The Dayton Leader is a family-owned newspaper in Dayton, Iowa. The five members of the Breitsprecher family--Dean, Kendra, Cody, Josie, and Patrick--produce the award-winning newspaper each week.
The Leader started as a Facebook page over five years when two Dayton women, Kendra Breitsprecher and Kelli Bloomquist, decided Dayton deserved a true community newspaper--one that focused on the things that are important to Dayton residents like education and small town life. The underlying values of the Leader are community, family, and faith.
Starting in September, 2013, Kendra decided to defy the popular sentiment that "print is dead" and head to the presses. Old-fashioned journalism with a high-tech twist: that's the motto.
July 2, 2018, the Leader decided to defy another popular sentiment: that small town downtowns are dead. They opened a storefront business at 37 South Main, Dayton , that not only held the Leader offices, but also housed a small boutique.
The Dayton Leader is comprised of several components: this web site, our Facebook page, our Instagram and Twitter accounts, and our print/email edition which began August 27, 2013. Each component is unique, but complementary. Every online component is updated daily. We invite you to check out this website, "like" us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and subscribe to our print or email edition for only $35/year. Subscriptions can be sent to Box 137, Dayton, 50530.
