Walking the talk Community pitches in to clean up

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:56pm

 Hundreds of persons took part in at least some of the many Earth Day activities

 happening community-wide last week.Students from Clear Creek Elementary School worked to pick up trash in the Outdoor Classroom and areas surrounding their school.

 

 

Motorcyclist air-lifted after crashing into traffic signal

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:55pm

A Ventura man was air-lifted to Iowa City after the motorcycle he was riding struck a temporary stop light trailer south of Ventura Friday night, April 25.

Clear Lake business ordered to reinstate fired driver

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:54pm

OSHA levies $123,203 fine following whistleblower investigation

Absolute Waste Removal, of Clear Lake, has been found in violation of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for wrongfully terminating a truck driver for raising safety concerns during the reorganization of company routes. 

School Board makes calendar decision on 3-2 vote

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:53pm

The Clear Lake School District will continue to dismiss students at 2 p.m. each Wednesday to provide for staff development time, however the district’s 2014-15 school calendar will be based on hours, rather than days.

Police travel to Minnesota to make assault arrest

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:53pm

A Vadnais Heights, Minn. man is being held on $1 million bond following his arrest for First Degree Kidnapping.  

Officers from the Clear Lake Police Department traveled to Minnesota Thursday, April 24, to arrest Albert Mesenbrink III.  The 

arrest followed an investigation of an assault which occurred April 20 involving a Clear Lake woman. The woman received injuries as a result of the incident, according to a statement issued by the CLPD.

Max Christensen

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:52pm

 Max E. Christensen, 89, of Clear Lake, formerly of Ventura, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Oakwood Care Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th Street, Clear Lake, with a Masonic Service from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Inurnment will be held at Clear Lake Cemetery.

Kathy Green

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:52pm

Kathy Green (Zobel), 64, of Mason City, formerly of Clear Lake, died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at the home of her son, after battling with cancer, surrounded by family.

A celebration of life gathering for immediate family will be held at a later date.  Per her wishes, her body was cremated and there will be no visitation.  

Kathy was born Sept. 27, 1949, in Mason City, the daughter of John and Lily (Sorenson) Zobel.  Kathy attended school in Clear Lake and later on in life attained her GED.  She then attended NIACC and studied nursing.

Very good week for Lions

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:51pm

It was a good week for the Clear Lake boys soccer team.  Make that a very good week.  The Lions recorded two shutouts and claimed the championship at the Boone Tournament Saturday.

CL 9, GHV 0

The Lions started the week by hosting Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Tuesday, April 22.  For the second time this season the Lions prevailed.  

CL boys golf team still in hunt for NCC title

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:50pm

WC 155, CL 156, C-G 171

Clear Lake’s Dane Waldron earned medalist honors in a North Central Conference triangular played Tuesday, April 22, at Veterans Memorial, however Webster City edged the Lions by a stroke for the win.

Area well represented at Drake Relays

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:49pm

The area was well represented at the Drake Relays last week, with both Clear Lake and Garner-Hayfield/Ventura athletes bringing home medals.

 Clear Lake’s Chandler Diercks won the high school long jump title at the Drake Relays Thursday. The junior’s leap of 23’ 10” topped his own school record, which he set earlier in the week at the Lions Relays.

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