Local
9 months ago
Spencer Chamber Offers Leadership Course

This year the Spencer Chamber of Commerce is opening their Clifton Strengths Leadership workshop to the public on March 27th, and Olivia Baxter from the chamber gives details.

Local
10 months ago
Spencer Schools Maintenence Goals

At a recent Spencer Community School Board meeting, Superintendent Terry Hemann said much of the maintenance needed done at schools may be limited, thanks to last year’s floods, but there are two priorities that will get attention.

Local
10 months ago
Two Palo-Alto County Arrests

Palo Alto County Sheriff John King has provided northwestiowanow.com with information about a couple of recent arrests. On the afternoon of January 21st, they served an outstanding Clay County warrant for 5th degree theft on 64-year-old Brena Lee Roth of Ruthven. Deputies also charged her with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Local
10 months ago
Pollinator Habitat Workshop February 11 in Storm Lake

A series of workshops are launching this week to teach Iowans how to extend the habitat for monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

Local
10 months ago
Alta Man Dies in Highway 71 Crash

The Iowa State Patrol reports one person is dead and two more were injured after a head-on collision on Highway 7am Sunday morning.

Crime
10 months ago
Spencer Man Sentenced to Federal Prison

A Spencer man has been sentenced prison for 17 years on January 31 after he was convicted by a Jury last August in a federal court in Sioux City. Oscar Navarro-Zepeda, 43 is convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

Flood Recovery
10 months ago
Corridor Flood Relief Grant

Local Businesses in Spencer can apply for the Commercial Business Assistance Grant Program through the Spencer Economic Development Corporation. Starting today, applications will be accepted, and the money is to be used to cover up to 25 percent of certain recovery costs, like replacing equipment, furniture and inventory.

Business
10 months ago
Iowa Lakes Corridor Recognizes Local Businesses at Luncheon

Iowa Lakes Corridor 14th Annual Business Recognition Luncheon was held Wednesday January 29 at Clay County Events Center, with over 260 community representatives and leaders attending.

Crime
10 months ago
Former Eagle Grove Police Officer Arrested

The Wright County Attorney reports a former police officer in Eagle Grove, Iowa has been arrested and terminated from his position as a police officer, after an investigation that began December 23

Education
10 months ago
Sacred Heart in Spencer Celebrates Catholic Schools Week

Did you know there are currently 114 Catholic private schools in Iowa, serving over 32,000 students. And Sacred Heart Catholic School in Spencer is one of 16 school systems in the Sioux City Diocese, covering 14,000 square miles in Northwest Iowa.

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