The new Villager:
More of what you read a newspaper for.

To our valued readers and advertisers:

Big news! Your neighborhood newspaper is working harder, reaching further and returning even greater dividends now that Avenues has merged with the Villager to create a bigger and better source for neighborhood news.

Debuting with the August 8, 2007 edition, the new and improved Villager offers:

• A better product--combining the best editorial content of both the Villager and Avenues in a newly designed format that gives readers even more of what they want--local news.

• A better readership--growing from 50,000 to 60,000 freely distributed newspapers by expanding home distribution to the Summit-University neighborhood and expanding newsstand distribution from 35 locations to 105, including to downtown St. Paul.

• A better deal--offering greater value for all advertisers on a cost-per-thousand basis.

As the oldest and largest neighborhood newspaper in the Twin Cities, the Villager has long been known for its comprehensive local news coverage and for its free blanket distribution to some of the most attractive neighborhoods in the metro area, giving readers and advertisers alike what they want where they want it.

Right where they live.

The Villager and Avenues. Two great newspapers are now one.

The right one for you.