Clay County Heritage is excited to announce a monthly themed Quilt Auction Fundraiser. All Quilts were made by northwest Iowa native Amy Becker over the course of last year and are of lap quilt size.

The Spencer Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors visited Grand Dance Academy on Tuesday to celebrate its grand opening. Kaylene Mortensen and Brittany Merry opened the business this summer and host classes ...

Sioux Central moved to 2-0 with a pair of victories to kick off the season this week. BEAT MANSON-NW WEBSTER The Rebels led 45-17 at the half and were in control throughout in a season-opening win at ...

The River’s Edge Church in northeast Spencer is hoping to make a dent in one of the city’s most difficult-to-address issues, the lack of affordable, quality child care. A recent study of the issue, ...

As the holiday season approaches, Spencer’s downtown business community is readying itself once again for Small Business Saturday. The event, set for the Saturday after Thanksgiving, will be ...

Q: What is National Adoption Month? A: More than four decades ago, President Ronald Reagan used the power of the bully pulpit to bring attention to the tens of thousands of children in foster care ...

Luke Hemiller, 6, his mother Karen, and sister Hadley, 4, take a look at the Willow Rock Collectables booth at the annual Spencer Holiday Craft and Vendor Shopping Event in the Clay County Regional ...

WICHITA, Kan. — The Iowa Lakes Community College men’s soccer team concluded its 2025 season on Tuesday, falling 0-2 to Pima Community College in the final match of NJCAA National Championship group ...

First Team All-District — Offense • Kamden Young, RB • Cristian Mendez, OL • Dylan Timmer, Utility First Team All-District — Defense • Drew Piercy, Utility Second Team All-District — Offense • Cole ...

One of Spencer’s longest business owners and community benefactors, Lakes resident Toby Shine, 82, passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, at Spencer Hospital, surrounded by members of his family. He was a ...

Cara Gerlock and Beth Halverson co-direct “Footloose,” the Spencer High School drama and music department’s fall musical, debuting Friday at 7 p.m. on the Larry Untiet Auditorium stage. The show will ...

Last Saturday, downtown Spencer transformed as ghosts, goblins, superheroes and princesses took over as Spencer businesses welcomed costumed trick-or-treaters for Main Street Maskerade. Families made ...