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7 p.m., Storm Lake High School --- Spencer has won 9 of the last 10 meetings between themselves and Storm Lake, a team coming off an exciting 34-24 district opening win against Sioux City Heelan. The Tigers will most likely continue to rely heavily on its strong defense and ball control ground attack led in the backfield by quarterback Jack DeWitt and backs Jon Nissen, Kenny Rasch, Titan Coleman and other playmakers like Karter Petzenhauser. ...

SIOUX RAPIDS — Neighboring school districts, Spencer and Sioux Central, took the court for volleyball action Monday evening in Sioux Rapids with the Tigers returning home following a three-game sweep, 25-15, 26-24, 25-17, against the Rebels to improve to 9-9 on the season. The loss dropped Sioux Central to 3-3...

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GOWRIE — Sioux Central returned to its winning ways Thursday night on the road at Southeast Valley, sweeping the Jaguars, 25-17, 25-19 and 26-24. It was the first action for the Rebel girls in several days. “It feels good to come out with a win after a week of no matches,” Rebel coach Sara Grossnickle said. “The girls really came out with a lot of energy right away in set one. We were able to gain a big lead right away...

HAWARDEN — Sioux Central didn’t find the end zone until the second half and the host West Sioux Falcons had already pretty much determined the outcome of the game at that point as they would claim a 49-16 victory, handing the Rebels the team’s first loss of the season Friday in Hawarden. West Sioux has claimed the last six matchups between the two schools dating back to 2008, outscoring Sioux Central, 212-58...

LE MARS — Spencer would put two offensive scores on the board in both halves while the defense held the Bulldog attack in check for four quarters en route to a 28-0 road win, ruining the christening of the new turf at Jim Lorenzen Field in Le Mars Friday night...

Spencer Tiger setter Albany Brown (3) looks on as sophomore Jerra Merchant (8) attempts to hammer down a kill against Carroll during the Spencer Invitational Saturday in the Spencer field house. The Tigers swept Lakes foe Estherville 21-16, 21-14 to start the day and Algona 21-13, 21-13 but dropped three to Carroll, West Lyon and Okoboji — who the Tigers defeated earlier this season. Individual and game statistics were unavailable at press time. Spencer (8-9) traveled to Sioux Central (3-2) for a 7 p.m. showdown Monday and will host Spirit Lake (5-11) in the Lakes Conference opener at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Registrations for snowmobiles and off-highway vehicle purchased during the 2020 registration cycle will expire Dec. 31. Any decal displayed on a machine with a 20 printed on it will no longer be valid for machines to be used on snowmobile trails, public ice, or the OHV parks. Any registration that is not renewed prior to Jan. 1 will have a late penalty of $5 applied to the registration cost...

THORNTON — Union Hills Wildlife Area’s network of wetlands and prairie located in southern Cerro Gordo County has that been-here-forever kind of feel to it. “There’s not many places in Iowa where you get a block of habitat like this,” said TJ Herrick, wildlife biologist for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. ...

To say that COVID-19 has changed how we all go about our lives is perhaps the greatest understatement of the century. How frustrating it has been. My wife and I are both senior citizens, so we have stayed on the fringe, used our masks and avoided crowds. It has been quite a change for us because we really enjoy spending time at so many of the events held in the Iowa Great Lakes. Sadly, we haven’t attended any of these, not even gone to a restaurant or supper club since March...

Many anglers across the Midwest declare late September and October to be their favorite times to fish and I would mostly agree. In the fall, the fish catching can be so good, for quality and quantity. In addition, the surroundings are pretty spectacular as well. The trees are in full color and wildlife sightings can be abundant...

The Labor Day weekend always signals to me the official beginning of the fall season. The early teal season, dove season, and the cottontail and squirrel seasons are underway. The results of the August roadside count have been released. These are all traditional signs of fall arriving...

Iowa Deer Exchange is the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ new free online database where deer hunters willing to provide venison can connect with Iowans who want venison. Hunters enter their information to the database, including their location. ...

Editor’s Note: This release is the overall general summary of the 2020 roadside count. In a future story, we will take a more detailed look at the results and examine our northwest Iowa pheasant forecast. Iowa’s recently completed annual pheasant survey is great news for hunters — statewide, Iowa averaged 20.2 birds per 30-mile route, up significantly from 2019, with six of the nine survey regions averaging more than 20 pheasants per route, the most since 2007...

Fall walleye fishing is often heralded by anglers as one of the best times of the year for good fishing. Plenty of big fish potential as females begin to put on egg mass. Fall patterns are often drawn out and consistent. Compared to the spring, there are way fewer boats to compete against compared to the same fisheries after ice out. ...