This is a milestone episode. Not only are we completing our Get to Know Your Host series with Tim Wiedeman, but Andy is moving and Kevin is getting a new job! We talk with Tim about sports, podcasts, and what Hogwarts house he is in.Support th

An Evening with Teddy Roosevelt

Oct 8th, 2021 36m 35s

This week we sat down with Joe Wiegand and David and Jane Kruse to talk about the upcoming An Evening with Teddy Roosevelt, from the Clay County Heritage Center. Joe is world's premiere Theodore Roosevelt reprisor. We talk about how Joe got s

Donna Call- United Way of Spencer

Aug 27th, 2021 35m 6s

This week we sat down with Donna Call of the Spencer United Way. We talk about what the United Way does in Spencer, teaching, and antique tractors.Support the show (https://spencersignal.com/support-the-spencer-signal/)

Gayle Brandt- Spencer Municipal Airport

Aug 6th, 2021 48m 35s

This week we went to the Spencer Municipal Airport to sit down with Gayle Brandt! We talk with Gayle about the in's and out's of the airport, her career with the airport, and her families love of golf!Support the show (https://spencersignal.co

Arla Kintigh

Jul 23rd, 2021 37m

This week we sat down with Arla Kintigh, author of The Tangney Hotel: An Upscale Hotel for an Upscale Iowa Town. We were able to record this episode in the Tangney Hotel itself! We talk with Arla about her journey writing the book, being a te

Kevin Brown

Jul 16th, 2021 54m 17s

Welcome to a new Get to Know Your Host episode. This week Andy talks with Kevin about what brought him to the Spencer Signal, the Grand Avenue Community Outreach, and his love of Spencer.https://gacoutreach.com/Support the show (https://spence

Mary Faber- Iowa Lakes Community College

Jul 9th, 2021 43m 16s

This week Spencer Weekly welcomes Mary Faber! Mary is the Director of the Spencer and Spirit Lake Campuses of Iowa Lakes Community College. We talk with Mary about the ins and out of Iowa Lakes Community College, the Soccer team, and living i

Jared Elbert- Spencer Parks and Recreation

Jul 2nd, 2021 32m 28s

This week Spencer Weekly welcomes Jared Elbert with Spencer Parks and Recreation! Jared is the Recreation Director. We talk with Jared about everything Spencer Parks, including the trail system, the master plan, and of course, THE ROCKET SLID

Eric Meter- The Loft by Pressed

Jun 25th, 2021 36m 7s

Spencer Weekly welcomes back Eric Meter to talk about The Loft by Pressed! Eric shares the story about how The Loft came into existence, what The Loft provides, and even gives an audio tour.The Loft by Pressed: https://www.theloftbypressed.com

Amanda Mack- The Exit Interview

Jun 5th, 2021 37m 41s

Spencer Weekly is sad to see Amanda Mack leave Spencer for a new opportunity in Watertown, South Dakota. Amanda sat down with Kevin and Andy at The Loft by Pressed to talk about her time in Spencer, loving where you live, and what she is looki

Susan Zulk – Spencer Hospital

Apr 8th, 2021 24m 56s

Spencer Weekly is now officially in Season 2! First up this season is a chat with Susan Zulk of Spencer Hospital. Susan shared a local covid-19 update for a look at how Spencer and Clay County are doing at this stage of the pandemic, announced

Brian Dalziel – Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation

Mar 11th, 2021 41m 12s

Welcome to Episode 30 (whoa!) of Spencer Weekly. For this episode, we brought in Brian Dalziel, interim president and CEO of the Iowa Lakes Corridor, to talk about what's going on in economic development, entrepreneurship and business attracti

Bob Rose – "Mr. Spencer"

Feb 18th, 2021 52m 16s

Well, Spencer Weekly has finally made it. That's right, we landed the guest of all guests for this episode – "Mr. Spencer" himself, Bob Rose. Bob is the former executive director of the Spencer Chamber of Commerce and Spencer Main Street, but h

Episode 28 - State Rep. Megan Jones

Jan 21st, 2021 35m 42s

It's the first Spencer Weekly episode of 2021! For this week's episode, we're featuring an interview with State Rep. Megan Jones that dives a little into what to expect from this year's legislative session. Thank you for listening to Spencer We

Rev. Beth Preston, The Way Station

Dec 9th, 2020 35m 46s

This week on Spencer Weekly, we spoke with Rev. Beth Preston of The Way Station in Spencer, a mission outreach of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa. Rev. Beth shared what The Way Station is all about, how it is serving the community, how her family

Kipp Davis, Artist

Nov 25th, 2020 39m 44s

Who's ready for the return of Spencer Weekly? We sure are! After some time off, we are releasing an episode we recorded a while back with Spencer artist Kipp Davis. You might know Kipp for his mural work around town. We spoke with Kipp about hi

Mayor Kevin Robinson

Oct 3rd, 2020 56m 16s

We brought in the mayor of Spencer himself, Kevin Robinson, for Episode 25 of Spencer Weekly and, wow, we covered a lot of ground. We touched a lot on his official duties, of course, but we also dove into how he came to Spencer, a story that be

Jeremy Parsons, Clay County Fair and Events CEO/Manager

Sep 18th, 2020 46m 52s

In a normal year, this would have been the busiest week in Spencer – fair week. As everyone knows, 2020 is anything but normal. The Clay County Fair was postponed until 2021. This week, we talked to the man in charge of Clay County Fair and Eve

Andy Green, Spencer Weekly Co-Host

Sep 17th, 2020 37m 12s

Hey, Spencer Weekly is back and we've got some great shows lined up. We're starting off with something a little different, though. This week, we interviewed our very own Andy Green. Aside from being a talented podcast host, Andy works for Boy S

Kevin Rohan – Game State

Aug 22nd, 2020 40m 29s

This week's guest is owner of a business that's making a big move and has big plans to go with it! We spoke with Kevin Rohan from Game State, a table top game store that has carved out quite the niche for itself not only in Spencer, but in the

Jeff Messerole – Spencer Hospital & Clay County Public Health

Aug 16th, 2020 47m 32s

Flattening the curve of COVID-19 in Clay County has been a team effort. This week's guest, Jeff Messerole with Spencer Hospital and Clay County Public Health helped establish a unified command group of leaders from Spencer, Clay County and othe

Episode 20 - Tom Nelson, Nelson Jewelry & Spencer City Council

Aug 9th, 2020 59m 53s

This past week we caught up with Tom Nelson, owner of Nelson Jewelry on Grand Avenue in Spencer and Ward 1 city council member. You can bet we covered those topics, but we'd be willing to bet you didn't expect us to talk about Tom's adventures

Episode 19 - Colette Rossiter, Clay County Public Health

Jul 27th, 2020 36m 11s

COVID-19 hasn't gone anywhere. In fact, Clay County and Spencer saw a significant jump in cases in June. The county had its first death due to COVID-19 earlier this month.So, this week on Spencer Weekly, we caught up with Colette Rossiter from

Episode 18 - Will Dible, Spencer Community School District

Jul 20th, 2020 39m 22s

You're getting TWO episodes of Spencer Weekly this week! First up is Will Dible with Spencer Community School District. Will fills us in on the school district's Return to Learn plan and where that's at. We also dove into Will's non-COVID dutie

Episode 17 - Stephanie Horsley, Clay County Heritage

Jul 11th, 2020 37m 10s

This week, we spoke with Stephanie Horsley, director of Clay County Heritage, about all the great happenings that organization has going on, including the upcoming Soiree en Blanc. Stephanie and her team are a wealth of knowledge on all things