By: E&P Staff This coming Feb. 2, The World-Herald in Omaha is ending its Midlands edition, which is delivered across much of the western half of Nebraska.
At the same time, the paper said it is expanding distribution of its Nebraska edition, which goes to press much later and will now reach parts of the Midlands area.
With the changes, the World-Herald said, about 12,000 Midlands edition subscribers will lose same-day print delivery, while "at least" 10,000 Midlands subscribers will receive the Nebraska edition.
The paper will be available by mail delivery and in an online electronic replica form in the areas losing home delivery.
No delivery changes are planned for The World-Herald editions distributed in western Iowa or in the Omaha area, where a morning and an evening edition of the newspaper are produced, the newspaper said.
"The World-Herald has made these changes to strengthen its position to provide quality news and advertising services while addressing challenging economic conditions, rising newsprint expenses and higher operating and distribution costs," the paper said in an unbylined announcement published Tuesday.
"The Omaha World-Herald remains committed to delivering the news and providing advertising services across the state of Nebraska," said World-Herald President and Publisher Terry Kroeger. "The paper will continue its agenda-setting, watchdog role for the entire state, using its resources in Omaha and in news bureaus in Lincoln and Washington, D.C., to cover issues of statewide significance."
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