Relationships

Meet Axel, (law-abiding) man's best friend (12/31/09)
Spencer's newest officer won't be sworn in; there's a bit of a language barrier. Axel only understands Czech, and there's another catch: He's a dog. Not yet 3 years old, Axel still has the energy of a pup. He's not afraid to bark at the chief and his handler. ...

75 years and still in love (12/03/09)
Hjelmer and Dorothy Huberg are rapidly approaching the celebration of another milestone in their lives. The couple, from Royal, plans to quietly mark their 75th wedding anniversary with family and friends later this month. Both clearly remember the day they wed as if it were yesterday. ...

75 years and still in love (10/16/09)
It's safe to say that Bob and Evelyn Lathrop "get along pretty good." The couple has weathered a lifetime of experiences, including the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl and the dawning of a new millennium together. The Spencer pair, who have been together for over 75 years, recently celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary with family members, which includes four children, 11 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. ...

OB restrictions in place as H1N1 surfaces in county (10/10/09)
Two cases of H1N1, or "swine flu" virus has been confirmed in Clay County by the University of Iowa Hygienic Laboratory, according to Colette Rossiter, Clay County Public Health Nurse. "Both patients were tested for influenza at Avera Spencer Family Care," Rossiter said, in a statement from Spencer Hospital administration. ...

Thuringer retiring after 35 years of tending to area youth (05/19/09)

Same-sex couple looking forward to marriage in northwest Iowa (04/14/09)
Lee and Tony are eager to celebrate their 15th anniversary together. Ecstatic about an April 3 Iowa Supreme Court ruling unanimously rejecting a state law restricting marriage to a union between a man and woman, the same-sex couple hope to formally mark April 18, 2010, with their wedding...

Fathers, daughters come together for special event (02/20/09)
Cherish Center's second annual Father/Daughter Dance benefit will be held from 7-10 p.m., Feb. 28, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Milford. It is no secret, a healthy father-daughter relationship is critically important to the emotional health of a young girl and follows her into her adult life. That's why several area "dads" are working to heighten the awareness of this important relationship...

'We make No Apologies!' (01/09/09)
That's the shout made by many teenagers who will be returning to the 8th Annual No Apologies events scheduled for Jan. 20 and 21. No Apologies is a program for kids that "tells the life, love, and sex." It is sponsored and organized by Cherish Center, formerly known as Shepherd's Fold, for students, parents, and teachers. ...

'Safe Routes' plan to pave the way for students (09/20/08)
By Kris Todd Daily Reporter Staff Children today are much less active than their counterparts of 39 years ago. While 50 percent of America's children walked to school in 1969, that number has dropped to 15 percent in 2008. As a result of the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program that's taken shape recently, a Spencer delegation is focused on changing this trend...

Worlds unite at SHS (09/19/08)
With the arrival of a German, Brazilian and a Tanzanian student, boundaries are being broken in the hallways of Spencer High School (SHS) this year. Carl Hieronymi, who hadn't visited the United States before arriving on July 31, said his stay in Dickens as a foreign exchange student will not only allow him to expand his English, it will also give him the opportunity to play football. The outgoing 17-year-old German currently plays tight end and tackle for the SHS Tigers...

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