In early May 2020, The Messenger began delivering the Sunday edition on Saturday, effectively merging Saturday and Sunday into a weekend edition. According to the press release for the 2020 Iowa Newspaper Association Convention & Trade Show, The Messenger is a 'Daily Class I, a newspaper published daily with a circulation of 9,999 and under'. The Messenger is one of three newspapers serving Webster County, Iowa.
In early May 2020, The Messenger began delivering its Sunday edition on Saturday, merging the two days into a single weekend edition.  According to the Iowa Newspaper Association Convention & Trade Show press release, The Messenger is classified as a 'Daily Class I' newspaper with a circulation of 9,999 or less.