When people think of high-quality custom cabinets, Jeff Bendlin wants Midwest Woodworks to come to mind. Bendlin started his residential...
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April 19, 2019April 19, 2019
Fair warns against third party grandstand ticket vendors
With only 150 days remaining before the 2019 Clay County Fair, fairgoers are asked to use diligence when purchasing tickets...
April 19, 2019April 19, 2019
3 Spencer Hospital nurses honored among Iowa’s 100 Great Nurses of 2019
Spencer Hospital nurses Melissa Brent, Colleen Hart and Jolie Threlkeld have been selected as three of Iowa’s 100 Great Nurses...
April 19, 2019April 19, 2019
New outpatient physical therapy services at Spencer Hospital
In a continuing effort to make healthcare services more convenient and affordable, Spencer Hospital has opened Rehab @ the Clinic,...
April 19, 2019April 19, 2019
U.S. Olympic medalist, cancer survivor to speak at Lakes Health Conference
EMMETSBURG, Iowa – Shannon Miller, U.S. Olympic medalist and cancer survivor, will be one of the many featured speakers at...
April 19, 2019April 19, 2019
Jon Pardi to perform at 2019 Clay County Fair
The Clay County Fair has announced Jon Pardi with special guest Jake Rose will perform as part of the SRG...
April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
Deputies find drugs at rural residence during search for stolen property; 2 arrested
Clay County sheriff’s deputies searching for stolen property arrested two men April 9 on numerous drug charges following a search...
April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
Spencer City Council notes: April 15
Spencer City Council members on Monday filed for the second time an ordinance that would allow restaurants to set up...
April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
Spencer City Council opposes property tax legislation
The Spencer City Council approved a resolution Monday stating the city’s opposition to proposed state legislation that would limit cities’...
April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
Retail Kickstarter Program draws interest
Just two weeks after launching, Spencer’s new Retail Kickstarter Program is already generating interest. Through the program, Spencer businesses that...
April 17, 2019April 18, 2019
Midwest Woodworks shows word-of-mouth still works
When people think of high-quality custom cabinets, Jeff Bendlin wants Midwest Woodworks to come to mind. Bendlin started his residential...
April 14, 2019April 14, 2019
SUV vs. deer accident sends one to hospital
A Hartley woman was transported to Spencer Hospital Tuesday morning after the vehicle she was driving hit a deer in...
April 14, 2019April 14, 2019
Accident at US-71 and US-18 results in minor injuries
An accident Wednesday morning at the north intersection of highways 71 and 18 in Spencer resulted in minor injuries. The...
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Police & Fire
April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
Deputies find drugs at rural residence during search for stolen property; 2 arrested
Clay County sheriff’s deputies searching for stolen property arrested two men April 9 on numerous drug charges following a search...
April 14, 2019April 14, 2019
SUV vs. deer accident sends one to hospital
A Hartley woman was transported to Spencer Hospital Tuesday morning after the vehicle she was driving hit a deer in...
April 14, 2019April 14, 2019
Accident at US-71 and US-18 results in minor injuries
An accident Wednesday morning at the north intersection of highways 71 and 18 in Spencer resulted in minor injuries. The...
April 14, 2019April 14, 2019
Spencer man faces charges for role in fight
A Spencer man was arrested for assault earlier this month for his role in a fight in March that left...
April 2, 2019April 2, 2019
Arrest made in connection to December head-on collision
A Sioux Falls man was arrested Friday on Clay County warrants for charges connected to a head-on collision on Highway...
April 1, 2019April 2, 2019
Complaint of man in yard with gun leads to arrest
A Milford man was arrested early Friday evening after a woman first reported a disturbance at a Clay County residence...
April 1, 2019April 1, 2019
Traffic stop leads to marijuana possession arrest
A Sioux Rapids woman was arrested following a traffic stop Friday afternoon when a Clay County Sheriff’s Office deputy saw...
March 25, 2019March 25, 2019
Emmetsburg man gets 4 years probation in drug case
An Emmetsburg man was sentenced last week in Third District Court in Clay County to four years of probation in...
March 25, 2019March 25, 2019
Non-jury trial set for Gillett Grove man’s domestic assault case
A Gillett Grove man charged in a domestic assault case is scheduled to appear at a non-jury trial on May...
March 25, 2019March 25, 2019
Woman who struck bicyclist with car gets up to 5 years in prison
A Spencer woman last week was sentenced to serve up to five years in prison for intentionally hitting a bicyclist...
Business
April 19, 2019April 19, 2019
3 Spencer Hospital nurses honored among Iowa’s 100 Great Nurses of 2019
Spencer Hospital nurses Melissa Brent, Colleen Hart and Jolie Threlkeld have been selected as three of Iowa’s 100 Great Nurses...
April 19, 2019April 19, 2019
New outpatient physical therapy services at Spencer Hospital
In a continuing effort to make healthcare services more convenient and affordable, Spencer Hospital has opened Rehab @ the Clinic,...
April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
Retail Kickstarter Program draws interest
Just two weeks after launching, Spencer’s new Retail Kickstarter Program is already generating interest. Through the program, Spencer businesses that...
April 17, 2019April 18, 2019
Midwest Woodworks shows word-of-mouth still works
When people think of high-quality custom cabinets, Jeff Bendlin wants Midwest Woodworks to come to mind. Bendlin started his residential...
April 4, 2019April 4, 2019
Every shirt has a story at Pressed
Every shirt at Pressed has its own story. From concept, to design, to matching the designs with garments and, finally,...
April 2, 2019April 2, 2019
Sidewalk café ordinance clears first filing
An ordinance that would allow restaurants to operate sidewalk cafés on public sidewalks was filed for the first of three...
April 2, 2019April 2, 2019
MWI to purchase speculative building, expand business
MWI Components intends to purchase the speculative building at the Green Industrial Center so it can expand operations. The Spencer...
March 28, 2019March 28, 2019
Weasy’s hopes to provide outdoor dining; “sidewalk cafés” ordinance heads to council
Imagine enjoying a Weaser Pleaser hamburger and sidewinder fries with a cold beverage outside on a beautiful summer evening as...
March 28, 2019March 28, 2019
Proposed Spencer Arts District plans would fill Gary’s on the River, Hallmark building
McClure representatives returned to Spencer Wednesday to deliver a framework for establishing an arts and cultural district in the downtown...
March 8, 2019March 11, 2019
Simonsen Iron Works facility closing
Thurston Manufacturing Company announced this week that it is closing Simonsen Iron Works in Spencer. The Thurston, Nebraska, company had...
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Midwest Woodworks shows word-of-mouth still works
When people think of high-quality custom cabinets, Jeff Bendlin wants Midwest Woodworks to come to mind. Bendlin started his residential...
Local Government
April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
Spencer City Council notes: April 15
Spencer City Council members on Monday filed for the second time an ordinance that would allow restaurants to set up...
April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
Spencer City Council opposes property tax legislation
The Spencer City Council approved a resolution Monday stating the city’s opposition to proposed state legislation that would limit cities’...
April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
Retail Kickstarter Program draws interest
Just two weeks after launching, Spencer’s new Retail Kickstarter Program is already generating interest. Through the program, Spencer businesses that...
April 2, 2019April 2, 2019
City hiring McClure Engineering to review preliminary floodplain maps
Spencer is bringing in experts to take a closer look at preliminary updated floodplain maps that include parts of town...
April 2, 2019April 2, 2019
Sidewalk café ordinance clears first filing
An ordinance that would allow restaurants to operate sidewalk cafés on public sidewalks was filed for the first of three...
April 2, 2019April 2, 2019
MWI to purchase speculative building, expand business
MWI Components intends to purchase the speculative building at the Green Industrial Center so it can expand operations. The Spencer...
March 29, 2019March 29, 2019
Spencer Municipal Utilities phone, internet outage resolved
Spencer Municipal Utilities communications customers in Spencer and Fostoria experienced an outage that affected landline phone and internet services on...
March 28, 2019March 28, 2019
Weasy’s hopes to provide outdoor dining; “sidewalk cafés” ordinance heads to council
Imagine enjoying a Weaser Pleaser hamburger and sidewinder fries with a cold beverage outside on a beautiful summer evening as...
March 28, 2019March 28, 2019
Proposed Spencer Arts District plans would fill Gary’s on the River, Hallmark building
McClure representatives returned to Spencer Wednesday to deliver a framework for establishing an arts and cultural district in the downtown...
March 24, 2019March 24, 2019
City council approves early phase of paving project; front yard parking permit process finalized
The Spencer City Council last week approved a preliminary resolution that starts a special assessment process of a significant paving...
Education
April 19, 2019April 19, 2019
U.S. Olympic medalist, cancer survivor to speak at Lakes Health Conference
EMMETSBURG, Iowa – Shannon Miller, U.S. Olympic medalist and cancer survivor, will be one of the many featured speakers at...
March 29, 2019March 29, 2019
Iowa Lakes Community College motorcycle riding course in Spencer next month
All motorcycle riders, regardless of experience, are encouraged to attend the motorcycle riding course at Iowa Lakes Community College to...
March 29, 2019March 29, 2019
Engineering tech program featured at Iowa Lakes Board of Trustees meeting
ESTHERVILLE — The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting March 19 at the SERT Facility...
March 11, 2019March 11, 2019
‘Beep beep boop’: Spencer STEM instructor builds life-size R2-D2
Torrey Proctor has brought a small feature of a galaxy far, far away right here to Spencer. Up until February,...
February 26, 2019February 27, 2019
Here’s how Spencer schools will make up snow days
Spencer schools will be in session until May 31 to make up for lost classroom hours – and that’s assuming...
February 26, 2019February 28, 2019
School board approves 2019-2020 calendar, sets budget public hearing, talks staff and facilities needs
The Spencer School Board was busy Tuesday night. At its monthly regular meeting, the board approved next school year’s calendar,...
February 23, 2019February 23, 2019
Iowa Lakes Community College to host Health Care Exploration Day
Iowa Lakes Community College will host a Health Care Exploration Day at 9 a.m. Friday, March 9, on the Emmetsburg...
February 23, 2019February 23, 2019
Iowa Lakes Community College FY 2020 budget approved
ESTHERVILLE – The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon. Chief Financial Officer, Jeff...
February 5, 2019February 5, 2019
School board talks calendar, takes VR tour
The Spencer School Board last month reviewed a 2019-2020 school year calendar option that administration is likely to propose and...
January 28, 2019January 28, 2019
Iowa Lakes Community College moves to electronic transcript system
ESTHERVILLE — The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees met Tuesday afternoon in Estherville for their regularly scheduled Board...