Community Reporter

Support 55 years of Free, Nonprofit Neighborhood News

Help us celebrate 55 years of serving St. Paul's neighborhoods. Give $55 — or any amount — to help keep independent local journalism free and accessible to everyone.

Your neighborhood. Your stories. Your newspaper. 

Since 1971, Community Reporter has told the stories of St. Paul's West End and surrounding neighborhoods.

We've covered the businesses that make our neighborhoods unique, the people who bring our communities together, the decisions made at city hall and the issues that affect our daily lives.

Through it all, one thing hasn't changed: We believe everyone deserves access to reliable, independent local news, regardless of their ability to pay for it.

That's why Community Reporter is free — delivered to neighborhood doorsteps, available at local businesses and community gathering places, and accessible online.

But while our newspaper is free to read, it isn't free to produce.

Reporting, writing, editing, photography, printing and distributing the newspaper all cost money. Advertising supports much of that work, but contributions from readers and neighbors are essential to keeping our nonprofit newspaper going.

$55 for 55 years

This year, we're celebrating our 55th anniversary by asking our community to help us raise $5,500 in new contributions by Dec. 31, 2026.

We're inviting readers to make a gift of $55 — one dollar for each year Community Reporter has served our neighborhoods.

But every gift makes a difference.

• $25 helps support free neighborhood news.
• $55 celebrates 55 years of Community Reporter.
• $100 or more provides additional support for independent local journalism.
• A recurring monthly gift helps sustain our work throughout the year.

Whatever you can contribute, your gift is an investment in a more informed, connected community.

Give to the Max Day is Nov. 19!

Thursday, Nov. 19, is Minnesota's Give to the Max Day, and we hope you'll include Community Reporter among the nonprofit organizations you support.

Whether you've been reading us for decades, just discovered the newspaper or regularly visit our website, your contribution helps ensure that local stories continue to be told.

You can give now or anytime through Dec. 31 to support our anniversary campaign.

Help keep community news in your own backyard

At a time when local newsrooms across the country are shrinking or disappearing, Community Reporter remains committed to reporting on the neighborhoods we call home.

We believe neighborhood journalism matters because the stories closest to home are often the ones that affect us most.

Your donation supports coverage of local government, schools, community organizations, small businesses, arts, events and the neighbors who make St. Paul such a special place.

For 55 years, Community Reporter has belonged to this community.

With your support, we can keep telling its stories for many years to come.

Thank you for reading, sharing and supporting Community Reporter.

Make your gift today. Every dollar helps keep neighborhood news free.