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Iowa is one of two states that allow victims of child sexual abuse to be forced into a deposition and questioned by their alleged abuser’s defense lawyers before trial. In such cases, young victims ...

The Spencer Chamber announced on Feb. 12 that it would update the format and focus of its Eggs & Issues program to focus on local issues that area legislators can affect. Chamber President and CEO ...

So, are we early spring or late winter or a little bit of both? I mean, we go from 50s and 60s to lower 30s and upper 20s with a little bit of snow and then up and down this past week! My thought is ...

Feed costs are favorable, but a number of major challenges are contributing to cost inflation in the pork and other livestock industries. We all know that hog barns, feedlots and dairies use a strong ...

I am writing today because I am amazed that 83 Spencer citizens, knowing their candidate lost when the Spencer City Council, in a fiscally responsible decision to save the taxpayers of Spencer roughly ...

Cancer is a complex disease and can be caused by numerous environmental and genetic factors. Some links have been clear — such as smoking and lung cancer — while other forms can be impossible to trace ...

A glance out the window of my central Iowa home reminds me that this isn’t open water fishing season. We’re most likely not done with shots of winter weather with wind and snow limiting visibility, so ...

The Spencer area’s state legislators see some form of property tax reform as inevitable in 2026; the big question appears to be what kind of revenue cap counties, cities and school districts will face ...

Spencer Hospital has been named a 2026 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, marking an exceptional milestone of 11 consecutive years of national recognition and ...