News
Brown Family Farms, CAPTION: Shawn and Myla Brown (left) invited Ag Secretary Mike Naig (right) inside their home for coffee and homemade cookies as part of his tour of the farm. Ben H | The Leader
04/30/2025 - 4:03pm
WODEN - Mike Naig, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture, made the 50th stop on his yearly 99 county tour at a tiny, secluded farm east of Woden as part of Iowa Horticulture Week. This farm is Brown Family Farms (BFF), founded and operated by Shawn and Myla...
Opinion
04/30/2025 - 1:31pm
As we approach the scheduled end date for the 2025 legislative session, we are working on final budgets in each department and finishing up legislative priorities.
Two important pieces of legislation that have yet to come to the floor for debate are...
Sports
Brandon Peterson starts off the distance medley relay for West Hancock. Nathan Bixel hands off the baton to Jacoby Subject in the 4 x 100 meter relay. Photos courtesy of Jen Bixel
04/30/2025 - 3:55pm
ARMSTRONG – On Monday, April 21st, the West Hancock boys track team participated in the Tom Elliott/Jim Godfredsen Relays and took first place out of six teams.
The Eagles won with a score of 223.5, North Iowa followed with 139 points, North...
Obituaries
04/28/2025 - 3:12pm
Memorial services for Steven Beecher of Spencer, formerly of Garner, will be Thursday, May 1, 2 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, Spencer, Iowa. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the Church.
Steve passed away on Sunday,...
