The Spencer Daily Reporter

01/25/2025

The Spencer Chamber of Commerce announced the first date of the 2025 Eggs & Issues Legislative Forums will be on Saturday, Jan. 25. The forum offers residents of northwest Iowa the opportunity to connect with local legislators in a Q&A format.

Doors will open at City Hall Council Chambers at 8:30 a.m., with the forum scheduled for 9-10:30 a.m.
https://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/news/eggs-issues-debuts-saturday

01/24/2025

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01/24/2025

CHEROKEE — Matt Stevenson’s Spencer girls basketball struggled on the road Tuesday at No. 7 Cherokee in an 83-38 loss.

“Another very slow start for us tonight,” Stevenson said. “Cherokee jumped on us right away with their pressure and turned us over, which led to many easy layups.”

The Tigers managed just three points in the first period as the Braves racked up 22, and never stepped off the gas until the final quarter when they led 71-30.

https://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/sports/wolfswinkels-run-wild-tigers

01/24/2025

The Catholic and Lutheran schools will have a week celebrating their respective Christian education offerings next week, starting Sunday. Both schools are thriving locally. Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary has 178 students, while Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran welcomes 139 through its doors.
https://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/news/local-religious-institutions-commemorate-special-week

01/23/2025

Feenstra secures nearly $2M for Spencer schools for flood recovery

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra issued the following statement after he secured $1.7 million for Spencer Community Schools to assist with flood recovery and cleanup efforts.

01/23/2025

A Windom, Minnesota, woman was scheduled to be arraigned in Clay County Court on Jan. 21 on credit card fraud charges after police say she wracked up more than $14,000 in charges on her dead grandmother’s credit card.

A Windom, Minnesota, woman was scheduled to be arraigned in Clay County Court on Jan. 21 on credit card fraud charges after police say she wracked up more than $14,000 in charges on her dead grandmother’s credit card.

01/22/2025

Sacred Heart Catholic, Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran offer students, families busy

The Catholic and Lutheran schools will have a week celebrating their respective Christian education offerings next week, starting Sunday. Both schools are thriving locally. Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary has 178 students while Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran welcomes 139 through its doors.
- see story in Friday’s Spence Reporter

01/22/2025

Former Spencer resident among class of ’25 HOF inductees

Singer-songwriter and artist Chad Elliott will be among those honored with induction to the Iowa Rock N’ Roll Music Association Hall of Fame in Arnolds Park over Labor Day Weekend.
- see Friday’s Spencer Reporter

01/22/2025

Eggs & Issues begins for this session

The Spencer Chamber of Commerce announced the first Eggs & Issues Legislative Forums will be Saturday. This forum offers residents of northwest Iowa the opportunity to connect with local legislators in a question/answer format.
- See Friday’s Spencer Reporter

01/22/2025

The Rebel girls, despite being open in five weight classes, are the Twin Lakes champion.

Sioux Central traveled its boys and girls programs to Gowrie Saturday, where both teams competed in the Twin Lakes battle. The girls bested Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire by 2.5 points to get the title; while the Sioux Central boys racked up a fourth place with 156.5 points, including four title matches and one title.

https://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/sports/girls-claim-twin-lakes-championship

01/22/2025

Dakota Business Finance awarded the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation a $10,000 grant for placing first in the number of SBA 504 loans approved in Iowa in 2024 through Dakota Business Finance by local lenders.

https://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/news/corridor-awarded-dakota-business-grant

01/21/2025

Snowblowers may be fairly idle so far in 2025, but the area will be busier than ever for the 45th University of Okoboji Winter Games. Chair Andy Lux, co-chair Mickey Harrington, the Iowa Great Lakes Chamber of Commerce staff, Winter Games Cheerleaders, service organizations, the hospitality industry and an army of volunteers are ready to showcase what the region has to offer.

https://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/news/winter-games-events-begin-thursday

01/21/2025

It was a rough go to conclude the week as the Spencer ladies closed out the week on the court against Lakes opponent Storm Lake and nonconference challenge, No. 9 Algona.

https://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/sports/tigers-begin-ranked-battles

01/21/2025

The gallery at Arts on Grand is filled with vibrant colors and the creative expressions of talented area students.

The nonprofit arts center is hosting an exhibition featuring the best works from art students across the Spencer Community School District, providing a platform to showcase students’ skills, strengthen the relationship between the schools and Arts on Grand, and hopefully, inspire some students to pursue art throughout their lives, said Louise Kirst, Spencer High School’s art teacher.

https://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/news/spencer-students-art-shines-aog-exhibition

01/20/2025

JUST ANNOUNCED

Due to the Extreme Cold Weather Warning, Spencer Schools will have a 2-hour delay for Tuesday, January 21st. Also, there will be no morning pres-school on Tuesday.

01/20/2025

The Clay County Fair & Events Center, and Raise ‘Em Rank announced the return of bull riding to the Clay County Regional Events Center on Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8, with Bulls & Brews, presented by C&B.

The Clay County Fair & Events Center and Raise ‘Em Rank announced the return of bull riding to the Clay County Regional Events Center on Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8, with Bulls & Brews, presented by C&B.

https://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/news/bulls-brews-returns-events-center

01/19/2025

Tuesday night, Gov. Kim Reynolds delivered her 2025 Condition of the State Address, touting the state of Iowa’s achievements, accomplishments and challenges facing the elected officials representing their respective constituents as they enter the 2025 session.

Tuesday night, Gov. Kim Reynolds delivered her 2025 Condition of the State Address, touting the state of Iowa’s achievements, accomplishments, and challenges facing the elected officials representing their respective constituents as they enter the 2025 session.

https://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/news/governor-sets-tone-session-begins

01/18/2025

Estherville Lincoln Central, ranked No. 2, had three ladies score in the 20s as the Midgets dominated Spencer in the field house, 71-29, Tuesday.

The Tigers managed double digits in just one quarter and had only a single player, Sydnee Hopkins, score more than five. Hopkins had 12 with a perfect 9-for-9 at the free-throw line. She was the only player to reach the line for the team.

https://www.spencerdailyreporter.com/sports/tigers-no-match-no-2-midgets