Research led by a University of Iowa student is opening new doors to potential uterine cancer treatments that could allow patients to regain their health while retaining their ability to have children ...

For the nearly 50 years that I have lived in the Iowa Great Lakes area, I have always been in awe of the ice heaves that appear on Big Spirit Lake. From the time the lake becomes ice-locked, the ice ...

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Spencer volunteer firefighters read four books to area youths on Dec. 30 as part of Firehouse Reads, an event sponsored ...

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The Spencer City Council got its first look at a new initiative to help elderly and disabled residents keep their sidewalks clear after snowstorms. Dubbed the “Snow Buddies” program, the plan would ...

The River’s Edge Church in northeast Spencer is hoping to make a dent in one of the city’s most difficult-to-address issues, the lack of affordable, quality child care. A recent study of the issue, ...

Spencer Community Theatre recently announced its upcoming Mainstage productions for the coming fall, winter and spring. Celebrating its 66th season, organizers have scheduled three productions as well ...

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RESIDENT FISHING • 199,031 annual licenses. • 8,773 lifetime fishing licenses. • 17,428 three-year licenses. • 1,022 seven-day licenses. • 2,998 one-day ...

Since my husband and I went public with our family’s story about our son’s severe mental illness, my phone, inbox and social media messages have been full. People reach out constantly — some looking ...