3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (168+ words) A mysterious diary, a Spencer connection and a historic Milleru2019s Bay resort all figure in the story of award-winning journalist and author Jeff Kunerth, who will join the faculty of the Sixth Annual Okoboji Writersu2019 and Songwritersu2019 Retreat. The retreat will be held…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (165+ words) Ready for this one? Itu2019s hard to believe, but itu2019s been since 2018 that the United States Congress has passed a farm bill! The bill is normally set to go for five years, and toward the end of the five-year term, the next…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (168+ words) Over Labor Day weekend, the Iowa Rock u2019n Roll Music Association held its 29th annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony along with numerous events and concerts honoring the inductees and showcasing Iowau2019s future rock talent. The celebration kicked off with the Okoboji Rocks…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (170+ words) Seasons Center for Behavioral Health will celebrate a decade of the Autumnu2019s Center with a family-friendly kidsu2019 carnival. The free event is from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at Sunset Park in Spencer. The carnival is open to the public and will celebrate Autumnu2019s Centeru2019s 10th anniversary. Since…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (162+ words) Families will once again swarm to the Dickinson County Nature Center on Friday, Sept. 11, as the 2026 Deeu2019s Bee & Butterfly Festival gets underway. The annual event allows attendees to take part in activities designed to celebrate pollinators. The festival includes hands-on activities…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (170+ words) Birders of all experience levels are invited to enjoy one final morning on the course during the last Birding on the Green program of the season from 7-9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at Brooks Golf. Birding on the Green offers adults and teens…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (163+ words) The Knights of Columbus Iowa Great Lakes Council 5043 inducted officers for the 2026-27 fiscal year. The ceremony and monthly meeting was Aug. 31 at St. Maryu2019s Catholic Church in Spirit Lake. Officers inducted by District Deputy Jim Miller and Rev. Dan Guenther included:…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (67+ words) spencerdailyreporter.com Roadside count finds Iowa pheasant population second highest in a decade The Iowa Department of Natural Resources annual August statewide pheasant survey averaged 23 birds per route this year, which is the second-highest count in more than a decade,…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (167+ words) The Iowa Department of Education on July 29 announced over $2.35 million in competitive grants have been awarded to 10 school districts to establish therapeutic classrooms for learners whose emotional or behavioral needs impact their ability to be successful in their learning environment....