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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 ...

The 100th and final Lakes Conference girls basketball season has concluded, and two Spencer Tigers were recognized for their achievements on the 2025-26 All-Conference teams. Senior Sydnee Hopkins was ...

With escalating food prices, now is a great time to start growing some of your own vegetables. Not only can you save money, but you’ll enjoy great flavor and maximum nutritional value. Take time to do ...

The Iowa Lakes Community College softball team split two games with Cloud County Community College Saturday, Feb. 28. The Lakers were strong behind Katie Kvigne’s pitching, winning game one 9-5. The ...

Spencer Community School District is turning long-vacant land into new opportunities for local families through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity. The district school board voted to donate two ...

Doris Hendrene (Rensink) DeBoer, 94, of Spencer, passed away on Feb. 23, 2026, at St. Luke Lutheran Nursing Home. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date. Warner Funeral Home ...

U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Hull, on Feb. 27, announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has obligated $3.4 million in Public Assistance funding to reimburse the Spencer Community School ...

Audley Tensen, 89, of Spencer, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at St. Luke Lutheran Home in Spencer. Private family graveside services will be held at Hope Cemetery in Hull. Warner Funeral Home ...

Clay County Supervisor Allen Batschelet warned this week that he believes the county’s current spending levels are outpacing its revenue collections and that the county could be insolvent by 2028.