Sheriff’s deputies cited 13 minors for possession of alcohol Saturday night at a party in southern Clay County. An anonymous...
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Deputies bust underage drinkers at party
Sheriff’s deputies cited 13 minors for possession of alcohol Saturday night at a party in southern Clay County. An anonymous...
Country Gold Tour to perform at 2019 Clay County Fair
The Clay County Fair has announced the Country Gold Tour, starring Leroy Van Dyke, Jimmy Fortune of the Statler Brothers,...
Jones supports $90 million funding increase for Iowa schools
Last Monday, Rep. Megan Jones (R-Sioux Rapids) voted to provide Iowa school districts with an additional $89.3 million in new...
‘Soul Happy Art’ to be featured in Arts On Grand gallery
Arts on Grand is excited to announce “Soul Happy Art” by Deb Madsen Burow in our gallery February 19 to...
Spencer Hospital Named One of the Nation’s Top Community Hospitals for 4th Consecutive Year
Spencer Hospital has again been named one of the Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals in the United States, earning...
Upcoming Films for the Cinematically Disadvantaged features announced
Arts On Grand and Carey’s Electronics are excited to bring you the next edition of Films for the Cinematically Disadvantaged....
Attempted escape results in charges for Clay County Jail inmate
A man being held at the Clay County Jail faces additional charges after he attempted to escape Tuesday afternoon. The...
Snowmobile driver suffers ‘incapacitating injuries’ in accident
A Graettinger man suffered what police say were “incapacitating injuries” after he was ejected from his snowmobile in an accident...
The Studio Yoga & Barre moves to new space
Outdoor yoga in Spencer? You bet. It’s going to happen often – once temperatures rise and the snow melts, of...
WonderLab: “A place where kids can just be kids”
Megan Jones and Angie McCaulley have a vision. Their shared vision is to give Spencer families a place where their...
Sammy’s Italian Pasta and Pizza opening ‘very soon’
After a couple months of uncertainty, Sammy’s Italian Pasta and Pizza will apparently open in Spencer very soon. On Tuesday,...
City council wants staff to take proactive approach with flood zone updates
Rather than wait for other entities to act, several Spencer City Council members indicated they’d like city staff to be...
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Police & Fire
Deputies bust underage drinkers at party
Sheriff’s deputies cited 13 minors for possession of alcohol Saturday night at a party in southern Clay County. An anonymous...
Attempted escape results in charges for Clay County Jail inmate
A man being held at the Clay County Jail faces additional charges after he attempted to escape Tuesday afternoon. The...
Snowmobile driver suffers ‘incapacitating injuries’ in accident
A Graettinger man suffered what police say were “incapacitating injuries” after he was ejected from his snowmobile in an accident...
Death reported in Clay County coyote hunting incident
A man was shot and killed Sunday in a hunting incident in Clay County. Authorities identified Kirk Struve, 47, of...
Meth, marijuana charges filed after traffic stop in Spencer
Spencer police arrested three people Saturday afternoon for a range of drug related charges, including methamphetamine and marijuana possession, after...
Suspicious vehicle investigation leads to alcohol-related charges
A suspicious vehicle investigation last week led to the arrest of a man for supplying alcohol to an underage male,...
Death reported in Clay County single-vehicle accident
A Spencer man died in a single-vehicle accident reported early Wednesday morning in Clay County. According to the Clay County...
Minor injuries reported in Clay County accident
A 2007 Lexus driven by a juvenile female crashed January 14 in the 2400 mile of 340th Street, resulting the...
No injuries in Spencer Hospital fire; 16 patients moved to other facilities
A fire was reported Monday evening at Spencer Hospital.
Search warrant results in drug bust, arrests
A search last Thursday in Spencer led authorities to discover drug-related items and arrest two people. The Clay County Sheriff’s...
Business
Spencer Hospital Named One of the Nation’s Top Community Hospitals for 4th Consecutive Year
Spencer Hospital has again been named one of the Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals in the United States, earning...
The Studio Yoga & Barre moves to new space
Outdoor yoga in Spencer? You bet. It’s going to happen often – once temperatures rise and the snow melts, of...
Sammy’s Italian Pasta and Pizza opening ‘very soon’
After a couple months of uncertainty, Sammy’s Italian Pasta and Pizza will apparently open in Spencer very soon. On Tuesday,...
Laborshed employment study to be conducted in the Iowa Lakes Corridor region
The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation (Corridor) is partnering with Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) and Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA)...
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank appoints new additions to the executive team
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank is pleased to announce two new additions to the Executive Team. “These additions to the...
New billing system coming for Spencer Municipal Utilities customers
In the New Year, Spencer Municipal Utilities (SMU) will be making the switch to National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) for...
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank announces Ryan Porath, as new ag lender
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank is pleased to announce that Ryan Porath has joined the bank as an ag lender....
Senator Ernst receives ‘U.S. Wind Champion Award’
WASHINGTON—Senator Joni Ernst has been recognized as a U.S. Wind Champion by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). AWEA presents...
City Council passes second filing of murals amendment despite opposition
Despite hearing from multiple downtown business owners and representatives of stakeholder organizations, the Spencer City Council on Monday passed a...
No injuries in Spencer Hospital fire; 16 patients moved to other facilities
A fire was reported Monday evening at Spencer Hospital.
Local Government
City council wants staff to take proactive approach with flood zone updates
Rather than wait for other entities to act, several Spencer City Council members indicated they’d like city staff to be...
City Council: Nelson takes oath, murals now allowed
Newly elected Ward 1 City Councilman Tom Nelson participated in his first meeting Monday. With fellow council member Steve Bomgaars...
New billing system coming for Spencer Municipal Utilities customers
In the New Year, Spencer Municipal Utilities (SMU) will be making the switch to National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC) for...
Spencer City Council notes: January 21, 2019
The Spencer City Council took action on the following notable items during its January 21 meeting. City manager compensation increase...
City Council passes second filing of murals amendment despite opposition
Despite hearing from multiple downtown business owners and representatives of stakeholder organizations, the Spencer City Council on Monday passed a...
Tom Nelson wins Spencer City Council Ward 1 special election
Tom Nelson was elected to represent Ward 1 Tuesday night in a Spencer City Council special election. Unofficial results showed...
City Council Ward 1 candidates discuss growing Spencer, riverfront and front yard parking
Candidates for next week’s Spencer City Council Ward 1 special election participated in a forum last week, often emphasizing similar...
Spencer City Council notes: January 7, 2019
Spencer City Council approves audit The Spencer City Council on Monday approved the Fiscal Year 2018 audit as prepared by...
Plan aims for hundreds of new jobs, housing units in Spencer
Spencer’s new economic development plan sets the ambitious goals of adding hundreds of new jobs and housing units. The Spencer...
Spencer City Council approves 1st filing of commercial building murals ordinance
Commercial building owners in Spencer could soon be allowed to have murals commissioned for their buildings. On Monday, the Spencer...
Education
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...
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...
Senator Ernst receives ‘U.S. Wind Champion Award’
WASHINGTON—Senator Joni Ernst has been recognized as a U.S. Wind Champion by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). AWEA presents...
Express registration days offered at Iowa Lakes Community College in January
ESTHERVILLE – Iowa Lakes Community College is hosting two ‘Express Registration Days’ in January to assist students with the registration...
Berven selected to instruct for Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program
ESTHERVILLE – The Iowa Lakes Community College Board of Trustees met Tuesday afternoon in Estherville for their regularly scheduled Board meeting....
Iowa Lakes Community College recognized for perfect certified surgical tech exam pass rate
SPENCER – Iowa Lakes Community College has received the annual merit award from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical...
Iowa Lakes to receive Rural Utilities Services Distance Learning and Telemedicine (RUS-DLT) Grant
ESTHERVILLE – The Trustees of Iowa Lakes Community College met at the Administrative Offices in Estherville Tuesday, Nov. 21, for...
Spencer defeats Norwalk, 24-20; Sergeant Bluff-Luton rematch looms
Once again, the Spencer Tigers defense came up big. On a fourth and goal with about six minutes to play...
Spencer football prepares for playoff game at Norwalk
Jim Tighe describes the Spencer football team’s defense as “salty.” That saltiness is what stands out to the Spencer head...
Spencer defeats Bishop Heelan, 32-14; playoffs likely
Big games call for big plays. The Spencer Tigers made those big plays when it mattered most, overcoming five turnovers...