A hot mess

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:42pm

Crews from Tony’s Wrecker in Clear Lake, work to upright an overturned semi on Interstate 35 north of Clear Lake.  The semi, hauling a tanker of tar, came to rest in the median of I-35 at the B-20 interchange on March 20.   The driver, 24-year-old Travis Noordhoek of Prairie Du Chien, Wis., was southbound

Econofoods will become Payless Foods

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:40pm

    Econofoods in Clear Lake will close at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 1, and re-open at 7 a.m. Monday, April 2, as Payless Foods.
    Econofoods, owned by the Nash Finch Company, has been sold to Randy Goetz, of Tipton, Iowa.  Goetz owns several Nash Finch-affiliated grocery stores in Iowa, including stores in Osage, Tipton, Dyersville, Anamosa, New English and Grundy Center.

Ventura principal resigns

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:38pm

Cassidy will go to work for Cedar Rapids AEA office

    The Ventura School Board has accepted the resignation of Principal Rob Cassidy. 
    Cassidy, who has been with the district four years, will join the Grant Wood Area Education Agency at Cedar Rapids in the area of Special Education leadership in July.

City approves purchase of aerial fire truck

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:19pm

The City of Clear Lake City Council has approved the acquisition for a new 75-foot straight stick Sutphen ladder truck for the Clear Lake Fire Department and the people of the City of Clear Lake.

    The new apparatus, similar to the one pictured with this story, will become the CLFD’s first response vehicle to structure

fires within city limits.

Norma Yuhouse

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:14pm

    Norma Gae Yuhouse, 85, 809 6th Pl. N., Clear Lake, died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.  A memorial service was held Monday, March 19, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Ed Bard, Chaplin of Hospice of North Iowa, officiating.  Inurnment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery.  Memorials may be made to Norma G. Yuhouse Memorial Fund in care of Sandra Wolfe, 1101 S. 8th St., Clear Lake, IA 50428.

Anna Hill

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:14pm

    Anna M. Hill, 86, 20 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at her son’s home in Waukee, Iowa.
    A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 21, at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rhoda Preston officiating. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.  Memorials may be given to the Anna M. Hill Memorial Fund.

Colon turned back at NCAA meet

Published by admin on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 9:42pm

CLHS standout finishes one win short of top eight All-American

Vacant lot adjoining Central Gardens up for sale

Published by admin on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 9:36pm

Gardens Board will discuss $335,000 asking price

    The owner of vacant property adjacent to Central Gardens of North Iowa has placed the one-plus acre lot for sale.
    Donna Eckard, of Lake Iowa Realty, said Monday that the owners of the property, Burns & Burns Architects, of

Lake teens injured in van rollover returning from mission trip

Published by admin on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 9:34pm

A van carrying members of Zion Lutheran Church on a mission trip was involved in a serious accident Friday evening, March 16, in Oklahoma.
    Eighteen-year-old Mike Asbe sustained head injuries in the accident and was transported to Pauls Valley General Hospital in Pauls Valley, Okla., before being flown by helicopter to Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Okla., according to a report from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.  Asbe, a passenger in the van, was released from the

Family escapes mobile home fire

Published by admin on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 9:30pm

   The Clear Lake Fire department responded to a fire in a mobile home residence at 2400 South Shore Drive, Lot 104, Saturday at 2:15 p.m.

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