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 ...

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 ...

On Jan. 1, 2025, I made a commitment to end every day by journaling. First thing when I got in bed, I would write about what happened that day, process my thoughts and emotions, and pick one moment ...

A tall task, literally and figuratively, faced Spencer boys basketball at MOC-Floyd Valley for the first round of Class 3A District play on Monday, Feb. 24, as the Dutchmen’s height and athleticism ...

I don’t mind Boots. He just curls up quietly against my belly and stays put. But sleeping with Desdemona can be a bit unnerving. She snores. Sometimes she gets little bad dreams and scratches me, too.

A Michigan woman is facing multiple felony counts in Clay County after police say she passed nearly $12,000 in fraudulent checks at multiple branch locations of an Iowa-based federal credit union ...

Spencer girls basketball will make their first Class 4A regional final since 2023 after a 52-41 postseason semifinal win over Le Mars on Saturday, Feb. 21. Calista Frankenstein got off to a hot start ...

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, ...

The Iowa Lakes Community College softball team earned two wins to open up their season. They first took down Northland Community and Technical College 13-2 in five innings. They then continued with a ...

Connor Brown of Sioux Central won his opening match before losing the next two in the 175-pound bracket of the Class 1A State Wrestling Tournament last week in Des Moines. Brown was trailing in his ...

“It’s the same ring, but a whole different venue.” Spencer’s Easton Beehler and Temi Otaniyi wrestled under the lights of the Casey’s Center for the 2026 IIHSAA State Wrestling Championships on ...