The Spencer City Council is between a rock and a hard place on a pair of potentially expensive new housing developments planned in the city.

Tuesday, the Spencer Chamber Ambassadors visited the newly renamed Veterans Hall. The American Legion has now moved into the VFW building, where both organizations will share the space. The Legion's ...

The residents-only youth season gives Iowans age 15 and younger the opportunity to hunt for rooster pheasants without purchasing a license, habitat fee or taking hunter education. Youths must hunt ...

Help make the holidays special for a local senior. Elderbridge Agency on Aging and Upper Des Moines Opportunity have partnered for Santa for Seniors.

A total of 18 lakes across Iowa are gearing up to receive trout this fall. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will release between 1,000 to 2,000 rainbow trout at each location as part of its ...

To recognize the National School Lunch Week, serving nearly 30 million children each day, Spencer Community School District schools will participate Oct. 14-18. The campaign theme, “School Lunch ...

Many factors affect how “brilliant” the fall colors will be each year. Stress, like lack of rain this August and September, often brightens fall colors. But with our unpredictable weather, warm ...

The Spencer Public Library is rallying support for its application for a state grant to fund a community mural. On Oct. 7, Library Director Sarah Beth Red Wing-Fuchsen reported to the Spencer City ...

ROCKWELL CITY — Lucos Wernimont had the top finish for Sioux Central, racing to second, as the Rebels swept their way wins in both the girls and boys races at the Brian Knapp Invitational. Rockwell ...

Voters wishing to receive a ballot by mail for the general election will need to complete an absentee ballot request form and return it to the Clay County Auditor’s Office, 300 W. Fourth St., Suite 4, ...

Brightly colored leaves on trees, migrating birds and butterflies, hunting and football seasons. These are all indicators that fall is here or near.

“It’s best to wait until after Oct. 15 to start pruning oak trees,” said Tivon Feeley, with the Iowa DNR’s forest health program. “Then you can prune your oaks all winter long with the goal to stop ...