The Rebel ladies earned one first place on the day, leading the pack with their foursome in the 4x800 relay. --- Online Subscribers: Please click here to log in to read this story and access ...

In last week’s column, we began looking at the results of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' 20 public town hall meetings where interested Iowans listened to presentations by DNR personnel on ...

The Spencer School District has taken steps to partner with the Iowa Jobs for America’s Graduates program, or iJAG, beginning next school year to give struggling students more opportunities to connect ...

This is the 100th year commemorating the first pheasant season in Iowa, and the Iowa DNR is commemorating that season with several features on the history of the ringneck pheasant. Here is the first ...

This is a common scenario where we invite friends and family for a boat ride, but don’t know how many people we can take.

The Spencer Community School District is proposing a modest property tax levy increase for the 2026 fiscal year, a move made necessary by the district’s multimillion-dollar flood repair bill.

Laker softball takes pair from Marshalltown. The Iowa Lakes Community College softball team earned two wins in their home opener against Marshalltown Monday with final scores of 1 ...

As warmer weather arrives and winter turns to spring, the Iowa Insurance Division is reminding Iowans that now is the time to be thinking about flood insurance. --- Online Subscribers: Please click ...

A Spencer man is facing four felonies and one misdemeanor charge after police say he stole dozens of Iowa lottery scratch-off tickets from a local business over the course of several months.

Spencer Sacred Heart Catholic Daughters of the Americas announced the winners of its annual Education Contest. The writing event was open to fourth, fifth and sixth graders at Sacred Heart School.

SHELDON ― RISE Ministries has announced new artists for RiseFest 2025 including Crowder, Rend Collective, Patrick Mayberry and Megan Woods.

Spencer Economic Development Corporation has announced 38 Commercial Business Assistance Grants to businesses within Spencer impacted by the flooding last summer. “We appreciate the businesses ...