10/28/2025
Dear Valued Readers/Patrons!
Due to rising cost of printing, we unfortunately have to raise our issue rates. Listed below will be the new rates taking effect on December 1st.
Conesville addresses even though may be Louisa County, you are subject to the Muscatine County rate as your mail funnels through the Conesville post office. I hope this clarifies any confusion as to why you are being charged that rate.
We thank you for your valued patronage!
COLUMBUS GAZETTE
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 1, 2025
LOUISA COUNTY…..$41.00/YEAR
ADJOINING COUNTIES: DES MOINES, HENRY, JOHNSON,
MUSCATINE, WASHINGTON…..$45.00/YEAR
ALL OTHER COUNTIES-IOWA AND OUT OF STATE…..$59.00/YEAR
OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL U.S.
(PRICE DEPENDENT ON U.S. POSTAL RATES TO REQUESTED
AREA FOR 2ND CLASS POSTAGE)
NON-MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS…$31.00/YEAR
STUDENT SUBSCRIPTIONS….$5.00 PER MONTH – 6 MONTH MINIMUM
OUT OF COUNTY RATES ARE NECESSAIRLY HIGHER DUT TO
POSTAL RATES WHICH ARE HIGHER FOR SECOND CLASS
SERVICE EVEN THOUGH THERE MAY BE A ROADWAY DIVIDING
DELIVERY SERVICE OR STREET ADDRESS IN LOUISA COUNTY
BUT MAIL GOES TO ADJOINING COUNTY ZIP CODE
ISSUE (DEALER) RATES…..1.00 CENTS PER ISSUE
WE CHARGE DEALERS 75% (OR 75 CENTS PER ISSUE)
DEALER KEEPS 25% (OR 25 CENTS PER ISSUE)
ADVERTISING RATES
REGULAR DISPLAY RATE…..$6.50 PER COLUMN INCH
CLASSIFIED DISPLAY RATE…..$7.25 PER COLUMN INCH
CLASSIFIED WORD AD…..40 CENTS PER WORD
(WITH MINIMUM 15 WORDS OR LESS)
