden Prairie Sun-Current, Print • Richfield Sun-Current, Print"
10. ^ "Your print newspaper transitioning to paid". hometownsource.com. March 27, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.

## External links

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* Official Website