A Spencer man was arrested for assault June 12 after he reportedly hit a man in the face near the bypass on the east side of town that evening. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reported that Tony Putzier Jr., 27, was arrested on a charge of serious assault causing bodily injury following an investigation of...
A Dickens man was arrested late June 13 after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa State Patrol responded to an altercation in the 4000 block of 310th Avenue. A news release from the sheriff’s office stated Tyler Sturgill, 25, was accused of giving a man a fat lip and then pulling a knife on...
A passenger suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle accident June 13 at the 440th Street and 240th Avenue intersection east of Greenville. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reported that the accident occurred at about 1 p.m. June 13 when a 2016 Ford F-150 driven by Ronald Neulib of Alta was driving east on 440th Street...
A Greenville man was arrested at Spencer Hospital June 16 after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office was called for a reported domestic assault. The assault had occurred earlier in the evening, according to a press release. After an investigation, authorities arrested Jerry Scharnberg, 49, for second offense domestic assault, an aggravated misdemeanor at about 8:17...
The driver of a gray 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe was transported to the Spencer Hospital Emergency Room for minor injuries after an accident June 16 in the 3000 mile of N18 and 330th Avenue. The Clay County Sheriff’s Department reported Tyrell Gibson, 23, of Ruthven, was traveling north in the pickup truck “at highway speed” at...
State officials will have to decide whether Liberty Lanes’ liquor license gets renewed as they review the case of the owner’s other Spencer business, Southside Grill, which two weeks ago had its license renewal denied by the city council. On Monday, the Spencer City Council voted to take no action on the Class C Liquor...
A reorganized Spencer Parks and Recreation Department in the future will offer programs and activities to encourage more use of city parks. The city council discussed the focus while approving a job description for the new position of recreation director and updated descriptions for current positions of golf superintendent and school resource officer. City Manager...
Renovations on Spencer’s future city hall will cost more than the original estimates, but officials say the increase will not affect taxpayers. The city council on Monday approved a contract and performance bond on the renovation project for the new city hall, the former Northwest Bank building at 101 West Fifth Street, with Midstates Builders...
Spencer law enforcement officials in court documents claim surveillance footage shows Southside Grill employees selling alcohol to people under the legal age, underage drinking and incidents of public indecent exposure. Southside Grill is being investigated by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office in connection to a double-fatality accident near Dickens in April. A warrant applied for...
About three dozen community members gathered at Spencer Community Theatre Tuesday to listen and participate with a panel discussing diversity and how to create a more welcoming, inclusive community for people of different cultures. The documentary “Do We Belong?” was screened before the panel began its discussion. The short film tells the story of Sunayana...