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A Spencer High School teacher and coach who risked his life in early 2024 to rescue two young boys caught in the rising floodwater of the Little Sioux River has been awarded the Carnegie Medal, ...

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The Sioux Rapids Area Historical Association will present a program on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 1:30 p.m. “The History of the Little Sioux Valley Railroads.” You’ll learn more from local railroad expert ...

Monty Lee Damman, 62, of Spencer, passed away Sept. 21, 2026, at the Spencer Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center in Spencer. Services are Monday, Sept. 28, at 10 a.m ...

Cristy Jones and Mike Clark claimed the women’s and men’s club championships at the Spencer Country Club last weekend, and both had to work overtime to secure the victory. Jones won her third ...

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Michael “Mike” Anthony Baehr was born Oct. 26, 1936, in Long Beach, California, to Maximillian Joseph and Lillian (Held) Baehr. He was graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Long Beach and ...

Here we are, on the precipice of another general election, and too many people are at one another’s throats over issues of all kinds — real and manufactured. In a bit of irony, one of the most ...

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POET Bioprocessing in Emmetsburg awarded 2026 Community Impact Grants to five local organizations this year, addressing planned projects for area residents. This year’s grants totaled $10,000. “These ...