Iowa State University researchers are collecting Spencer residents’ experiences from the 2024 flood with an eye toward improving how Iowa prepares for future flooding and extended power outages.

Sioux Central baseball traveled to Class 2A No. 7 Unity Christian in Orange City for a District 15 postseason semifinal on ...

Spencer City Council members were told to expect months of public debate over whether the city should change how it handles ...

People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than urban counterparts and have a 40% higher ...

A northwest Iowa nursing home has been fined $6,750, in part for refusing to summon an ambulance for a resident, forcing the ...

Richard “Dick” Allen, 93, of Spencer, passed away July 7, 2026, at his home. Memorial services will be Tuesday, July 14, 2 p.m., at Faith Lutheran Church in Spencer. Visitation will be one hour prior ...

Volunteers across Iowa conducted nearly 500 bumblebee atlas surveys in 2025, which was more than three times the number of ...

One of the highlights of the Okoboji Protective Association’s annual meeting on Friday, June 19, was the special clean water presentation by Dr. Loulou Dickey, executive director of the Iowa ...

The Spencer Municipal Band will welcome a new co-director to the band next summer. Dean Bush, who has been a member of the ...

During the months of July and August wild turkey sightings are recorded to estimate this year’s nesting rates and nest success. Participation is easy — just note the date and county in which the ...

Michael “Mike” Anthony Baehr was born Oct. 26, 1936, in Long Beach, California, to Maximillian Joseph and Lillian (Held) ...

Beverly Donaldson Stewart, 93, of Spencer, formerly of Webb, passed away Saturday, June 27, at St. Luke Lutheran Home in ...