McChanges! 35-year-old restaurant will come down

New restaurant will be built on site

A major McChange is in store for the McDonald’s restaurant in Clear Lake.

City will hold the line on tax rate in ‘14

 

For the third straight year the City of Clear Lake is holding the line on its tax rate.  

Monday night the Council set March 4 as the date for a public hearing on its proposed fiscal year 2014 budget.  

High speed chase ends west of Ventura

 

 

A high speed chase ended on Highway 18 west of Ventura about 4:45 p.m. Monday.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, a vehicle driven by Randal Roberts, 30, of Wisconsin, was stopped by authorities after it was suspected the vehicle had been stolen.  A trooper ran the license plates of the vehicle and discovered that it had been reported as stolen in Wisconsin.  After initially stopping, Roberts drove away 

Willie Nelson returning to Surf stage

 

Country music icon Willie Nelson will return to the Surf Ballroom stage for a Wednesday, May 15, performance.

Tickets for the show went on sale Tuesday, Feb. 19.  They are $45 in advance; $50 at the door.

Nelson appeared at the Surf in 2004 and was in concert at the North Iowa Area Community College 

Auditorium in March 2011.

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Donald Hewitt

 

Donald D. “Don” Hewitt, 80, of Waterford, Wis., passed away at Memorial Hospital of Burlington on Jan. 31, 2013.  

Don was born in Mason City, Iowa, on April 6, 1932 the son of the late Charles E. and Olga J. (Nelson) Hewitt.  He was a graduate of the Indian Hills Community College Business School of Ottumwa, Iowa.  On Oct. 27, 1951 he married his high school sweetheart, Patricia A. Jodan.  The couple began their lives 

Tami Willmann

 

Tami L. Willmann, 40, 302 14th St., NW, Mason City, Iowa, died Saturday, Feb. 9, 2013 at her home.  

     A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City, with Rev. Neil  Manternach officiating. 

Visitation will be Thursday, 5 – 7 p.m. at Hogan-Bremer-Moore, 126 3rd St., NE, Mason City, with a time of sharing at 6 p.m.  Interment will be in Elmwood –St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.  In lieu of flowers, 

Mary L. Eason

 

Mary L. Eason, 82, 4006 N.E. Tulip Lane, Ankeny, Iowa, formerly of Clear Lake, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 at her home.  

Arrangements are pending at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.

Four Clear Lake wrestlers qualify for State

 

 

Four Clear Lake wrestlers have punched their ticket to State.  Ryan Schmalen, Andres Gonzalez, Brice Wilcke and Connor Nosbisch all qualified for State wrestling, which begins Thursday evening at 7 p.m. 

“They did a great job!” said head Coach Gary Weber following Saturday’s District meet at Hampton.  “We ran into Jim Miller, Wartburg’s wrestling coach, before the  meet and his advice to the boys was just to fight. They did that at all six weights.”

Wins prepare Lions for road ahead

 

 

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