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The Farmers Bank gives $50,000 to SCT (10/01/08)
The Farmers Bank has committed $50,000 to the SCT Playhouse Capital Campaign. Representing The Farmers Bank are Bryan Harken, Deb Sundall, Dave Woodcock; while Deb Mechler, Merlyn Winther, and John Rahn represent the SCT Board.

Reminder:Property taxes due Sept. 30 (09/24/08)
Clay County Treasurer Sande Geidl would like to remind property owners that the first installment of property taxes is due Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. Property tax information may be obtained online at www.iowatreasurers.org or by calling the treasurer's office at (712) 262-2179. To avoid penalty on the first installment, payment must be received in the treasurer's office or postmarked by Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008...

Tailgate raises funds for Tailtwisters (09/05/08)
Clark Cunningham, with Community State Bank of Spencer shakes hands with Dana Anderson, president of the Spencer Tailtwisters organization following a very successful tailgate party Friday night prior to the Spencer High School football team's home opener. The feed grossed approximately $1,250 for the club. Community State Bank picked up all the costs associated with the event, allowing all of the profit to be collected by the club...

CCF2008 COUNTDOWN: 5 days to fair! (09/02/08)
Ahh, the life of showbiz! Always "Hamming It Up." You might say these performers are known for "Hogging The Spotlight". But for good reason. Introducing the world's foremost trained pig show, The Pork Chop Revue. The most amazing stunts and tricks performed by the biggest and most talented pigs you've ever seen...

Spencer Police Department receives Donation from Community Bank (07/23/08)
Dawn Ressler, the Assistant Vice President of Community Bank and Insurance presents a $1,500 check to Spencer Police Chief Mark Lawson to finish the department's fund-raising efforts for new Tasers.

Third Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute set for Aug. 3-8 (07/16/08)
The first week of August will be filled with young people - middle-school and college students - learning about entrepreneurship in the Iowa Lakes Corridor region. The third Okoboji Entrepreneurial Institute will take place Aug. 3-8 at the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory on West Lake Okoboji. Thirty-two students from the Regents universities, Buena Vista University and Iowa Lakes Community College will participate in advanced study of entrepreneurship that will include an entrepreneurial simulation,...

Celebrate and remember cancer survivors at the 5th annual Relay for Life (07/10/08)
When a doctor mentions "cancer" the world seems to come to an abrupt halt. Cancer, the second leading cause of death in this country, affects individuals at all ages and has no remorse. On July 12-13, the fifth annual Dickinson County Relay for Life will join cancer survivors with supporters and community members at the Okoboji High School Track. ...

US Bank supports Flagfest (07/07/08)
Renee Weber representing US Bank, is thanked for providing $500 of services by Flagfest Committee chairpersons: Bill Campbell, Jodi TenKley and Tracy Coleman. The donation was used to offset the costs associated with the annual community celebration, recognizing Spencer as the "Flag City," the second weekend in June each year...

Northwest Bank supports Relay For Life (07/07/08)
Julie Lange and Michelle Yeager, with Northwest Bank, a platinum sponsor, presented Dana Kaufman, Associate Community Relations for the American Cancer Society and Amy Simpson, Clay County Relay for Life chairperson, with a check for the Clay County Relay For Life event held at Dale Norton Field in Spencer, Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22. This year's theme was: "Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back." Over $50,000 was raised by participants in the event...

Northwest Bank sponsors The Legend (06/24/08)
Northwest Bank announced Monday its sponsorship of the famous Arnold's Park wooden rollercoaster, The Legend. The Legend recently celebrated an eightieth birthday during the summer of 2007 with a summer long extravaganza. Construction of the roller coaster was started in 1927 and when completed featured a half mile of track and was 78 feet high according to archived newspaper reports. ...

Northwest Bank Relay Riders generate $20,000 (06/23/08)
Northwest Bank Executive Vice President, Greg Post, and Spencer Market President, Dean Jacobsen raised over $20,000 by completing their pledged 150 mile bike ride from Estherville to Fort Dodge in 11 hours and 55 minutes. One flat tire, and a hot sun couldn't deter the Northwest Bank team from completing the commitment they made to Relay For Life. ...

Local offers water for Relay donation (06/21/08)
The Farmers Bank's Candice Getting was among several bank employees selling special Relay For Life water outside the Spencer financial institution Friday, raising money for Team Lucky Pennies to donate to the Relay For Life. Trey Sievers, with his mother, Amy, spends a dollar of his limited financial empire for a bottle of water, making his contribution to this year's Relay. ...

Northwest riders raise dollars for Relay (06/20/08)
A group of riders began the day at Estherville, leaving the Northwest Bank branch at 6 a.m. and continuing to Spirit Lake, Spencer and eventually Fort Dodge where the 150-mile fundraising bike ride ended. Greg Post, executive vice president, and Dean Jacobsen, Spencer market president led the charge through all 150 miles of Thursday's ride and were joined along the way by other members of the bank staff...

International banker McAlpine finds 'something more' in priesthood (06/20/08)
By Kris Todd Daily Reporter Staff It took Rev. Harry McAlpine a few years to respond to God's call. "I had other plans," the retired priest said with a smile this week while seated in his Spencer living room. Before entering the seminary 25 years ago, the Sheldon native spent nearly 25 years working for the former Northwestern National Bank, currently known as Wells Fargo. ...

The Farmers Bank and Trust supports Flagfest (06/16/08)
Dave Woodcock and Deb Sundal, representing The Farmers Bank, present a check for $1,000 to Flagfest Committee chairpersons: Bill Campbell, Jodi TenKley and Tracy Coleman. The donation will be used to offset the costs associated with the annual community celebration, recognizing Spencer as the "Flag City," the second weekend in June each year...

Briefs 6-4-08 (06/04/08)
All area women are invited to the "Let's Have Flowers" prayer connection at 10 a.m. today in the home of Bonnie Neisess, Treasure Village on Highway 86. It is a time of sharing and supporting each other with prayer and fellowship. Okoboji Women's Connection is a part of Stonecroft Ministries...

Former Hawkeye Klinkenborg at U.S. Bank (06/03/08)
U.S. Bank of Spencer will host former Iowa Hawkeye football player Mike Klinkenborg at its 126 Grand Ave. branch in Spencer. Area residents are welcome to attend the event at the bank from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. today. "Mike will sign autographs for his fans," said David Cronk, regional president for U.S. Bank. "In addition, the U.S. Bank team will be on-site to assist people who are interested in finding out about U.S. Bank products and services that will best serve them."...

Briefs 6-3-08 (06/03/08)
All area women are invited to the "Let's Have Flowers" prayer connection at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4 in the home of Bonnie Neisess, Treasure Village on Highway 86. It is a time of sharing and supporting each other with prayer and fellowship. Okoboji Women's Connection is a part of Stonecroft Ministries...

State Bank branches support Flagfest (06/02/08)
Linda Kunzmann, representing State Bank of Spencer, Everly and Petersen presented a $500 donation to Flagfest Committee chairpersons: Bill Campbell, Jodi TenKley and Tracy Coleman. The donation will be used to offset the costs associated with the annual community celebration, recognizing Spencer as the "Flag City," the second weekend in June each year...

Briefs 5-28-08 (05/28/08)
Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School students will present their annual end-of--the-year musical titled "Livin' Inside Out in an Upside Down World," based on Psalm 51:6, at 7 p.m. tonight at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 500 Fourth Ave. S.W., Spencer...

Gates at Arnolds Park open this weekend (05/15/08)
The gates of Arnolds Park Amusement Park will open at 11 a.m. this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18 for the season. Enjoy the ups and downs of the famous Northwest Bank Legend roller coaster and the spectacular view from the Bank Midwest Ferris Wheel. New bumper cars are one of the many new features of the park, while the new addition of double go-karts complete the go-cart renovations at Arnolds Park Raceway...

First-ever Corridor Art Trail open for viewing (05/08/08)
The first-ever Corridor Art Trail is now open with 21 artistic Adirondack chairs on display throughout the counties of Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson and Emmet. The project, organized by the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation in a partnership with ArtsLIVE, will showcase local artists' abilities through Sept. 28...

Hoerichs has plenty of pennies to pinch (05/06/08)
Dan Hoerichs, seven year-old, won the April drawing for the "Millions Kids Club" at Farmers Savings Bank. Dan is pictured above hoisting up all 1,000 of the pennies he won from the drawing. April's drawing was based on an "April Fool's" theme so kids had to submit a joke to enter. ...

Briefs 05-03 (05/03/08)
Spencer fall youth football sign-ups today Registration for the Midwest Youth Football League fall session, for Spencer students entering the third through sixth grades will take place from 2-4 p.m., today in the Sacred Heart Catholic School gym. Registration forms will be available on site and participants will be fitted for helmets and shoulder pads at that time...

Briefs 4-29 (04/29/08)
Ladies Early Bird Golf sign up The Ladies Early Bird Golf League sign-up meeting will be at 9 a.m. today at Spencer Municipal Golf Course. n If unable to attend this meeting, call Bev Kimball at 262-6913 to reserve your team spot. New members and substitutes are needed. League play will begin at 8:30 a.m. May 13...

Briefs 4-23 (04/23/08)
Photographers exhibit at Lakes Art Center Members of the Northwest Iowa Professional Photographers Association will have an exhibit in the Pearson Lakes Art Center Secondary Space thru May 22. An opening reception will be held on Thursday, April 24, from 6-7 p.m...