Stories from Saturday, December 18, 2010

When Iowa Lakes announced that it would be introducing soccer as a sport at its Spencer campus, there was a great deal of buzz in the community. Let's face it, Spencer is one of the premier soccer communities in northwest Iowa. With an ever-expanding youth program, the adult leagues, an indoor soccer facility and the fantastic outdoor soccer complex that provides a place to play for hundreds of enthusiasts from around the area - Spencer is a little soccer mecca in the upper Midwest...

Following a tip from a Everly city employee regarding theft and vandalism of the Nativity scene at the Everly City Park, the Clay County Sheriff's Office was able to locate three individuals and charge each with theft in the fifth degree, and criminal mischief in the fifth degree...

It is better to give than to receive. A lesson no better exhibited than through the Holiday Family Adoption program. This annual holiday event offers people a chance to adopt a family with needs and help make their Christmas season a little bit brighter...