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Free online access to decades of our community’s history.
About the Project
Thanks to generous support from the Fred C. & Katherine B. Andersen Foundation and the Hugh J. Andersen Foundation, more than 85,000 pages of historic newspapers will be digitized in Phase 1.
At the end of Phase 1 in January 2024, most Stillwater Messenger and Gazette issues published through 1926 will be available online.
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How to Access Newspapers
Instructions and tips for searching historic newspapers from Stillwater, Minnesota.
Support Our Work
With donor support, we hope to digitize additional historic St. Croix Valley newspapers in Phase 2 and beyond.