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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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 ...

Spencer boys basketball concluded their 2025-26 regular season with a 59-45 nonconference win over visiting Sioux City North on Tuesday, Feb. 17, behind big nights from two Tiger seniors. Foster Roos ...

Feed costs are favorable, but a number of major challenges are contributing to cost inflation in the pork and other livestock industries. We all know that hog barns, feedlots and dairies use a strong ...

Iowa Lakes Community College officials were still working with emergency personnel Wednesday night after a bus carrying the Laker baseball team crashed in Calhoun County. Iowa State Patrol confirmed ...

I am writing today because I am amazed that 83 Spencer citizens, knowing their candidate lost when the Spencer City Council, in a fiscally responsible decision to save the taxpayers of Spencer roughly ...

Spencer Hospital has been named a 2026 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, marking an exceptional milestone of 11 consecutive years of national recognition and ...

On “Liberation Day” (April 2, 2025), when President Donald Trump announced tariffs were being imposed on all U.S. trading partners, I thought that it was a sad day. Perspectives change. Now, if the ...

As the Clay County Fair Association prepares to hold its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 24, the organization is sharing a comprehensive look at the State of the Clay County Fair & Events Center, ...