Journal Express
The Journal Express, now hosted via the Oskaloosa Herald, is a local news source serving Knoxville, Iowa, and Marion County. It provides coverage of community events, local government, sports, and regional news, maintaining its focus on the Knoxville area after transitioning to a shared digital platform.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN IOWA
Serving a heavily rural population, this Midwestern newspaper market balances a vast network of community weeklies with heavy ownership consolidation among its metropolitan dailies. The Gannett-owned Des Moines Register operates as the dominant statewide paper, while Lee Enterprises controls major regional titles including the Quad-City Times. Independent dailies persist through publications like the employee-owned Cedar Rapids Gazette, complementing historic local records such as the Burlington Hawk Eye, founded in 1837 as the oldest newspaper in the territory. Alternative publications like Des Moines Cityview and regional agricultural weeklies provide specialized reporting outside the corporate daily format. Paperboy indexes 82 Iowa newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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Find recent obituaries and death notices published by Journal Express, serving Knoxville, Iowa. View the latest obituary listings and funeral notices on the paper’s website.
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