DES MOINES ― Neither the Spencer boys or girls medaled at the Drake Relays, among the elite field of competitors, but there are plenty of athletes who would have switched places with them.

Each week the Iowa Department of Natural Resources offers an update of the spring’s early bloomers. Spring wildflowers are early bloomers — you have to catch them at the right time to see them. Weekly ...

SIOUX CITY ― Starting three games in 24-hour weekend, Spencer traveled to Sioux City West, Friday night, ranked ninth overall, and scored the first of two 4-0 wins on the road. Addison Hoben had ...

More and more anglers are hiring a guide to take them fishing. Some anglers don’t have a boat or are in between boats. Others want to learn a new tactic or learn about a new body of water. Some just ...

Alice Ann (Alloway) Holck, 84, of Spencer, died peacefully at home in the presence of her family on April 22, 2025. The family is planning a celebration of Ann’s life at the Ruthven Methodist Church ...

HULL — MOC-Floyd Valley ran away with the team title at the Western Christian Invitational, Friday, but Spencer’s AJ Stanley earned individual honors with the lowest score. “The boys battled ...