To our valued readers and advertisers:

Beginning Saturday, May 16, The Messenger will begin delivery of our weekly Sunday Messenger to your home every Saturday.

The Messenger Sunday edition will not only be delivered every Saturday, it will continue to provide the award-winning LOCAL news, sports, obituaries and features you are accustomed to, including:

• In-depth features that focus on human interest stories in our communities

• Expanded local and regional business coverage

• Lifestyle pages dedicated to local and regional food, society and lifestyle ideas

• Puzzle pages including your favorite crosswords and sudoku

• Weekend comics that you love to follow

You may ask, why are we now delivering the Sunday Messenger on a Saturday? We are aware of the ever-changing market trends. Our subscribers will now be able to get inserts at the same time as other papers in our region. We are confident this new format will give our readers an excellent product to read at the beginning of the weekend.

Plus, our website, www.messengernews.net, will be full of local news, sports, obituaries, features and opinion pieces 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

As a 164-year-old business, we truly value the relationship with our readers and advertisers. We remain committed to providing the best local news and sports coverage, advertising and marketing options.

While our industry continues to evolve, our commitment to you is unwavering and we look forward to many more years of service to the communities in our region.

Although certainly a change in routine, we are confident you will enjoy the Sunday Messenger arriving Saturday for your weekend enjoyment. As always, we appreciate your feedback. Please email me at tchristensen@messengernews.net or call me at 515-573-2141, Ext. 211.

Terry Christensen

Publisher