1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (333+ words) Funeral services for Mary Lee Monroe were held Friday, June 12, 2026, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Spencer. The Rev. Kevin Richter officiated. Visitation was held Thursday, June 11, at Warner Funeral Home in Spencer. Burial took place at St. Ann's Cemetery…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (67+ words) The Ruthven Community Care Center has been recognized as a 2026 recipient of the Bronze Commitment to Quality Award by the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living for its commitment to improving the lives of residents…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (134+ words) The Spencer Chamber Ambassadors visited the new Oneota Environmental Learning Center on June 16 for its grand opening and ribbon-cutting. Clay County Conservation Board Director Will Horsley thanked all the donors and partners who helped bring this to life " it's a…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (245+ words) Ryan Thomas Mc Guire, 52, of Spencer, passed away on June 15, 2026, at the Spencer Hospital. Memorial services will be 1 p. m. on Friday, June 19, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Algona, with burial in Riverview Cemetery in Algona. Visitation will be 5-7 p. m. Thursday at the…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1177+ words) A panel of rural Iowans said Tuesday that a declining rural economy and high cost of healthcare are top concerns as the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary. The community leaders spoke as part of the Rural Listening Project-250, a multistate research…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (384+ words) 83, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2026. She was born on Jan. 20, 1943, to Mary Anistasia "Stacia" Britt and Frank Joseph Junko. She was the fifth of eight children. Mary graduated as the salutatorian from Lawler High School in 1960. While attending, she was…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (47+ words) Spencer Reporter The Buena Vista County Conservation annual fishing derby at Gustafson Lake south of Sioux Rapids was held on Saturday with kids enjoying a great day of fishing. At the end of the derby, the kids left with their…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (145+ words) The Summer Reading Program at the Sioux Rapids Memorial Library has begun. One of the programs taking place was presented by Katie Struss, Buena Vista County naturalist, and Cassie Wendl, a wildlife rehabilitator and educator. Struss gave information to the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (282+ words) Iowa has a new state government body dedicated to helping expand state tourism and recreation options, as Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order Monday establishing the Iowa Office of Outdoor Recreation. Reynolds signed Executive Order 19 at a news conference…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago  (175+ words) George Lawson and Spencer baseball were left with a u201cbad tasteu201d after a 4-3 home loss to Spirit Lake earlier in the week, directing their frustration into returning that favor with a 17-1 onslaught on the Indiansu2019 turf on Thursday, June 11. u201c We did not perform…...