Concerned citizens filled the Parish Room at Spencer’s Sacred Heart Catholic Church on May 7, hoping to hear some new insights and get some news about the city’s recovery from and reaction to the catastrophic June 22,

Classes are going to look a little different for Spencer High Schoolers next year, thanks to a new statewide ban on their use of cellphones in school.

Spencer High School’s drama department has won a school record-breaking 15 awards for their fall musical "Guys and Dolls" from the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards.

Spencer Rotary is changing how it does the gently used book drop-offs. It’s still at Spencer Municipal Utilities the second Friday of the month, but the hours are now 1-4 p.m., and sorting will begin immediately.

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The Spencer Just For Kix Dancers showcased their talent and dedication at the National Together We Dance Competition in Rochester, Minnesota, from April 30 to May 4.

(Above) Iowa Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist Jed Siegwarth shows a black crappie caught in Stolley Pond to a group of eager youn