Authorities arrested a man for assault last Saturday following a confrontation with a male victim in a driveway on 130th Avenue in rural Clay County. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office stated Rickey Hickey, 61, was arrested at 6:35 p.m. that day following an investigation. The victim reported that he had pulled into the driveway at...
Five properties in town will receive funding for home repairs thanks to Spencer’s new Substandard Housing Rehabilitation Program. The Spencer City Council last week approved 5-0 a resolution authorizing the acceptance of bids from contractors for work on the five properties. The combined amount awarded for the five bids is $122,475. Under the program, the...
The Spencer City Council discussed the following topics at its meeting on November 4. Council approves funding for 4 Renaissance Initiative grant applicants The council approved funding for four Renaissance Initiative fall grant applications. The organizations that received funding are: Grand Avenue Community Outreach, for community kitchen – $2,500 awarded ($2,500 requested) NW Iowa Soccer,...
Here are the unofficial election results of last night’s Spencer City Council, School Board and other Clay County elections. Spencer MayorKevin Robinson – 1,055 votes (97.32%)Write-in – 29 votes (2.68%) City Council At-LargeLoren H. Reit – 724 votes (63.62%)Rich Prentice – 412 votes (36.2%)Write-in – 2 votes (0.18%) City Council Ward 2Bill Orrison – 106...
This post has been updated. Officials continue to investigate a small house fire during which Spencer firefighters found a man dead inside the home. Spencer Fire and Rescue responded to 1408 13th Ave. West at about 10:06 a.m. Monday for a report of house fire with an occupant possibly still inside. Firefighters found light smoke...
Voters in Iowa head to the polls today to vote in city, school and other local elections today. Here is what voters need to know about elections in Spencer and other city and school elections November 5 in Clay County. Find your polling place The Iowa Secretary of State’s Office provides voters with a simple...
Duane Bates wants to bring an approach of common sense decisions and fiscal responsibility to the Spencer City Council. Bates is on the ballot seeking the Ward 4 city council position. He was born in Spencer and has lived here for almost 50 years. He’s currently the safety director at The Arnold Group of Companies....
Donavon Wunschel knows how hard it is to find people to fill jobs in Spencer. That’s one of the reasons why Wunschel is running for the Ward 4 position on the Spencer City Council. “I know Spencer has jobs available, but we need people to fill them,” Wunschel said. “Right now, all we’re filling them...
Former Spencer Mayor Reynold Peterson is vying to get back into city government, this time as a city council member. Peterson is running for the Ward 3 city council seat that was left vacant earlier this year when Steve Bomgaars resigned due to a move out of the ward. Peterson, who has lived in Spencer...
Loren Reit believes that the skills he’s gained from years of working in manufacturing and industry would carry over well to a Spencer City Council position. Reit is challenging incumbent Rich Prentice for the at-large city council member position. “I’ve always had an interest in city and county government,” said Reit, who has lived in...