Wendy Willard pleaded not guilty last month to assault and other charges from an August incident in which police claim she intentionally hit a woman riding a bike, then got out of the car and assaulted the woman again. Court documents filed Oct. 18 indicate Willard, 44, of Spencer, pleaded not guilty to three charges:...
Each week, the Spencer Signal teams up with People for Pets and Miss Behavin’ Boutique to feature a selection of pets ready to find their forever homes. This week’s featured pets are Daddy Long Legs, Travis and Penny. Daddy Long Legs Domestic short hair, male, black, adult Daddy Long Legs is a very long,...
Spencer and its economic development partners continue to look into whether scheduled commercial flights could return to the Northwest Iowa Regional Airport. Last week, at a city finance and personnel committee meeting, City Manager Amanda Mack said she was looking for direction on whether the city should to continue to explore and research its options....
An Emmetsburg man was arrested Thursday in Palo Alto County on several warrants stemming from drug charges from the Spencer Police Department. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reported Mark Keniston, 29, was arrested at about 11 a.m. in Palo Alto County and then transported to the Clay County Jail. The warrants stemmed from charges of...
A special election will be held on Jan. 22, 2019, to fill the Ward 1 city council seat left vacant after the death of Frank Petska. Petska died unexpectedly last month. “Frank was at our last council meeting,” Mayor Kevin Robinson said. “It certainly doesn’t feel complete without him here. A good reminder life is...
With questions and concerns about an ordinance regarding murals on commercial buildings remaining, the city council on Monday tabled the matter until it can be discussed more. Mayor Kevin Robinson said that though the discussion has been occurring now for months, more recent feedback suggests there still are issued to iron out. “My recommendation as...
The Spencer City Council at its meeting Monday approved an amendment that places restrictions on front yard parking in town. The amendment, which was approved by a 5-1 vote, restricts the amount of area allowed for vehicle parking in the front and side yards of single-, two- and multi-family residences. Vehicles also must now be...
The Spencer City Council discussed the following items at its meeting on Nov. 5. See more news from this and other Spencer City Council meetings. Consent agenda: Century Farms, Wonderlab of NW Iowa: Century Farms Spencer City Council members approved the renewal of a Class A native distilled license for Century Farms. The whiskey...
A Sioux City man was arrested for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia and other charges Thursday morning following a traffic stop just east of Royal. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reported the traffic stop was initiated in the 1600 mile of County Highway B40 on a vehicle for speeding. The driver of the vehicle was...
Zach Whiting felt good Wednesday. Though for him Election Day was more of a formality – the Spirit Lake Republican ran unopposed – he was very pleased with the results, which he said showed how hard his campaign worked and connected with Iowa Senate District 1 voters. Among the state legislative races Tuesday, Whiting’s 21,167...