Freshman Minnie Matthiesen crossed third in the final Lakes Conference meet Monday, hosted by Storm Lake. Matthiesen’s effort helped Spencer to a runner-up finish, 4 points behind Lakes girls champion ...

Will Horsely, director of the Clay County Conservation Board, told the Spencer Reporter that construction on the county’s Oneota Environmental Learning Center is on schedule for its estimated ...

Jackie Norris announced, after much consideration, she has decided to no longer continue a candidacy for the U.S. Senate in the Democratic primary. “The most important thing to me is that Iowa elects ...

A candidate forum, hosted by Spencer media — Spencer Reporter, KICD and SMU — took place Wednesday in Spencer Council Chambers, lasting for two hours. It afforded both contested and uncontested race ...

More than 500 rural Clay County homes and businesses now have access to high-speed, fiber-optic cables for connecting to the internet, according to Ryan Boone, CEO of Premier Communications, the ...

The Clay County Board of Supervisors is gearing up to take legal action against two neglected properties in the county that have been declared public nuisances. The properties in question has drawn ...

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Funeral services for Jolene Frances Harman, 97, will be conducted at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer. Pastors Chris St. Clair and Ben Unseth. Internment ...

Daryl Conklin, 73, of Spencer, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025. Private family services will be held at a later date. The Geelan Funeral Home of Spencer is in charge of arrangements.

“We love Pastor Barb (Dean) and trust her God-led leadership,” Barbara Johnson said. Pastor Barb will be celebrating 30 years of ministry at Living Word Outreach Ministries after she and her husband, ...

“During interviews, tears often streamed from my eyes. Families that suffered both business and residential losses endured so much. Flood-related health issues were concerns for several.” — Arla ...