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06/10/2025 - 2:12pm
BRITT - At their June 3 meeting, the Britt City Council discussed the issue of dogs and cats running loose. Current city ordinances list a $25 fine for the first offense, $50 for a second offense and $100 for third offense within 12 months. “The...

Opinion

05/29/2025 - 2:46pm
The future of every Iowan’s right to own private property rests in the hands of Governor Kim Reynolds. At question is whether the Governor will sign HF639 into law to curtail the use of eminent domain for CO2 pipelines by private companies for...

Sports


The North Iowa 12U Rattlers team. L-R, first row: Preston Henkes, Kinnick Schulz, Channing Hall, Braylen Elliott, Jordan Jansen, Tayten Witte, Corbin Wheeler, Griffin Brager, Beckett Muth, Caden Davison, Beckett Peterson. 2nd row, coaches, left to right: Tyler Jansen, Dustin Schulz, Collin Davison. Shia Brown not pictured.
06/10/2025 - 1:24pm
The North Iowa Rattlers, Garner and Britt’s youth traveling baseball program, took home the championship title in two different tournaments during the month of May. The two tournament wins come from the two different age divisions of the team, the...

Obituaries

06/09/2025 - 8:47am
Melvin E. Lambert, 89, of Rockford, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Westview Care Center in Britt. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City. ...

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