{"id":1033,"date":"2012-06-26T15:25:38","date_gmt":"2012-06-26T20:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kuulstuff.com\/blog\/?p=1033"},"modified":"2012-06-26T15:25:38","modified_gmt":"2012-06-26T20:25:38","slug":"dispatch-argus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/dispatch-argus\/","title":{"rendered":"Dispatch Argus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The largest selling newspaper in the quad cities\u00a0with the most accurate\u00a0information is the Quad cities Dispatch Argus. The paper costs less than a dollar a\u00a0day but is the only source for exclusive news in sports, politics, entertainment, arts, weather, and so on.\u00a0Dispatch covers local, national, and international\u00a0news in the area bringing up to date news.\u00a0The coupons which drop by every other day along with the paper are the\u00a0most precious.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dispatch Argus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Dispatch and the Rock Island Argus\u00a0are\u00a0the local newspapers found in\u00a01878 and 1853 respectively. They serve the local areas with both the papers carrying the same news except modifyng the cover page to suit the individual areas. They both were acquired by the Small Newspaper Group in 1986. The news can also be accessed at their website <a title=\"QC Online\" href=\"http:\/\/qconline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">qconline.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Dispatch covers local news and all the articles are well researched, written and edited. Pictures accompany some articles to give more details. The different sections of the paper which appear on special days include:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Cover page<\/li>\n<li>Sports<\/li>\n<li>Arts<\/li>\n<li>Faith<\/li>\n<li>Home<\/li>\n<li>Automobile<\/li>\n<li>World<\/li>\n<li>Comics<\/li>\n<li>Teen<\/li>\n<li>Obituaries<\/li>\n<li>Events<\/li>\n<li>Entertainment<\/li>\n<li>Movie Reviews<\/li>\n<li>Crime reports<\/li>\n<li>Politics<\/li>\n<li>Jobs<\/li>\n<li>Finance<\/li>\n<li>Weather<\/li>\n<li>Honor rolls<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Local people including friends and families are featured in the newspaper for their special achievements.\u00a0Special happenings such as births, marriages, engagements, divorces, and deaths are published in the paper to spread the word easily. On request, Dispatch publishes free obituaries up to 25 lines to honor the local residents who passed away. The local crimes and other follow ups can be tracked through the paper. Families and teenagers can write to the paper to ask a specific question they are facing and\u00a0can get expert suggestions while being anonymous.<\/p>\n<p>Dispatch Argus supports local students by publishing their essays, achievements, scholarships, \u00a0and the Regional Annual Spelling Bee. Photo contests are held occasionally and local residents are encouraged to send in the pictures. Frequent job positions in the paper include journalists, writers, editors,\u00a0home delivery, and so on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dispatch provides exclusive coupons apart from special news. Local stores provide deals and discounts through the newspaper and can be used during the valid period. Dispatch provides great news in simple language for people of all ages. Children are encouraged to read the newspaper to improve the awareness of the world around them and also their reading and comprehension. You can also sponsor the newspaper for a day to a local school through their special partnership program.<\/p>\n<p>To subscribe to the Dispatch Argus, call 309 797 0345 or 800 660 2472. You can also visit their website to check out the different delivery options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The largest selling newspaper in the quad cities with the most accurate information is the Quad cities Dispatch Argus. The paper costs less than a dollar a day but is the only source for exclusive news in sports, politics, entertainment, arts, weather, and so on. Dispatch covers local, national, and international news in the area bringing up to date news. The coupons which drop by every other day along with the paper are the most precious.<a href=\"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/dispatch-argus\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Dispatch Argus<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[856,1039,855,328,389,180,857,859,78,199,858],"class_list":["post-1033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daytoday","tag-argus","tag-coupons","tag-dispatch","tag-east-moline","tag-events","tag-moline","tag-news","tag-newspaper","tag-quad-cities","tag-rock-island","tag-spelling-bee"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4AvRz-gF","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":464,"url":"http:\/\/kuulstuff.com\/blog\/back-to-school-carnival-at-rock-island-county-fair-ground\/","url_meta":{"origin":1033,"position":0},"title":"Back to School Carnival at Rock Island County Fair Ground","author":"KP","date":"August 27, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"This weekend get ready for the rides and games at the Back to School Carnival at Rock Island County Fair Ground. 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