Lee Enterprises has announced it will end Monday print editions of its major newspapers, including the Quad City Times and Dispatch/Argus, effective November 3.
The media company headquartered in Davenport will continue to produce electronic e-editions seven days a week for distribution through its online news sites.
Last month the Quad City Times shuttered the newspaper printing operations at its Davenport location, eliminating 20 full-time and 29 part-time press and production jobs.
In addition to the two local papers ending Monday print editions, Lee's other major papers in St. Louis, Buffalo, Omaha, Lincoln and Richmond will cut back to printing only six days a week beginning November 3.
Lee has pushed to increase digital subscriptions to the online version of its newspapers in an effort to offset the continued decline in print subscription and print advertising revenues.
In its latest quarter, Lee reported its had slashed compensation costs by $12 million, but the company still lost $2 million during the three-month period ended June 29.
Over the past year, Lee stock is down more than 73 percent in value.
