Obituary Deadlines and Coverage Areas

Obituaries will be posted online to the newspaper website(s) the same day the order is processed (processed during office hours). They will be printed in the next available print edition of the paper(s) you select based on the deadlines below.

Aitkin Independent Age – Published each Wednesday. Online order deadline is Monday at 8:00 a.m. Paid circulation to over 2,695 subscribers in the Aitkin County area.

Anoka County UnionHerald (ABC Newspapers) - Published each Friday. Online order deadline is Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. Paid circulation to over 2,500 subscribers in Andover, Anoka, Coon Rapids, East Bethel, Ham Lake, Oak Grove, Ramsey and St. Francis.

Anoka County Shopper - Published each Wednesday. Online order deadline is Monday at 8:30 a.m. Free distribution to over 32,000 homes in Anoka, Andover, Champlin, Coon Rapids, Dayton, Ham Lake and Ramsey.

Caledonia Argus/Shopper – Published each Wednesday. Online order deadline is Monday at 7:00 a.m. Submission through email is due before noon on Fridays at argusobits@apgecm.com. Paid circulation to over 1,419 subscribers and free distribution to over 2,280 Caledonia post office boxes and rural routes.

County News Review - Published each Thursday. Online order deadline is Monday at 8:30 a.m. Paid circulation to over 1,565 subscribers in Braham, Cambridge, Harris, Isanti, North Branch, Rush City and Stacy and Stanchfield.

Crow River News – Published each Thursday. Online order deadline is Monday at 2:30 p.m. Paid circulation to over 1,150 subscribers in Albertville, Buffalo, Hanover, Loretto, Rockford, Rogers and St. Michael.

Dairyland Peach (Sauk Centre and west central Minnesota) - Published each Sunday. Online order deadline is Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Free distribution to over 19,616 homes in Albany, Avon, Belgrade, Browerville, Brooten, Burtrum, Elrosa, Freeport, Greenwald, Grey Eagle, Lake Henry, Long Prairie, Melrose, New Munich, Osakis, Paynesville, Richmond, Roscoe, St. Martin, Sauk Centre and Villard.

Forest Lake Times - Published each Thursday. Online order deadline is Monday at 12:30 p.m. Paid circulation to over 1,370 subscribers in Forest Lake, Scandia and Wyoming.

Laker Pioneer - Published each Saturday. Online order deadline is Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. Mailed free to over 5,850 requesting homes in Independence, Long Lake, Maple Plain, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mound, Orono, St. Bonifacius, Spring Park and Wayzata.

Life (Blaine/Spring Lake Park/Columbia Heights/Fridley) - Published each Friday. Online order deadline is Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. Mailed free to over 8,390 requesting homes in Blaine, Spring Lake Park, Columbia Heights and Fridley.

Mille Lacs Messenger – Published each Wednesday. Online order deadline is Monday at 8:00 a.m. Paid circulation to over 2,865 subscribers in the Mille Lacs Lake area.

Monticello Times – Published each Thursday. Online order deadline is Monday at 2:30 p.m. Paid circulation to 1,180 subscribers in Monticello and Big Lake.

Morrison County Record - Published each Sunday. Online order deadline is Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Mailed free to over 10,000 requesting homes in Bowlus, Buckman, Cushing, Flensburg, Foley, Hillman, Lastrup, Little, Falls, Motley, Pierz, Randall, Rice, Royalton, Sauk Rapids, Swanville and Upsala.

News & Times - Published each Thursday. Online order deadline Monday at 10:30 a.m. Paid circulation to 1,010 subscribers in Delano, Hamburg, Mayer, Montrose, Norwood, Watertown, Waverly and Young America.

Press (Osseo/Maple Grove/Champlin/Dayton) – Published each Thursday. Online order deadline is Monday at 2:30 p.m. Paid circulation to over 1,190 subscribers in Osseo, Maple Grove, Champlin and Dayton.

Princeton Town & Country – Published each Sunday. Online order deadline is Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Mailed free to 10,147 homes in Milaca and Princeton.

Scotsman – Published each Sunday. Online order deadline is Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Free distribution to over 33,060 homes. North Anoka zone: Bethel and St. Francis; Rum River zone: Cambridge, Isanti, Dalbo; Chisago zone: North Branch, Stacy, Almelund; Braham zone: Braham, Rush City, Harris, Stanchfield; Pine/Kanabec zone: Pine City, Brook Park, Grasston, Mora and Ogilvie.

St. Croix Valley Peach – Published each Sunday. Online order deadline is Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Free distribution to over 18,112 homes in Center City, Chisago City, Forest Lake, Lindstrom, Scandia, Shafer, Stacy and Wyoming.

Star News - Published each Saturday. Online order deadline is Wednesday at 12 p.m. noon. Mailed free to over 8,900 requesting homes in Elk River, Nowthen, Orrock Twp, Otsego, Ramsey, Rogers and Zimmerman.

Stillwater Gazette – Published each Friday. Online order deadline is Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Paid circulation to 1,405 subscribers in Afton, Bayport, Hudson, WI, Lake Elmo, Lakeland, Marine on St. Croix, Somerset, WI and Stillwater.

Stillwater Valley Life – Published each Friday. Online order deadline is Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Free distribution to over 9,079 homes in Bayport and Stillwater.

Sun Current – Published each Thursday. Online order deadline is Friday at 2:30 p.m. Mailed free to over 19,815 requesting homes in Bloomington, Edina and Richfield.

Sun Post – Published each Thursday. Online order deadline is Friday at 2:30 p.m. Mailed free to over 11,500 requesting homes in Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, New Hope and Robbinsdale.

Sun Sailor – Published each Thursday. Online order deadline is Friday at 2:30 p.m. Mailed free to over 20,800 requesting homes in Eden Prairie, Excelsior, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Plymouth, St. Louis Park and Wayzata.

Sun Thisweek/Dakota County Tribune– Published each Friday. Online order deadline is Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Mailed free to over 25,395 requesting homes in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount.

Union-Times - Published each Thursday. Online order deadline is Monday at 12:30 p.m. Paid circulation to over 2,140 subscribers in Dalbo, Foley, Foreston, Hillman, Isle, Milaca, Ogilvie, Onamia, Pease, Princeton and Zimmerman.

Waconia Patriot – Published each Thursday. Online order deadline Monday at 10:30 a.m. Paid circulation to over 2,120 subscribers in Cologne, Mayer, New Germany, St. Bonifacius, Victoria and Waconia.

West Metro Town & Country – Published each Friday. Online order deadline is Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Free distribution to over 18,119 homes in Albertville, Big Lake, Maple Grove, Monticello, Osseo, Rogers and St. Michael.

Special Early Print Deadlines

Special Deadlines - Special deadlines will typically go into effect during weeks with national holidays. These holidays include New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Be aware these holidays may cause temporary early print deadlines.