Local
1 year ago
Downtown Spencer is Ready

This weekend is “Small Business Saturday”. Spencer Mainstreet Director Nancy Naeve says downtown merchants are ready.

Local sports
1 year ago
Pioneers take 2nd at West Lyon

2 KICD Area Wrestlers Win Brackets

Local sports
1 year ago
High School Basketball Scores: 11/25/24

Basketball Scores from around the KICD 9-County Area

Local sports
1 year ago
Tiger Girls Drop Season Opener to MOC-Floyd Valley

Turnovers pile up on Spencer in season opening loss to Dutch

Local
1 year ago
ELC Master Plan Update

On Monday night Estherville Lincoln Central schools held the first public town hall on their facilities master plan. ELC Superintendent Aiddy Phomvisay says he is very pleased with the community turnout and feedback he’s hearing.

Local
1 year ago
Turkey Tips this Thanksgiving

Eating turkey at Thanksgiving is the easy part, but cooking it safely is the most important part. Food borne illnesses can ruin the family get together, so we asked Jenna Steffen of Clay County ISU Extension and Outreach in Spencer what they recommend.

Local
1 year ago
Local Senators Named Commitee Chairs

Two Northwest Iowa State Senators have been appointed to head committees in the next General Assembly. Dave Rowley of Spirit Lake – who represents Northern Clay County and all of Dickinson, Emmet, Palo Alto, Kossuth, and Winnebago Counties – will chair the Ethics Committee.

Local
1 year ago
Fire Averted in Spencer

The Spencer Fire and Police departments were dispatched to an apartment building Monday night after smoke had filled the hallway of the structure at 611 East 19th Street.

Local
1 year ago
Permanent Recovery Organization Formed

One of the volunteers who coordinated efforts – especially emergency housing – in the early hours of the flood has now been appointed head of a permanent organization. Chamber of Commerce Director Sharifa Jones will also be the chief administrator at the Long-Term Recovery Group.

Local
1 year ago
DNR Approves Wastewater Dumping into Little Sioux

The devastation of the floods this summer on the Little Sioux River continue to impact communities. Cherokee is struggling with wastewater overflow, and Audrey McIrvin has more on the story.