News
Iowa Secretary of Ag Mike Naig visited Purple Ribbon Beef, rural Britt, last week. The family-owned cattle and farming business was awarded a Choose Iowa Value Added Grant this spring. Pictured L-R: owners Cindy Hunter, daughter Ashley (Hunter) Recknor, Ag Sec. Mike Naig, and Pete Hunter. Rebecca Peter | The Leader
07/23/2024 - 3:28pm
BRITT – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is making his way around Iowa on a tour of Iowa’s 99 counties. On July 17, Naig was in Hancock County for a visit to Purple Ribbon Beef, 2960 James Ave., Britt.
Purple Ribbon Beef is a fifth...
Opinion
07/16/2024 - 1:16pm
I would like to update the citizens of Iowa on two recent events. Many may have heard about the ruling by the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) that approved Summit Carbon Solutions’ petition for constructing, operating and maintaining 688 miles of...
Sports
The North Iowa Rattlers 13U won the USSSA State Championship by going undefeated in pool play and in bracket play before going 12-3 against the Johnston Heat. Front row from left to right: Coach Ryan Friederich, Tate Friederich (Garner), Heaton Bredlow (Garner), Lucas Weiland (Garner), Easton Johnson (Britt), Chance Derr (Garner), Drew Sears (Garner), & Coach Adam Sears 2nd row from left to right: Levi Monson (Britt), Blake Muller (Garner), Aiden Mohlis (Garner), Caysen Gerdes (Garner) Cameron Purvis (Kanawha.) Picture from Megan Sears.
07/23/2024 - 2:01pm
The thirteen-and-under baseball team out of Garner and Britt, the North Iowa Rattlers, took home the gold at the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) state championship in Cedar Rapids. The Rattlers won in a dominating...
Obituaries
Eric Nettifee
07/12/2024 - 4:03pm
Eric Allen Nettifee, 45, of Mason City, Iowa passed away July 10, 2024 at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, surrounded by his loving family.
A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm, Friday, July 19, 2024 at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial...
