A new 18-hole disc golf course at Riverview Park will integrate seamlessly with plans to transform Riverview Park into a recreation destination, thanks to an innovative collaboration between parks staff and high school students.

Wednesday, May 21, the Clay County Conservation Board is encouraging the public to participate in its first Hiking Club, beginning at 10 a.m., at Stolley Park in Spencer. The theme of the event is “Get Out and Trek.”

“May Trek is part of the hiking club,” said Bri Blom, environmental education coordinator and naturalist with Clay County Conservation Board. “It will be at Stolley's. We offer a hike in Clay County once a month.”

Get ready to “Level Up At Your Library” this summer.

Spencer Public Library announced its 2025 Summer Reading Program, which will run from May 28 through July 31. Readers of all ages ― from babies to adults ― are invited to join in a summer full of reading, games, puzzles and fun.

A Spencer man is facing felony drug charges after sheriff’s deputies say he was caught driving while intoxicated after being stopped in connection with a hit-and-run collision in Ruthven.

Wednesday is the scheduled deadline for regional businesses to take part in the Northwest Iowa Wage & Benefits Survey put together by a partnership between the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation and the University of Northern Iowa Strategic Marketing Services and the Institute for Decision Making which began April 23.

Every Monday and Friday — 1 p.m.

Geri-Fit: Senior Chair Fitness — Limited space available.

May 1-31

Iowa lakes and rivers will soon be busy with paddlers, boaters, swimmers and people wading to search for fossils, rocks and driftwood or to clean up litter.

Rivers are dynamic systems that change with high flows and have obstacles hidden just beneath the water surface. Iowa rivers can have sudden drop-offs, holes, submerged shelves, foot holds and rock ledges. Current strength is often deceiving even for strong swimmers.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reminds all boaters and anglers to “Clean, Drain, and Dry” their boats and equipment this Memorial Day weekend to protect Iowa lakes and rivers from aquatic hitchhikers.

Each year, drownings affect a wide swath of outdoor users, from people swimming in lakes and rivers, standing on docks and wading in rivers to warm-weather anglers, ice anglers and boaters. As hotter summers push more Iowans toward water, drownings can increase. Luckily, many of these deaths are preventable.

Spencer's Planning and Zoning Commission voted against an ordinance that would make keeping a small number of chickens in town easier.

Students of the Spencer High School Mock Trial program demonstrated exceptional skill and determination in their 2025 competition season, according to first-year co-coach Knut Brown.

SPENCER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 18

Spencer High School Field House

Class Motto: “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” — Theodore Roosevelt

Class Colors: Amethyst Purple & Blonde Yellow

Class Flower: Magnolia

Class Song: “Daylight” by Maroon 5

On May 14, Spencer Mayor Steve Bomgaars (center) signed a proclamation declaring May 23, 2025, the American Legion Post 1 Auxiliary’s annual Poppy Day. The American Legion Auxiliary distributes handmade crepe paper poppy flowers in exchange for donations to help fund American Legion efforts to support veterans and their families.

The Clay County Board of Supervisors took a critical step toward declaring emergency medical services an essential service during its May 13 regular meeting.

That big step was holding the first of two required public hearings for the essential service declaration resolution. No comments were received from the public. Following the hearing, the board, minus chairman Allen Batschellet, who was absent, voted unanimously to approve the resolution.

The Arnolds Park City Council held a special meeting Tuesday to revoke the liquor license at Boji Nites, a now-shuttered adult entertainment club along West Broadway Street in Arnolds Park.

The council decision came after a multiagency raid at the club earlier in the day.