A Spencer man was found dead in Pete’s Pond after he was reported missing and a search ensued. According to a press release issued from the city of Spencer on Tuesday morning, “On March 8, 2026, at ...

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A new nonprofit, community service-focused thrift store has been founded in Spencer to fill the gap left by the beloved Many Hands Market, which was destroyed by the June 22 flood. The new store, ...

Iowa is one of two states that allow victims of child sexual abuse to be forced into a deposition and questioned by their alleged abuser’s defense lawyers before trial. In such cases, young victims ...

The Chamber Ambassadors visited Denison Drywall, Tuesday, to celebrate the company’s 60th anniversary. Shawn Kierscht, and his brother, took over the business from their parents. Originally started in ...

Spencer Rotary President Joe Weber welcomed Brittany Merry as the club’s newest member. Merry works at the Northwest Bank's corporate office as a fraud specialist. (Photo submitted) ...

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Iowa lawmakers are heading into the 2026 legislative session with several new leaders — but many of the issues expected to take top priority are subjects left unresolved in 2025, namely eminent domain ...

President Trump shocked the media Friday by hosting a friendly and encouraging meeting with New York’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. Trump promised to help Mamdani, and he said they had many of the same ...

I’d started my opening day pheasant hunt in a funk I just couldn’t shake. For starters, I’d gotten an intolerably late start, due to circumstances beyond my control. So it was well after 1 p.m. before ...