Stories from Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Board members also OK certified staff reductions, additions for next year

Iowa Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologist Bryan Hellyer on Tuesday updated the Clay County Board of Supervisors on plans to make Dry Mud Lake not so dry. Dry Mud Lake is actually land in section 25 of Garfield Township, which is about 3 miles southeast of Webb. The state would like to remove some drainage tiles in the area and add other features to create 30 acres of wildlife area...

Get your errands done quickly; we could be in for a bumpy ride. That's the word from Todd Heitkamp of the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls, S.D. His agency issued a blizzard warning for portions of northwest Iowa, including Clay County. The warning is in effect from 6 a.m. ...

Gladys Goldie Carey passed away Feb. 26, 2007, one day before her 94th birthday. A funeral service will be held today, Thursday March 1, 2007 at 4 p.m., at Purdy and Walters with Cassidy Funeral Home in Everett. Interment will be held at East Lawn Cemetery in Sacramento...

Vivian Adeline Caskey, 88 passed away on Feb. 24, 2007 at her home in Spirit Lake. Pallbearers were Cecil Caskey, Dennis Dean, Don Gregerson, Karl Kischer, Terry Remillard and Bob Cosens. Interment took place at Spirit Lake Memorial Gardens. Vivian was born on Aug. ...

Funeral services for Mrs. Betty Schoning, 79 of Spencer will be held at 10:30 a.m., today, Thursday, March 1, 2007 at First Christian Church of Spencer. Rev. Cheri Gelner will officiate the service. Casket bearers will be Stacy Krieger, Jeff Clark, Eric Krieger, Mitch Baschke, Kyle Strand, Ryan Clark, Melissa Baschke and Kelly Russell...

Funeral services for Wanda Elaine Plagman, 74 of Spencer will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 2, 2007 at Dayspring Assembly of God Church of Spencer. Rev. Bob Van Wyk will officiate the service. Visitation will begin at 12 p.m. Thursday with the family present from 6-8 p.m...

Another winter storm will again challenge travelers. The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is urging motorists to monitor weather and road conditions before making their trips. The department is also reminding motorists about two valuable trip-planning tools and offering suggestions on what to do if stranded while traveling...

Piles of bills, not snow, to blame

Branson gift package to be awarded during show

Julianna Greenfield (foreground) and Megan Huss, both eight year olds, search the aisles at Hy-Vee in Spencer Wednesday afternoon looking for "healthy choices." Healthy choices was the theme of the monthly Adventure Afternoon sponsored by the Spencer Family YMCA. ...

2006-07 All-Cornbelt Conference Girls Basketball Teams (- denotes unanimous selection) First Team Laura Brugman, So., Clay Central-Everly Jessica Schoelerman, Sr., Clay Central-Everly Megan Tonderum, Sr., Armstrong-Ringstead Brianne Gonzales, Fr., Armstrong-Ringstead...

Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Reineke-Schutt, 91 of Paullina will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 2, 2007 at Bethany Lutheran Church of Sutherland. Rev. LeRoy Reimer. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the services at the church. Interment will take place at Holstein Cemetery of Holstein...

At 1 p.m., today, a public auction for ownership of The Hotel will take place at the Clay County Courthouse in Spencer on behalf of Northwest Federal Savings Bank in attempt to settle the $355,408.04 judgement amount being held against listed plaintiffs Hotel Spencer Inc., Toby B. ...

Southpark Mall receives $25K in grant relief

"We're building relationships. We're not just soliciting money." Becky LaBarre, director of the Spencer Family YMCA said...