An updated draft of a proposed floodplain map for Clay County and Spencer is expected to be available this month. Spencer Planning Director Steve Hallgren told the city council at its meeting last week that he has been in touch with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, which is working on the map. Once finished,...
People late to pay fines from parking tickets from the Spencer Police Department may have to pay up before they can register vehicles. That’s under a new cooperative agreement with Clay County approved Monday night by the Spencer City Council. “It’s similar to how we handle nuisance issues, as well as snow and grass,” City...
The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation, in partnership with presenting sponsors Demco Products LLC, the government of Clay County and the City of Spencer, plans a pair of events to advance a broader effort for diversity, equity, inclusion and engagement in the region. Rural Iowa is changing. Travel from county seat to county seat and...
The Spencer City Council approved a resolution Monday stating the city’s opposition to proposed state legislation that would limit cities’ and counties’ increase in property tax revenue to 2% per year. At the Eggs and Issues form Sunday, area state legislators defended their support of the legislation. Many Republican state representatives, including Megan Jones of...
DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today in response to flooding and flash flooding beginning March 13 and continuing. The governor’s proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather and activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program for qualifying residents, along with...
Flood waters stranded a Clay County mom and her five kids in their rural home with no heat or water for hours Wednesday and into Thursday until her daughter and another man were able to bring food, supplies and an electric heater. Darcy Teepe said water began pouring into her basement Wednesday evening and it...
Spencer City Council approves audit The Spencer City Council on Monday approved the Fiscal Year 2018 audit as prepared by Winther Stave and Co. The only expense that went over budget noted on Monday was one that had already been approved. During the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2018, disbursements for debt service exceeded...
An Urbandale man suffered serious injuries and was flown by helicopter to Sioux City after an accident last week in the 1000 mile of Highway 10 in Clay County. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office reported 73-year-old Kenneth Petersen, Urbandale, was driving a 2013 Lincoln MKX at about 6 p.m. December 8 when he entered the...
Art Hamrick has won Tuesday’s special election for the open Clay County Board of Supervisors seat. Unofficial results from the Clay County Auditor’s Office show Hamrick won convincingly with 57.8 percent of the votes cast by county residents. The special election was held Tuesday to fill a vacancy created by Joe Skow’s resignation. Hamrick received...
Residents head to the polls today for a Clay County Board of Supervisors special election. On today’s ballot are three candidates looking to take over for resigning supervisor Joe Skow, who announced a move to Florida. Who’s running: The three candidates are: Kevin Brown (Republican) Art Hamrick (Independent) Bill Zinn (Independent) How and...