Sioux Central eighth and ninth grade students traveled to Washington, D.C., and Gettysburg on April 2-6. This trip is taken every other year. There were 29 students, seven parents and two teachers on ...

Spencer girls soccer moved to No. 10 in the IGHSAU Class 2A poll last week, proving exactly why with a 6-0 home win over Sioux City North on Friday, April 24, to keep their season shutout going. Avery ...

The City of Spencer will buy 15 flood-damaged homes, demolish them, and redevelop the lots with new, more flood-resilient housing under a new program approved by the City Council during its regular ...

Trisha Quail, 59, of Spencer, formerly of Gillett Grove, passed away April 22, 2026. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Geelan Funeral Home, Spencer, is in charge of arrangements.

Balanced scoring and an eighth consecutive shutout led Class 2A No. 10 Spencer girls soccer to a 9-0 rout at Storm Lake on Tuesday, April 28. Minnie Matthiesen was the only Tiger with multiple goals, ...

The wait for walleye season in the Iowa Great Lakes comes to an end on May 2 when the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce celebrates the return of walleye enthusiasts for its weekend fishing ...

Spring is a time of renewal in our landscapes, but a weather-worn lawn may need your help to regain its health and beauty. Overseeding thin and sparse lawns can help jump-start your way to an ...

Spencer native JoAn Stolley and her partner, Roger Ulrich, have deepened their legacy at Stolley Park with the donation of a new historical marker, honoring both the park’s past as a working gravel ...

Inside historic Drake Stadium for the 116th Drake Relays, Spencer’s 4x100-meter relay shattered a decades-old school record with a time of 49.46 to place 22nd out of 96 relays competing on Saturday, ...

STORM LAKE Water temperatures are in the mid-to-upper 60s. Walleye — Fair: Pick up walleye along the east shore, north shore, near the inlet and in the marina as the temperatures continue to climb.

Rev. Curtis Batschelet, 57, of Spencer, passed away April 23, 2026. Private services will be held at a later date. Geelan Funeral Home, Spencer, is in charge of arrangements.

Members of the Sioux Rapids Area Historical Association converged on the museum last week to go through donation items collected over the winter as well as cleaning the dust off of artifacts that had ...