Approximately, four weeks ago, at a football game, boys wrestling coach Dave Doebel spoke to some of locals and floated the idea of a Spencer wrestling Hall of Fame.

DES MOINES – The Iowa Finance Authority announced today that the deadline for eligible homeowners to apply for up to $50,000 for the repair or rehabilitation of their disaster-impacted home through ...

Fishing Iowa’s trout streams is a unique way to enjoy the cool fall weather and marvel at the amazing colors of Iowa’s prize trout. Male brown and brook trout display their brightest, most vibrant ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has recently confirmed zebra mussels in Saylorville Lake, after concerned boat owners contacted the DNR while removing their boats from Saylorville for the ...

Jason Warren, bank president of Northwest Bank in Spencer, and Stephanie Andrews, business banking assistant with Northwest Bank in Arnolds Park, successfully completed the 2024 Iowa Bankers ...

When I first moved to Estherville in 1978, one of the obvious draws as an outdoor person was the Iowa Great Lakes. There were so many sloughs, ponds and lakes to explore and to fish. Many of these ...

In Iowa, only approximately 3% of the land is available for public use. This makes it extremely important to protect the public land we have. With everyone’s help, we can all preserve our public land ...

Thanks to a generous estate gift, IGLLS can begin the construction project by pouring the concrete before winter sets in and is planning a groundbreaking ceremony for Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 11:30 a.m. - ...

Lauren Horst received the highest honor for the Spencer Tigers volleyball squad, earning second team All-Lakes Conference nods, while teammate Addison Hoben landed on the honorable mention unit.

WEST DES MOINES — Throughout September, The Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation’s Power Snack program distributed 24,000 pork sticks and 96,000 ham and bread coupons to 83 school districts in Iowa. In ...

After two failed attempts to hire a finance director, the Spencer City Council is grappling with the question of how to attract qualified candidates for the position ...

Sacred Heart Catholic School will be hosting its 32nd annual Fall Gala this Saturday, Nov. 9, at the parish hall in Spencer. This is the school’s largest fundraiser of the year and proceeds will be ...