CL girls advance with win over Panthers

Published by admin on Thu, 02/20/2014 - 1:41am

The Clear Lake girls (20-2) began their bid for a State Tournament berth with a 58-32 victory over Central Springs Saturday, Feb. 15.

Wins give Lions a share of NCC title

Published by admin on Thu, 02/20/2014 - 1:40am

The Clear Lake girls tallied a pair of North Central Conference wins in their final regular season outings last week.  The victories gave the 17-1 Lions a share of the NCC title, along with St. Ed’s.

CL 55, Algona 42

The Lions shook off a pesky Algona team, 55-42, Tuesday night.  

GHV girls advance with OT win over Osage

Published by admin on Thu, 02/20/2014 - 1:39am

A never-give-up attitude helped the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura girls basketball team defeat Osage in overtime in the first round of Regionals played Saturday, Feb. 15, in Osage.

“What an amazing basketball game.  Just like every other game we have played against Osage the last two seasons, this game was a defensive battle that went right down to the wire,” said Coach Matt Erpelding.

Cards pick up three wins; move on in District action

Published by admin on Thu, 02/20/2014 - 1:39am

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura boys put away Newman Catholic and Charles City last week and topped Saint Ansgar Monday night in a District quarterfinal game.  

GHV 65, Newman 55

The Cardinals got off to a fast start against Newman Catholic on Monday, Feb. 10, at Newman, picking up a 65-55 North Iowa Conference victory to end the conference season.

GHV wrestlers compete at District tournament

Published by admin on Thu, 02/20/2014 - 1:35am

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura wrestling team sent three wrestlers to the Class 2A District wrestling tournament held on Saturday, Feb. 15, in Webster City.

Clear Lake won the District tournament with 116.02 points, Algona was second with 88.53 points.  GHV was 12th in the 13 team tournament with 10.012 points.

Austin Oborny and AJ Arnold both finished in fourth place, while Conner Shaw lost in a wrestle back.

Multi-million dollar incentive package approved for new, unnamed business

Published by admin on Thu, 02/20/2014 - 1:30am

Punctuated by applause from the audience, the Clear Lake City Council enthusiastically approved a development agreement with an unnamed Fortune 100 company Monday night.  The business is pursuing construction of a regional warehouse and distribution center that will employ at least 160 people. 

According to North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Brent Willett, if Clear Lake is selected construction on a 340,000 square foot facility would start in the spring and last about 18 months.

City holds tax rate steady Clear Lake asking ranks as ninth lowest in state

Published by admin on Thu, 02/20/2014 - 1:28am

The tax rate for the City of Clear Lake is proposed to remain the same for the fourth consecutive year.  The City Council approved the proposed fiscal year 2015 municipal budget at a special Council meeting held Monday night.  

The proposed tax rate is $10.54 per $1,000 of taxable valuation for the 2015 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2014, and ends June 30, 2015.

You can’t keep a good kite down...

Published by admin on Thu, 02/20/2014 - 1:28am

Or kite lovers away from a good festival

Ventura reports frozen water lines

Published by admin on Thu, 02/20/2014 - 1:16am

The City of Ventura has joined the ranks of communities experiencing frozen water lines due to deep frost this winter season.

City officials are encouraging residents to leave a pencil-size stream of water running nearest the meter location at 

the home to prevent any freezing in the line.  About 10 properties have been affected, according to City Clerk Else Taylor.

Simon W. Hemmings

Published by admin on Thu, 02/13/2014 - 3:19am

Simon Wesley Hemmings, infant son of Peter and Gina Hemmings, of Ventura, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2014 at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City.

Memorial services were held on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014 at the Clear Lake Regular Baptist Church, Clear Lake, with Rev. Steve Cox officiating. 

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