A Spencer man was arrested for assault June 12 after he reportedly hit a man in the face near the...
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June 19, 2019June 19, 2019
Spencer man arrested for assault
A Spencer man was arrested for assault June 12 after he reportedly hit a man in the face near the...
June 19, 2019June 19, 2019
Knife pulled in Dickens altercation; one arrested
A Dickens man was arrested late June 13 after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa State Patrol responded to...
June 19, 2019June 19, 2019
1 injured in accident east of Greenville
A passenger suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident June 13 at the 440th Street and 240th Avenue intersection east...
June 19, 2019June 19, 2019
Greenville man arrested for domestic assault
A Greenville man was arrested at Spencer Hospital June 16 after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office was called for a...
June 19, 2019June 19, 2019
Ruthven driver suffers minor injuries, receives citation in accident
The driver of a gray 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe was transported to the Spencer Hospital Emergency Room for minor injuries after...
June 17, 2019June 17, 2019
City will allow state to rule on Spencer bowling alley’s liquor license
State officials will have to decide whether Liberty Lanes’ liquor license gets renewed as they review the case of the...
June 17, 2019June 18, 2019
City wants to offer more recreation programming; school resource officer agreement approved
A reorganized Spencer Parks and Recreation Department in the future will offer programs and activities to encourage more use of...
June 17, 2019June 17, 2019
Spencer city hall project cost increase won’t affect taxpayers
Renovations on Spencer’s future city hall will cost more than the original estimates, but officials say the increase will not...
June 14, 2019June 14, 2019
Exciting updates, new competitions at 2019 Clay County Fair
The Clay County Fair announces 19 new contests for the 2019 Clay County Fair. Whether you are baker, a tinkerer,...
June 14, 2019June 14, 2019
2019 Spencer Municipal Utilities water quality report available
The latest edition of Spencer Municipal Utilities’ annual Consumer Confidence Report (PDF) on water quality has been prepared and is...
June 14, 2019June 14, 2019
Warrant claims tapes show underage drinking, indecent exposure at Southside Grill
Spencer law enforcement officials in court documents claim surveillance footage shows Southside Grill employees selling alcohol to people under the...
June 14, 2019June 14, 2019
Panel discusses how communities like Spencer can welcome other cultures
About three dozen community members gathered at Spencer Community Theatre Tuesday to listen and participate with a panel discussing diversity...
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Police & Fire
June 19, 2019June 19, 2019
Spencer man arrested for assault
A Spencer man was arrested for assault June 12 after he reportedly hit a man in the face near the...
June 19, 2019June 19, 2019
Knife pulled in Dickens altercation; one arrested
A Dickens man was arrested late June 13 after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa State Patrol responded to...
June 19, 2019June 19, 2019
1 injured in accident east of Greenville
A passenger suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident June 13 at the 440th Street and 240th Avenue intersection east...
June 19, 2019June 19, 2019
Greenville man arrested for domestic assault
A Greenville man was arrested at Spencer Hospital June 16 after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office was called for a...
June 19, 2019June 19, 2019
Ruthven driver suffers minor injuries, receives citation in accident
The driver of a gray 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe was transported to the Spencer Hospital Emergency Room for minor injuries after...
June 17, 2019June 17, 2019
City will allow state to rule on Spencer bowling alley’s liquor license
State officials will have to decide whether Liberty Lanes’ liquor license gets renewed as they review the case of the...
June 14, 2019June 14, 2019
Warrant claims tapes show underage drinking, indecent exposure at Southside Grill
Spencer law enforcement officials in court documents claim surveillance footage shows Southside Grill employees selling alcohol to people under the...
June 10, 2019June 10, 2019
Officials remove 51 cats from Spencer apartment
Officials removed 51 cats from a Spencer apartment last week. The Spencer Police Department and Spencer Zoning officials executed the...
June 7, 2019June 7, 2019
Vehicle damage investigation leads to Spencer man’s arrest
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Spencer man Thursday afternoon as the result of a damaged vehicle investigation that...
June 7, 2019June 7, 2019
K-9 sniffs out marijuana, Palo man arrested
An early morning traffic stop on May 31 led to the arrest of a Palo man after the Clay County...
Business
June 17, 2019June 17, 2019
City will allow state to rule on Spencer bowling alley’s liquor license
State officials will have to decide whether Liberty Lanes’ liquor license gets renewed as they review the case of the...
June 14, 2019June 14, 2019
Warrant claims tapes show underage drinking, indecent exposure at Southside Grill
Spencer law enforcement officials in court documents claim surveillance footage shows Southside Grill employees selling alcohol to people under the...
June 7, 2019June 7, 2019
Spencer agency wins award for Clay County Fair work
F8 Creative in Spencer returned from Des Moines just over a month ago with an award from the Art Director’s...
June 7, 2019June 7, 2019
Hospice of Spencer Hospital offers 5-week Understanding Grief Support Group
Losing a loved one is indescribable to someone who has not felt the loss of death. Hospice of Spencer Hospital’s...
June 7, 2019June 7, 2019
Spencer Hospital generated $46 million in economic impact last year
A recent study by the Iowa Hospital Association indicates that Spencer Hospital generated nearly $46 million in economic impact for...
June 6, 2019June 6, 2019
Couple combines their creativity, craftsmanship at Picket Trail in Fostoria
FOSTORIA – A wife’s creative eye and her husband’s craftsmanship have led to a business that is expanding its hours...
June 6, 2019June 6, 2019
City council notes: June 3
Contract awarded for city hall renovation project Midstates Builders of Spencer was awarded the contract for the renovation of what...
June 5, 2019June 5, 2019
Southside Grill employee charged with serving alcohol to man who later died in crash
A Southside Grill employee faces charges that include supplying alcohol to a 19-year-old who later that evening was one of...
June 5, 2019June 5, 2019
2nd business approved for Spencer Business Kickstarter funding
A coffee shop coming to town will be the second recipient of Spencer Business Kickstarter Program funds. Spencer Main Street...
June 4, 2019June 7, 2019
Southside Grill under investigation for providing alcohol to minor who died after accident
Southside Grill is being investigated for providing alcohol to a minor who died following an April accident near Dickens. Before...
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Mill Creek Machining sees no limit for potential growth in Spencer
Mill Creek Machining is riding a “fantastic” economy and looking to grow in Spencer. That’s the word plant manager Lane...
Local Government
June 17, 2019June 17, 2019
City will allow state to rule on Spencer bowling alley’s liquor license
State officials will have to decide whether Liberty Lanes’ liquor license gets renewed as they review the case of the...
June 17, 2019June 18, 2019
City wants to offer more recreation programming; school resource officer agreement approved
A reorganized Spencer Parks and Recreation Department in the future will offer programs and activities to encourage more use of...
June 17, 2019June 17, 2019
Spencer city hall project cost increase won’t affect taxpayers
Renovations on Spencer’s future city hall will cost more than the original estimates, but officials say the increase will not...
June 14, 2019June 14, 2019
2019 Spencer Municipal Utilities water quality report available
The latest edition of Spencer Municipal Utilities’ annual Consumer Confidence Report (PDF) on water quality has been prepared and is...
June 14, 2019June 14, 2019
Panel discusses how communities like Spencer can welcome other cultures
About three dozen community members gathered at Spencer Community Theatre Tuesday to listen and participate with a panel discussing diversity...
June 10, 2019June 10, 2019
Officials remove 51 cats from Spencer apartment
Officials removed 51 cats from a Spencer apartment last week. The Spencer Police Department and Spencer Zoning officials executed the...
June 6, 2019June 6, 2019
City council notes: June 3
Contract awarded for city hall renovation project Midstates Builders of Spencer was awarded the contract for the renovation of what...
June 4, 2019June 4, 2019
Southside Grill liquor license renewal denied
The Spencer City Council denied Southside Grill’s liquor license renewal Monday due to allegations from officials that it has served...
June 3, 2019June 3, 2019
Gas main struck near North School Park
A contract crew struck a gas main Monday night near West 11th Street and First Avenue West, causing a large...
May 30, 2019May 30, 2019
Spencer Riverfront Farmers Market kicks off 7th season
The Spencer Riverfront Farmers Market is excited to announce its 2019 season begins this Saturday. The farmers market is held...
Education
June 17, 2019June 18, 2019
City wants to offer more recreation programming; school resource officer agreement approved
A reorganized Spencer Parks and Recreation Department in the future will offer programs and activities to encourage more use of...
May 23, 2019May 23, 2019
Trustees set Iowa Lakes Community College tuition
SPIRIT LAKE – The Iowa Lakes Board of Trustees approved tuition and fees for the 2019-2020 school year during their...
May 13, 2019May 13, 2019
Iowa Lakes music department to hold Reggie Schive Jazz Camp
ESTHERVILLE – Iowa Lakes Community College will once again hold the Reggie Schive Jazz Camp on the Estherville campus from...
May 13, 2019May 13, 2019
Iowa Lakes to offer drone test prep course
ESTHERVILLE – Iowa Lakes Community College will host a “Drone Test Preparation” course on May 29 and May 30, 2019,...
May 9, 2019May 9, 2019
CMBA Architects wins Iowa AIA award for Spencer HS Fine Arts Center addition
DES MOINES – The American Institute of Architects, Iowa Chapter (AIA Iowa) is pleased to announce the winners of the...
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...