Why choose the DCI? Here’s 20 reasons.

It’s that time of the year again where we’re sending out a complimentary copy of our newspaper to every household in Dodge County and Byron area.
For those who don’t subscribe to our newspaper at all, may I suggest you take a good look at this week’s newspaper? If you like what you see, I encourage you to take advantage of our special offer.
Let me assure you that you won’t find a better deal anywhere else to keep up with the area’s most complete news coverage. This week’s edition is a good indication of what you’ll find most weeks from our dedicated and experienced news team.
While I could go on with an exhaustive list, I’d like to share the top 20 reasons why the DCI is worth your time and attention in 2024:
1. Our news staff offers a combined 100 years of experience in the journalism profession.
2. We offer an e-edition that lets you see the print layout online without having to pick up a paper.
3. Great coverage of events that bring the community together.
4. A state and national award-winning newspaper for stories, photos and layout and design.
5. We’re not afraid to tackle the tough issues facing our communities.
6. Our Buzz newsletter brings all the top content of the newspaper into one weekly email.
7. Superb sports coverage of four area high schools: KoMets, Bears, Vikings and Cobras.
8. The DCI connects residents to their communities.
9. Journalism matters, and we know our readers appreciate and understand this.
10. The Independent is the most read newspaper in Dodge County. Currently, we have about 1,600 subscribers.
11. Remarkable hometown news coverage of people you know making an impact in our communities. We’re always providing local coverage.
12. The area’s most comprehensive coverage of police and court news.
13. A community with great journalism is a strong community.
14. Thought-provoking letters from community members who want healthy exchange and dialogue.
15. We help small businesses reach customers and grow our local economy.
16. Stunning photography of all your great news and sports events.
17. Archives of the area’s history spanning 157 years.
18. We are strong advocates of open government and open records.
19. Outstanding human interest feature stories of your friends, neighbors and co-workers. Specifically, we offer a weekly feature, “Our Neighbor.”
20. We are proud to serve as your credible and reliable source for local news.
Perhaps this should have gone at the top of the list, but I wanted to single it out. We are fortunate to have the best readers around. You share your stories with us and comments about our newspaper that inspire each of us to do better every day. We do all of this with your best interest in mind.
The DCI is momentum worth reading. If you’re not subscribing, please consider becoming one of our regular readers. We are passionate about what we do, and we hope you will support our effort in providing the best community journalism around.
Thank you for allowing us to go in hot pursuit of being the area’s most read newspaper.