Rock ‘n Roll is here to stay!

Published by admin on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 1:21am

    For some, it was like stepping back in time.  For others, it was something entirely new.  For all, it was a heck of a lot of fun.

Surf celebrates listing on National Register of Historic Places

Published by admin on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 1:19am

    A local treasure has received national recognition.

Schmalen, Bieber and Kellogg move on

Published by admin on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 1:16am

Three Clear Lake wrestlers have advanced to the District wrestling meet this Saturday at Forest City.  Ryan Schmalen (106), Matt Bieber (120) and Logan Kellogg (182) will all compete for the chance to go to State.  The top two finishers from Saturday’s Sectional meet at Algona qualified for Districts.  Action will begin at noon in Forest City.

CL girls fall short despite great effort

Published by admin on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 1:13am

   Although they played some of their best ball of the season, the Clear Lake girls came up short in a pair of conference games last week. The Lions are now 10-8 overall and 10-6 in the league.  They finish out the season at home.  After hosting Webster City Tuesday (Feb. 7), they will take on Humboldt Friday and Charles City Saturday.  Tournament play begins

Lions come out on top of two OT games; move record to 9-8

Published by admin on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 1:11am

   Clear Lake’s boys basketball team is hitting its stride heading into the final games of the regular season.  The Lions, who have won six of their last seven outings, came from behind to defeat Hampton-Dumont and St.

A win and a loss for Ventura girls

Published by admin on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 1:08am

   The Ventura girls picked up a non-conference win, but dropped a Cornbelt Conference match-up in basketball action last week.
WB-M 54, Ventura 36
    It was a game of quickness and aggression when the Ventura girls visited West Bend-Mallard on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

Bad week for the Vikings as they drop two games

Published by admin on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 1:04am

   It was a bad week for the Ventura boys.  The Vikings dropped two games, one to a conference opponent and another to a non-conference team.
 WB-M 57, Ventura 24
    It was an ugly night for the Ventura boys on Tuesday, Jan. 31, when they traveled to West Bend to take on the Wolverines.

City turns down developer’s request

Published by admin on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 12:50am

    Saying they were voting “what the people they represent feel,” three City Council members voted against a proposed development agreement for the redevelopment of the former Fredriksen Welding shop located at 209 1st Ave. S.
    Developer Tim Stenberg planned to build five new two-story condominiums on the L-shaped site and was requesting up to $25,000 from the City to defray costs for environmental expenses he would incur as a result of environmental circumstances at the site such as asbestos abatement,  soil remediation and water quality improvements.

Lake representative’s vote on Landfill Board ends waste energy plant proposal

Published by admin on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 12:48am

    The Landfill of North Iowa Board turned down an agreement Thursday night proposed by Creative Energy Systems.  The action thwarted plans for a proposed $35 million waste-to-energy plant in Mason City with 50 jobs.
    Tony Nelson, Clear Lake’s representative on the landfill board voted against the measure.  He was among 24 of the 29 board members who attended Thursday’s meeting at

Lions stretch win streak

Published by admin on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 12:33am

   The Clear Lake boys pushed their win streak to four games last week, but couldn’t keep up with league leader and number four ranked Iowa Falls-Alden.  A pair of victories put the Lions at 7-8 overall; they are 7-6 in the North Central

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