Personnel

Board to commit financially to SMS auditorium design study (08/23/08)
The Spencer Community Schools Board of Education will convene its monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 in the board room of the central administrative offices, located at 23 E. Seventh St. Approval of consent items, including minutes from the July 24 and Aug. 13 board meetings, bills, student open enrollment applications, and personnel recommendations will be sought...

Spencer YMCA announces additions (07/31/08)
The Spencer Family YMCA recently elected three new community members to their Board of Directors, Terri Rolfes, Michael Schauer and Joe VanOtterloo. Terri is employed at the Daily Reporter, Michael is at the Spencer Hospital in Human Resources, and Joe works at US Bank...

Board to ready for 2008-09 school year Thursday (07/23/08)
Following a two-hour work session designed to review the new superintendent evaluation form, the Spencer Community Schools Board of Education will convene its monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24 in the board room of the central administrative offices, located at 23 E. Seventh St...

Aquila service rates could go up 10.3 percent (07/18/08)
The Iowa Utilities Board has made a Spencer location available to Aquila customers who would like to address the company's plan to increase its natural gas service rates in Iowa. Comment hearings will take place at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, throughout the state using the Iowa Communications Network...

Trustees learn about fire facility (07/16/08)
The Board of Trustees of Iowa Lakes Community College held their monthly meeting Tuesday in Emmetsburg and learned about the recently completed Regional Emergency Response Training Center. Steve Dobbins, Fire, EMS and Health programmer, thanked the advisory committee on this project by offering their insight into the needs of area emergency services personnel...

'Project Alert' unveiled (06/24/08)
The goal of Project Alert, a pilot program taking shape in Clay County, is to ensure that individuals, especially those with special needs, are better prepared for emergencies. By taking part in this program and providing some critical information, emergency personnel coming to aid a program-enrolled person will also be better prepared to assist with whatever greets them...

Fire destroys Tweeter's Bar and Grill (06/24/08)
An early morning fire gutted a popular Lakes area restaurant yesterday. Tweeter's Bar and Grill, located just north of the Highway 9 bridge in Okoboji, was declared a total loss. "It looks like it was an electrical malfunction in the dining area of the bar, probably from an electrical circuit that fed three TVs in a trophy case," said Deputy State Fire Marshal David Schipper of the Iowa State Fire Marshals Office. "It's probably going to be a total loss."...

Spencer JCPenney honored with national award (06/04/08)
A local store and its manager have been recognized as being one of the national company's "best-performing teams." Al Phillips, store manager of JCPenney at Southpark Mall in Spencer, was recently presented with the Chairman's Award, the company's highest honor for performance excellence, by Myron "Mike" Ullman III, JCPenney chairman and CEO...

Supervisors race features six candidates (05/31/08)
By Russ Mitchell Daily Reporter Staff Republicans have a choice on the ballot as the party tries to find two nominees for a pair of available seats on the Clay County Board of Supervisors. Incumbent Del Brockshus of Spencer is near the end of his fourth term. He has filed to run again...

Appeals court to hear cases in Okoboji (05/29/08)
A workman's compensation claim and a possible open meetings violation are on the docket as the Iowa Court of Appeals brings its process to the Iowa Great Lakes. Cases typically are heard in Des Moines, but will be moved to Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center as part of the 85th annual Lawyers' Chautauqua in Okoboji...

Spencer teachers' 2008-09 master contract ratified (05/09/08)
Spencer school board members placed the finishing touches on employee wages as they ratified teacher contracts for 2008-09 Thursday morning. The 4.26 percent, or $391,569 total package, increase approved for Spencer Education Association (SEA) members also includes a $630 increase on teachers' base pay, raising it to $27,035 for beginning teachers, and a $150 increase for family insurance...

Arnold Motor Supply supports Guard and Reserve (05/08/08)
Continuing to stand by the citizen soldiers who work with them and protect them, Arnold Motor Supply Company on Tuesday signed 53 Statement of Support for the National Guard and Reserve certificates. This number represents every one of the company's locations and its Spencer headquarters...

Another great Walleye Weekend in the books (05/07/08)
This year, 1,161 anglers registered for their opportunity at a prize-winning catch on Iowa's Great Lakes during the 26th Annual Iowa Easter Seals Great Walleye Weekend May 3 and 4. No tagged fish were caught in this year's tournament. The Easter Seals Great Walleye Weekend kicks off the official start of the walleye season and is sponsored by the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce, Pure Fishing, Oh Shuck's Bait and Tackle, Kabele's Trading Post, Pioneer Beach Resort, Parks Marina and KUOO FM.. ...

Meetings 4-22 (04/22/08)
The Clay County Board of Supervisors will meet at 8:30 a.m., today in the board room at the Clay County Administration Building. A full agenda is planned. The Spencer Finance and Personnel Committee will meet at 5:15 p.m., tonight, in the conference room at City Hall. A full agenda is planned including discussions on financing the golf course clubhouse and the combined sewer initiative...

TRIFECTA! (03/20/08)
-Local KFC namedthe 'Best of the Best' for third straight year- The KFCŽ Restaurant at 913 S. Grand Ave. in Spencer has been named "Best of the Best" in KFC operations and customer service. The award-winning restaurant is managed by Bryan Sebastian and Amy Beck...

Support staff negotiations under way in district (03/19/08)
By Kris Todd Daily Reporter Staff Negotiations between the Spencer school district and the non-certified support staff union got under way Tuesday afternoon for the 2008-09 school year. Jack Lasiter, a representative for the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, presented the union's initial proposal...