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🌱 Why a 21-year-old Spencer resident is now held on felony charges
Hello again Spencer! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a 21-year-old Spencer resident is now held on felony charges
- How Spencer’s girls soccer team stormed to a 10–0 mercy-rule win
- How a Spencer ICU nurse balanced combat medic duty in Syria
Also on today's calendar: Spencer Young Professionals - Lunch Gig and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Winds becoming strong; cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 26 degrees.
- Saturday: Very windy; cooler, temps: high: 51, low: 28.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Clay County Deputies Arrest Spencer Man on Sex-Related Felony Charges (northwestiowanow.com) — Law enforcement in Clay County has arrested a 21-year-old Spencer resident on multiple serious felony charges and is holding him in the county jail on a substantial cash-only bond. Authorities say the case involves alleged sexual offenses and prior registry issues, underscoring an ongoing legal situation closely tied to the Spencer community. 
• Tiger Girls Cruise Past SLPO (northwestiowanow.com) — Spencer’s girls soccer team delighted home fans with a dominant 10–0 win over Spirit Lake/Park/Okoboji, highlighted by a hat trick from Ingrid Gustafson. The Tigers remain unbeaten in league play and now turn their attention to a road test at Sioux Center next week, while their conference rivals also prepare to face Sioux Center soon.
• A Warm Welcome Home (themarcusnews.com) — Two Army National Guard members from Primghar, Colt and Hanah Hofman, are back home after nearly a year deployed in Jordan and Syria, and Hanah has returned to work as an ICU nurse at Spencer Hospital. The couple described their remote desert bases, demanding medical and mechanical duties, and the emotional welcome-home parade organized by O’Brien County Veterans Affairs, family, and supporters lining the streets.
📸 Around Spencer
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Speakers Bureau Presents: One Nation Under Whose God? Law, Politics, and Religion in America
Spencer Public Library, 21 E 3rd St, Spencer
6:00 pm
Monday April 20
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Other local events
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Spencer Young Professionals - Lunch Gig
Family Table Restaurant , 829 S Grand Ave , Spencer
12:00 pm -
Build My Future – Iowa Lakes Corridor
Clay County Fair & Events Center , 800 W 18th St , Spencer
9:00 am -
Kid's Fishing Clinic: Dickinson County — Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club
Northwest Bank , 705 Grand Ave , Spencer
5:00 pm -
Iowa Spring Nationals / Fiesta Night
Clay County Fair & Events Center , 800 W 18th St , Spencer
5:00 pm -
Clay County Fair Queen Contest
Clay County Regional Events Center , 800 W 18th St , Spencer
6:30 pm -
Iowa Spring Nationals / Fiesta Night
Clay County Fair & Events Center , 800 W 18th St , Spencer
5:00 pm
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 23
Wednesday April 29
Sunday May 3
Monday May 4
📣 Spencer Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Speakers Bureau Presents: Butter Together
Ruthven Public Library , 1301 Gowrie St , Ruthven
1:00 pm -
Kid's Fishing Clinic: Stolley's — Iowa Great Lakes Fishing Club
Stolley Park , Stolley , Park Trail , Spencer
5:00 pm -
Coffee Corner
Ruthven Public Library , 1301 Gowrie St , Ruthven
9:30 am
Saturday April 18
Wednesday April 22
Wednesday May 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Advance Services posted a job opening for Material Handler / Recycling Production Associate in Spencer. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Spencer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spencer here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hartley
- 04/16/26: Community Calendar (hartleysentinel.com)
- Patricia J. Thomsen, 69, Milford (hartleysentinel.com)
Okoboji
- Milford Municipal Utilities Water Customers Could See Significant Rate Increase (exploreokoboji.com)
- Get a dose of adorable at these 6 animal sanctuaries in Iowa (iowastartingline.com)
- Weekly Iowa DNR Fishing Report for April 16th (kiwaradio.com)
Spirit Lake
- We Have New Details Regarding That Natural Gas Smell Earlier Today In Spirit Lake (exploreokoboji.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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