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Local
3 weeks ago
Hotel Study Available for Developers

Sara McKay with the Core Distinction Group says 94% of the business owners who were questioned believe there’s a need.

Local
3 weeks ago
Buy Aquatic Center Passes at Spencer YMCA

One stop for passes should simplify the process for everyone, they hope.

Local
3 weeks ago
Spencer City Manager Received Positive Performance in Yearly Review

Spencer City Manager Kevin Robinson opted to have his job performance review in public again this time around.

Local
3 weeks ago
Okoboji Restaurant Requests City to Allow a Parking Lot

The current owner of O’Farrell Sisters Restaurant in Okoboji – which has operated in a residential area since 1947 – has requested the city allow them to build a parking lot.

Crime
4 weeks ago
High Speed Chase Through Three Counties Nabs One

A Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Deputy clocked 52-year-old Steven Himes of Ottosen driving 84 miles-per-hour in a 55 mile-per-hour zone at the Emmet County border around 8:30pm.

Local
4 weeks ago
Saturday Fire at Spencer Tree Dump

The Spencer fire department spent over twelve hours getting a large tree pile at the city’s green waste site under control over the weekend.

Local
4 weeks ago
Special Ward 4 Election Ballot Set

That election will be held Tuesday, April 7th.

Entertainment
4 weeks ago
Alta Restaurant One of Ten Finalists in Beef Council’s Best Burger Contest

The restaurants will now be judged by secret judges and the winner announced May 1st to kick off Beef Month in Iowa.

Local
4 weeks ago
Rural Dickens Fire Wednesday Morning

Whalen says flames were located in a crawl space below a three-season porch and extinguished before they reached the rest of the house.

Local
4 weeks ago
Early Morning Clay County House Fire Causes Damage, No Injuries

There were no injuries in a rural Clay County house fire this (Wednesday) morning.