Cardinals earn post-season recognition; Tusha named NIC Player of the Year

Published by admin on Thu, 03/06/2014 - 3:57am

The 2013-14 basketball season was a successful one for the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura girls basketball team.  The team finished as conference champions with a 13-1 record.  Individual players were recently rewarded for their hard work by earning post-season recognition for the North Iowa Conference.

Senior Maddie Tusha and junior Emily Spilman earned First Team recognition, while senior Shelby Rayhons was named to the Second Team and junior Mackenzie Haag earned Honorable Mention recognition.

McChesney sworn in as Chief

Published by admin on Thu, 03/06/2014 - 3:55am

Rex McChesney was sworn in as interim chief of the Clear Lake Police Department Monday night by Mayor Nelson Crabb.  The appointment of McChesney, a member of the department since 1986 and a lieutenant since 2006, is effective immediately.

Hoop dreams

Published by admin on Thu, 03/06/2014 - 3:55am

The Clear Lake girls basketball team experienced the thrill of a State Basketball Tournament Tuesday, taking on Unity Christian in the quarterfinal round.  

City approves funding for new business

Published by admin on Thu, 03/06/2014 - 3:54am

There was no new news Monday night concerning construction of a regional warehouse and distribution facility in Clear Lake for a Fortune 100 company. However, Clear Lake city leaders continue to lay the groundwork for announcement of a new business which would provide 164 full-time jobs with minimum average annual salaries of $39,000, by no later than Oct. 1, 2018. 

The game within a game is what people will remember

Published by admin on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 2:47am

Tournament basketball was everything it was supposed to be last week, as Clear Lake hosted its next-door neighbor and rival Garner-Hayfield/Ventura for a District semi-final game.  The game was fast, evenly played and fans were on their feet almost constantly supporting their t

Blizzard hits area

Published by admin on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 2:47am

With Wednesday temperatures in the 40s, it was hard to believe the area would be in the midst of a blizzard on Thursday.  But that was the case.  Winds whipped the eight inches of snow which fell during

Supervisors pass incentive plan for CL industry

Published by admin on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 2:42am

The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors Tuesday have joined Clear Lake leaders in approving measures which could potentially bring a regional warehouse and distribution center here.

Lahner appointed as Trustee

Published by admin on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 2:41am

The Clear Lake Sanitary District Board of Trustees has selected Steve Lahner to fill the unexpired term of Kelly McLaughlin.

According to Sanitary District Superintendent Kevin Moler, the board interviewed three persons for the trustee position and voted Feb. 18 to approve Lahner.

McLaughlin resigned the trustee position to become Maintenance Supervisor at the Sanitary District plant.   

CL teachers seek 8.7 percent package raise

Published by admin on Thu, 02/27/2014 - 2:41am

The Clear Lake Education Association presented its initial bargaining proposal to the Clear Lake School Board Monday. The CLEA is seeking an 8.7 percent salary and benefit increase for the 2014-15 school year contract.

Seven percent of the total is a salary increase on the generator base, adding $2,100 to the regular base and raising it from $29,863 to $31,963. Supplemental pay would also increase by 7 percent, from $25,042 to $26,803.

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