BROOKINGS, S.D. — Calling it basically a practice meet ahead of Thursday’s district competition at Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Spencer boys track and field team coach Wilson Hookfin gave a lot of kids a ...

Early spring wildflowers are commonly called ephemerals, which means “short-lived.” Their dazzling show of spring color is only a limited engagement, so take time to see the flowers before they are ...

Seasons Center for Behavioral Health will host “Healing Connections: Understanding the Unique Needs of Foster, Adoptive & Kinship Children,” with Jeanette Yoffe, MA, MFT. Yoffe’s in-person training ...

The Spencer Economic Development Corporation is proud to announce the acquisition of seven multifamily residential apartment buildings in southwest Spencer as part of its ongoing commitment to ...

Salene Escobedo, 43, of Sac City, was taken into custody by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office on March 22 on an arrest warrant issued following a Spencer Police Department investigation into an October ...

CARROLL — Spencer’s boys passed the test on the road Friday, March 28, coming from behind to win the soccer contest 3-1 at Carroll.

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.

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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 ...

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.

With boating season right around the corner, for this article, let’s dive (no pun intended) into some more detailed boating regulations and safety topics. One of those topics and a common ...

STORM LAKE — Monday, March 24, the Sioux Central track squads participated in the Buena Vista University Coed Invite, getting both units off the practice track and giving them the opportunity to ...