This from The Ottumwa, Iowa, Courier:

The Ottumwa Courier is using Twitter to both bring attention to breaking news and less critical updates through the day. Most days average three to five tweets, but major stories use more.
The Courier also moved into using Twitter to update readers during an editorial board meeting with Alliant Energy about the company's planned rate hikes ...
The Courier had 166 followers as of May 1. Positive results from Twitter have included the paper's breaking news of John Deere layoffs at the Ottumwa plant via contacts made on Twitter. The Courier has also added a highly visible ad touting its Twitter presence on www.ottumwa.com Follow Ottuma on Twitter at OttumwaCourier