Two conference teams top the Lions

Published by admin on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 10:07pm

A pair of North Central Conference opponents topped the Clear Lake volleyball team in regular season action last week.  

C-G 3, CL  0
    The Lions (1-14) opened the week playing Tuesday, Sept. 27, at Clarion-Goldfield.  The Cowgirls won in three close games, 25-18, 25-18, 25-16. 
    Despite the loss, Coach Scott Swenson said he was encouraged by the energy and productivity helping the Lions off the bench.

CL runners compete at Algona Invitational

Published by admin on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 10:06pm

    Clear Lake cross country teams were at Algona Monday, Sept. 26, to compete in the large Algona Invitational.  As the result of a tiebreaker, the Lion girls placed sixth overall, while the boys team recorded some of its best times of the season and finished ninth overall.
    
Girls race

Winds whip up field fires

Published by admin on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:56pm

   Members of the Clear Lake Fire Department battled two separate fires in the extremely windy conditions on Thursday, Sept. 29.  Despite the wind fire crews, also concerned with dry vegetation, managed to keep the fires from spreading and causing further damage.

CL farmer pleads guilty to loan fraud

Published by admin on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:53pm

Olk convicted of using fraudulent grain receipts

 

    A Clear Lake man who made false statements to obtain loans from a bank pled guilty Thursday in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
    Michael Dean Olk, 56, was convicted of using fraudulent grain receipts as collateral for two bank loans.
    At the plea hearing, Olk admitted he pledged grain he did not own in order to obtain two bank loans.

Students and parents dig in to improve garden

Published by admin on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:51pm

    Last spring, students at Clear Creek Elementary school launched an ambitious fundraising campaign to collect as much change and as many dollars as they could to enhance outdoor playgrounds, classroom and garden areas at the school. Through the “Change for Change…It Makes Sense to Grow our Children!”

This could be the start of something good

Published by admin on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 9:39pm

Clear Lakers urged to support state plan by walking on Friday

  

  Louie Covillo’s message is simple-- come out and walk on Friday.  Covillo is the local chairperson for Iowa’s Start Somewhere Walk, scheduled to take place at noon Friday, Oct. 7. 
    In Clear Lake, walks are planned at City Park and Opportunity Village as part of the goal of making Iowa the healthiest state in the nation within five years.  Iowa Governor

Virginia Swandahl

Published by admin on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 10:43pm

    Virginia R. Swandahl, 91, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.
    According to Virginia’s wishes, cremation has taken place and no services are planned at this time.

    Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, was in charge of arrangements.

Mary Louise Byington

Published by admin on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 10:42pm

    Mary Louise Byington 79, of 8 South 18th Street, died Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, after a courageous three-year battle with ovarian cancer.
    A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 30, at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Ave. North, with the Rev. Diana Hoover officiating.  Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.

Floyd Mecham

Published by admin on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 10:41pm

    Floyd Joseph Mecham, Jr., 94, of 2511 South 3rd Street, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.
    A funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 24, at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dean Hess officiating.  Burial was in Pleasant View Cemetery, Thornton, Iowa.

V. Ruth Ouverson

Published by admin on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 10:40pm

    V. Ruth (Ballentyne) Ouverson, 92, of Fertile, Iowa passed away Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City, Iowa.
    A funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Fertile Church of Christ with Pastor Dennis Ganz and Pastor Rob Perry officiating. Burial followed in the Grant Township Cemetery, rural Fertile.  According to Ruth’s wishes, memorials may be designated to Cookson Hills Christian Home in care of Fertile Church of Christ, P.O. Box 125, Fertile, Iowa, 50434.

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