It was the first paper to be distributed in both of the Twin Cities; Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
[1] In 2007 it absorbed a sister paper, Avenues (which had been called Grand Gazette till 2003).
[2] As of 2021, the Villager circulates in the Saint Paul neighborhoods of Highland Park, Macalester-Groveland, Merriam Park, Snelling-Hamline, Lexington-Hamline, Summit-University, Summit Hill, West 7th/Fort Road, and Downtown; the Minneapolis neighborhoods of Hiawatha and Minnehaha; and suburban Mendota, Mendota Heights, and Lilydale.
[4] In addition to paid subscribers, they distribute free doorstep delivery to 60,000 homes, apartments, and businesses.
[citation needed] The newspaper used to be unavailable online [5] but now the website features digital copies of current editions as well as an archive which subscribers may peruse.