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''There is also The Casper Star-Tribune in Wyoming ''. The ''Star Tribune'' (formerly the '''''Minneapolis Star Tribune''''') is the largest newspaper in Minnesota and is published seven days each week in an edition for the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area . A statewide version is also available across Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin , Iowa , and North Dakota . In 2003 , the paper's Sunday circulation was over 669,000 copies, and over 375,000 on weekdays. The paper's largest competitor is the St. Paul -based '' Pioneer Press '', though it competes with a number of other papers in its wide circulation area. HISTORY Today's Star Tribune (or '''Strib''', as it is often referred to), is the product of mergers between several Newspaper s in Minneapolis, Minnesota . The '''''Minneapolis Tribune''''' was founded in 1867 , and operated by the Murphy family between 1891 and 1941 . The '''''Minneapolis Journal''''' was founded in 1878 as an evening paper. The '''''Minneapolis Times''''' was a morning paper starting in 1899 ; it was purchased by the Tribune in 1905 and its name was used in various forms until 1948 . Finally the '''''Minnesota Daily Star''''' began printing in 1920 , and later became the '''''Minneapolis Star''''', distributed in the evening. The ''Star'' was purchased by the The McClatchy Company purchased Cowles Media Company and sold off its other holdings, keeping the Star Tribune. In 1987, the paper had separate Minneapolis, St. Paul, and statewide editions but today it has two editions: a Minneapolis-St. Paul metro-area edition, and a "state" edition covering news throughout Minnesota and Western Wisconsin . The Star Tribune is considered by many to be a Liberal newspaper, especially in comparison to the more Conservative St. Paul-based '' Pioneer Press ''. As evidence, some point to editorial and columnist opinions that conservative commentators believe to consistently favor a liberal perspective. The Tribune itself, like most American newspapers, claims the decisions of its editoral board and columnists do not reflect on the news sections of the paper, which are claimed to be objective. In 2004, however, some of the perceived liberal bias of the paper was questioned when it refused to honor an agreement with the Twin Cities' GLBT Pride Festival to trade advertisements, because of an advertisement featuring two men kissing. SEE ALSO
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