Stories from Thursday, May 2, 2019

CC-E prepares for 'Jurassic Park'-themed prom When the Clay Central-Everly junior class choose “Jurassic Park” as its 2019 prom theme, junior class president Savanna Handy explained efforts were made to combine the fun associated with dinosaurs on a dance floor and the eloquent traditions of prom...

Region seeks new jail services provider Regional service provider Hope Haven has decided to discontinue mental health therapy services in its coverage area as of June 27. Hope Haven provides a variety of community services, such as housing and employment aid, for people with disabilities. ...

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., will be making a campaign stop in Spencer at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5, in the grand ballroom at the Clay County Fair & Events Center. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. The public is invited.

65 volunteers to launch effort with concentrated phone-a-thon Tuesday, between 5:30-7:30 p.m., should the phone ring and it’s not a recognized number, Spencer Family YMCA CEO Nathan Prenzlow asks for the recipient to go ahead and answer the phone — it could be a volunteer from the YMCA on the other end...

The reception for Spencer’s Citizen of the Year will be held on Tuesday, May 7, from 4:30-6:30 p.m., with a program at approximately 5:30 p.m. at the Clay County Fair and Events Center. The newest Citizen of the Year will be announced on the front page of the Daily Reporter on Monday, May 6. The Daily Reporter’s Progress section will also be included in that edition. The public is invited to attend...

Historic Preservation Commission to host presentations, photo exhibit To celebrate the month of May being National Historic Preservation Month, the Spencer Historic Preservation Commission is planning a number of events meant to let Spencer residents get in touch with the stories and history which make up Spencer’s past...

Republican leaders from Iowa’s 4th Congressional District are seeking the reinstatement of U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Kiron, to House Committee assignments he was removed from earlier this year. In January, the House Republican Steering Committee voted to remove King from three House committees — judiciary, small business and agriculture — in response to a quote attributed to King published by the New York Times...

Beehler recognized for contributions to U.S. Army Transportation Corps Whether it was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom during his deployment to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, or working as a traffic management specialist with the Army National Guard’s 139th Brigade Support Battalion in Brookings, South Dakota, Lt. ...

Funeral services for Lois Carlson, 90, of Spencer, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Spencer. Rev. Don Taylor will officiate the service. Visitation will be conducted one hour prior to the funeral service at the church...

LE MARS — Playing at Willow Creek Golf Course seems to suit the Tiger boys golf team just fine as Spencer ran away with the Le Mars Invitational Thursday with a team score of 298 on the par 69 course. Western Christian came in second 15 strokes behind the Tigers with the rest of the field finishing far behind with third place Estherville Lincoln Central scoring a 335...

Spencer’s soccer girls tied their second lowest scoring output of the season against Western Christian’s aggressively defensive approach Thursday night, but the Tiger back line pitched the team’s seventh straight shutout to get the 2-0 win. The Wolfpack used their speed in the back to shut down a lot of Spencer action in the early going with the Tigers’ best chance coming just over 17 minutes in on a shot from out wide of the box that Isabella Burger bent into the crossbar. ...

CHEROKEE — One day after claiming their first Lakes Conference tournament title in 26 years, Spencer’s tennis girls handed Cherokee a 9-0 sweep on the road. Autumn Rausch got it started with a 10-5 No. 1 singles victory, and Emily English made it 2-0 overall with a comfortable 10-1 win as a No. 2...

HULL — On a wet, slippery pitch, Spencer’s boys attempted to get revenge on Western Christian Thursday night after the Wolfpack scored four goals in the final 25 minutes of play in the first meeting this season for a 4-3 win over the Tigers. Vengeance went off course in the second half in Hull as the Wolfpack scored three goals in the final 40 minutes for a 4-1 victory...

Playing without their No. 1 seed available, Spencer’s tennis boys stepped up and secured a 9-0 clean sweep against Cherokee at Riverview Park Thursday. “I was really proud of the way the guys played tonight,” Tiger boys tennis coach Joe Steele said. “Marcus was unable to play tonight, so everyone had to move up a spot in the lineup, and we had to reconfigure our doubles teams. Both of those are tough to do with no practice, but our guys handled it very well.”...

We learn so much from our canine companions, and along the way they keep us company, provide unconditional love and share in the ups and downs of our lives. The newest book in the “Chicken Soup for the Soul” series, “Life Lessons From the Dog” features “101 tales of family, friendship and sun,” one written by contributor Gwen Hart, of Storm Lake...

STORM LAKE — One did it with sheer dominance while the other had to fight for every last point, but both Spencer’s girls and boys track teams emerged as Lakes Conference champions Thursday night at Buena Vista University. The Tiger girls erupted for 184 points with Spirit Lake Park and Le Mars tying for second place with scores of 79. The victory marks the eighth straight conference title for the girls track program...