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How do the archives work?
Readers can search the historical archive of printed pages and article clips on a site hosted by newspapers.com. Any reader can search newspapers.com by registering. There is a fee for seeing pages and other features. Papers from more than 90 days ago are available.
Are the archives free to all?
No. Articles found on the website and within e-editions are included in a Forum Communications newspaper subscription. Viewing the printed pages and clips at newspapers.com requires a fee.
What if I want to see a newspaper printed in the past 90 days?
Subscribers can search printed editions, including the last 90 days, using the e-newspaper editions. The e-paper archives — with some titles available as early as 2003 — are available to digital subscribers, who can access all of Forum Communications' publication titles with their subscription. Just click on the Read Today's Paper button in the upper left of the website homepage to begin exploring.
Do the website and print formats provide the same information?
No. The text of news articles can match in both formats, but other content can be different. For example, the digital website format does not include all print features, like some photos, maps or other print-specific content, and conversely the web version can have videos and document viewers that cannot be included in print. Some articles may be trimmed for space considerations in print. E-paper archives and newspapers.com pages reflect how articles appeared in print. A number of digital articles may have only been published online, and include photo galleries and other digital items.
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What's the best way to search for digital articles on our website?
You may want to try external search engines (include the domain in your search, i.e. "inforum.com") as well as the search available on the news website. Search first by a phrase, keywords, dates, a snippet of text or author. Standard search techniques can help, such as putting an exact phrase in quotes. Visiting Newspapers.com will provide a more complete archive with how content appeared in the newspaper on the day it was printed.
What does it mean if I see more than one headline in a search?
It is normal to see multiple news articles on one subject, since events unfold over time. Also, certain stories may appear more than once on the website, particularly if it was a story updated during a breaking news event.
In the early years of the internet, newsrooms commonly published an article on the website during the day, then separately publish an updated version the next morning on the website and in print.
Are there other ways to find newspaper articles and photos?
Yes. Vendors such as Lexis-Nexis and Dow Jones/Factiva license archive content to display in their databases. Also, syndicated versions of articles may appear on the websites of our journalism partners.
Additionally, Forum Communications Company publishes some of its content on more than one of its publication titles.
Travel back into history and read stories written about your community's past — with reporting based on the archives.
Click on a newspaper title below to explore the available archives on Newspapers.com. In some cases, additional archives will be added as old volumes are digitized.
| Newspapers | Location |
| Fargo, N.D. | |
| Grand Forks, N.D. | |
| Duluth, Minn. | |
| Rochester, Minn. | |
| Bemidji, Minn. | |
| Brainerd, Minn. | |
| Cloquet, Minn. | |
| Dickinson, N.D. | |
| Detroit Lakes, Minn. | |
| Jamestown, N.D. | |
| Mitchell, S.D. | |
| Park Rapids, Minn. | |
| Perham, Minn. | |
| Pequot Lakes, Minn. | |
| Superior, Wis. | |
| Wadena, Minn. | |
| Willmar, Minn. | |
| Worthington, Minn. | |
| Agweek | Regional |
| Alexandria, Minn. | |
| West Fargo, N.D. | |
| Blackduck, Minn. |
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