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Head Of Spencer Chamber Elected To Leadership Position On IACC
January 23, 2023
(Spencer)– The Executive Director of the Spencer Chamber of Commerce has been elected Secretary/Treasurer of the Iowa Association of Chambers of Commerce for 2023. Sheriffa Jones will now join the 11 member IACC board of directors. The Iowa Association of Chambers of Commerce was founded in 1916 with the purpose of enhancing the professional development […]
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Traffic Stop Results In Arrest
January 23, 2023
(Spencer)– A traffic stop January 15th in the 4700 mile of Highway 71 in Clay county resulted in the arrest of a Spencer man on drug charges. The Sheriff’s Office says a deputy discovered the driver, 40-year-old Joseph Hartzell, had a revoked driver’s license. A subsequent search of Hartzell turned up a marijuana pipe with […]
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Single Vehicle Crash Injures Milford Man
January 23, 2023
(Spencer)– A single vehicle crash this past Wednesday in Clay county injured a Milford man. The Clay County Sheriff’s Office says 75-year-old Dennis Abel was driving a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado northbound in the 2700 mile of Highway 71. Deputies say the strong wind and icy road conditions caused Abel to lose control of the vehicle, […]
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Iowa D.O.T Launches New Safety Campaign
January 23, 2023
(Ames)– The Iowa Department of Transportation’s new traffic safety campaign is getting personal. A DOT representative says they found that the previous “Zero Fatalities” campaign wasn’t resonating with drivers–that a “numbers game” didn’t mean as much as something closer to home. Their new “What Drives You” campaign will remind drivers who’s waiting for them at […]
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Man Escapes Injury When Vehicle Winds Up On Its Top
January 23, 2023
(Hartley)– A Hartley man escaped injury last week after losing control of a vehicle he was driving on a snow covered road. The O’Brien County Sheriff’s Office says 22-year-old Pierce Van Sloten was driving a 2006 Chevrolet pickup eastbound on 320th street. The vehicle left the road and went into the ditch, coming to rest […]
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Fire In Downtown Spencer Causes Considerable Damage; Sends Several To The Hospital
January 23, 2023
(Spencer)– Three people were taken to the hospital in a fire Sunday afternoon that damaged a building in the 200 block of Grand Avenue in downtown Spencer. All were reportedly treated for smoke inhalation. Four businesses on the ground floor level sustained water damage. Fire damage was reported to eight apartments on the upper level. […]
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Firefighters From Several Communities Battling Fire In Downtown Spencer
January 22, 2023
(Spencer)– Firefighters from several area departments are battling a fire this (Sun.) afternoon in downtown Spencer. Details are still somewhat sketchy, but we’ve learned the fire apparently broke out in the second level apartment of a building in the 200 block of West Grand Avenue. It wasn’t immediately certain if there have been any injuries. […]
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Spencer Man Sentenced On Federal Firearm Charge
January 21, 2023
(Sioux City)– A Spencer man has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. 35-year-old Joe Ripka was sentenced in federal court Friday. Ripka had previously been convicted of failure to affix a drug tax stamp in Emmet County […]
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UDMO To Conduct Homelessness Count Next Week In The Region
January 20, 2023
(Graettinger)– Upper Des Moines Opportunity next week will be conducting a count of the homeless population in a 12-county area they serve. Tanya Thelen (tee-lin), UDMO Housing Services Coordinator, says they’re required to do the count each year by federal officials… Thelen says the count will be conducted next week, between January 23rd and the […]
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