Spencer News

Thurston Manufacturing Co. of Thurston, Neb., says it has purchased Simonsen Iron Works of Spencer, Iowa, and plans to reopen the plant Monday morning.

Work on the West Beltway project forges ahead in Spencer. West 4th Street is now open from the cemetery to the east side of the west 4th Street bridge.

The 2013 Teacher of the Year Award was presented this morning by Lite 104.9 and the Farmers Bank of Spencer.

Spencer's sidewalk initiative is moving forward at a brisk pace. At the start of the Spencer put aside up to $100,000 to be used to assist owners of residential properties in town that want to install new sidewalk or replace any existing sidewalk in poor or defective condition.

SPENCER, Iowa - A northwest Iowa plant that had been awarded a state expansion loan has closed down.

A Spencer couple who conspired to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine pled guilty last week in federal court in Sioux City.

Charges are pending for a Spencer, Iowa man who failed to yield half of the roadway causing a two-vehicle crash on Highway 18 Monday morning.

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He faced life behind bars, but thanks to a plea deal, 21-year old Christopher Fitzpatrick's been sentenced to 45-years in prison.

The annual Spencer citywide Spring clean up day will take place on Saturday. Wayne Westhoff started the tradition back in 1976 before being taken over by Spencer Mainstreet in the mid to late 1980's. Mainstreet Director Bob Rose says they will start bright and early at the Legends Events & Social Center for breakfast.

The United State's Attorney's office says on May 8th, 50-year-old Vicki Shannon and 46-year-old John Gekas, both from Spencer were convicted of conspiring to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine.

The deadline to make a submission to the Avenue of Flags in Spencer is a week away.

Another major milestone in Spencer's quest to become an official Blue Zones community has been achieved.

Funeral service for Edna Ruth "Tiny"?Jensen was Monday, May 6, at the Warner Chape in Spencer.

A complete renovation of the Spencer Econo Lodge & Days Inn is underway. Troy Hart with Hart Family Hotels tells KICD News that once the work is complete the two will merge under the Days Inn Spencer brand.

The Freeman Building in downtown Spencer will stand. On Monday evening the city council voted to sell the structure to Mark and Sheri White for the purpose of opening a vehicle storage business on a split vote of 4-3. Councilmember Steve Bomgaars noted that this issue was handled correctly over the past several months.

A customer at Graham Tire Company in Spencer, Iowa, recently reached a mileage milestone, according to Tyler Kuhlman, service manager.

The Travel Channel's Andrew Zimmern of "Bizarre Foods" is coming to Okoboji for a Seasons Center for Behavioral Health event on Thursday.

Based on KICD's weather data, the average daily high temperature in through the period this year was 42.5, down from 62.3 last year.

For the second time in two years, a group of 50 co-workers from a Spencer hydraulics plant has won a $10,000 lottery prize.