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🌱 How a Spencer finance theft case ended in restitution and reform
Spencer, Iowa Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Spencer! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Spencer finance theft case ended in restitution and reform
- See how Spencer runners stacked up at the Algona Invitational
Also on today's calendar: Church Potluck.
Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Warmer with periods of rain, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.
- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 64, low: 42.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Ex-Spencer employee pleads guilty to theft, ordered to pay over $100,000 in restitution (radioiowa.com) — Spencer’s former finance assistant, Lavonne Bell, has pleaded guilty to first-degree theft and credit card fraud and must repay more than $106,000 to the City of Spencer. She received a deferred 10-year sentence with probation, a partially suspended jail term starting October 5, and must complete financial counseling, while city leaders say they’ve tightened financial oversight after the investigation. 
• Monday's Area Scoreboard: Algona XC Hosts Meet, Bishop Garrigan Volleyball Picks Up Pair of Victories (algonaradio.com) — Spencer cross country teams figured into Monday’s Algona Invitational, with the boys placing 13th and the girls finishing fifth in a competitive regional field of Iowa schools. The roundup also highlights strong performances from Algona, Bishop Garrigan, and other nearby programs, giving local fans a snapshot of how area runners and volleyball teams are stacking up early in the season.
📸 Around Spencer
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Thursday October 1
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Other local events
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Church Potluck →
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1701 West 11th Street, Spencer
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Storm Lake at Spencer →
800 E 3Rd St, Spencer
7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Friday October 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Coffee Corner →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
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Early Out-Penny Spinners →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
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Early Out →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
2:45 pm -
Author Tim Grover Presents Barnstorming Babe
Milford Memorial Library
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Morning Book Club →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
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Football: St. Edmond vs GTRA (Varsity)
Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm School District Ruthven, IA 51358
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Kindergarten Reading at RA School →
Ruthven Public Library, 1301 Gowrie St, Ruthven
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Omelet Brunch →
Camp Okoboji, 1531 Edgewood Drive, Milford
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Omelet Brunch (1st Sunday of the Month May-October) →
Camp Okoboji, 1531 Edgewood Drive, Milford
9:30 am
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
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- KFC posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Spencer. Apply here.
- CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Retail Inventory Specialist - Part Time in Spencer. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spencer here.
🗞 Nearby News
Milford
- Arnolds Park-Okoboji Fire/Rescue Responds to Three Back-to-Back Calls (northwestiowanow.com)
- Milford Truck Driver Charged in Fatal Kossuth County Crash (northwestiowanow.com)
- Okoboji Writers' and Songwriters' Retreat happening this week (kcau9.com)
Arnolds Park
- Rain Didn't Stop More Than 300 Bicyclists From Participating In This Year's U Of O Oktoberfest (exploreokoboji.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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