ESTHERVILLE — The Iowa Lakes men’s basketball team pushed its win streak to seven games with a 91-69 win over Northwestern’s JV. The Lakers are currently 7-2 on the season. The Lakers were led by ...

The Spencer Community School District is looking to secure $3.3 million in bond financing to help cover the costs of ongoing flood recovery efforts.

Spencer High School senior Braxton Nachtigal was honored as the November Rotary Student of the Month. Braxton is involved in band and theater and plans to attend the University of Northern Iowa in the ...

In a move that could reshape the high school sports landscape in the region, two northwest Iowa athletic conferences and a private school have announced their intention to combine.

The Spencer Community School District fared well on its latest school report card issued by the Iowa Department of Education.

Iowa Lakes had three plays in double figures and defeated the Buena Vista junior varsity, 70-41, in women’s basketball Monday, Nov. 25. The Lakers were led by Tayona Keys and Morgan Bednarek each with ...

ORANGE CITY — MOC-Floyd Valley used a strong second quarter to build a lead and went on to defeat the Spencer Tigers, 67-40, in high school girls basketball Monday evening, Nov. 25. The Tigers trailed ...

When Daisy Iowa Whitham (yes, that's her real middle name) donated her family's Jefferson County woodland to Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation in 1980, it marked an important milestone. These were the ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has scheduled a virtual public meeting to update the public on statewide chronic wasting disease surveillance and management efforts.

AMES — Summit Carbon Solutions announced last week it had submitted its permit application to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, amidst court cases filed in Iowa. Nine Iowa counties have ...

SIOUX RAPIDS — Nichole Hart at 125, Nataley Frerk at 130 and Vivi Orenday at 135 topped their respective field of competitors, helping the Sioux Central girls score 100 points and win their home ...

LifeServe Blood Center hosted two blood drives in the month of November. A total of 42 units of blood were collected, potentially sustaining the lives of 126 people in need. The donations you give go ...