G-H/V boys track team opens 2013 season at Buena Vista indoor meet

Published by admin on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 10:38pm

 

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura boys track team opened the 2013 season with an indoor meet at Buena Vista College at Storm Lake on Saturday, March 16.

“Although it was along day, this was the perfect meet for us.  We were finally on a track, hurdling over real hurdles, and competing in field events,” said Coach Tracy Schmidt.  “Handoffs looked great for early in the season and we saw some great things from athletes.  Today only increased our excitement for the upcoming season.”

Calaguas to perform in Albert Lea Figure Skating show

Published by admin on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 10:38pm

 

Alexa Calaguas, a senior at Clear Lake High School, will perform a solo at the Albert Lea Figure Skating Club’s 52nd annual show March 23-24. The show, “Planes, Trains and Blades,” will take place at the Albert Lea City Arena.

CLHS speech students compete

Published by admin on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 10:36pm

 

Eleven CLHS speech students traveled to Mason City Newman High School on Feb. 23,  to participate in the Individual District Speech Competition.  Students who received Division “I” ratings and advanced to the State Competition included:  Amie Adams,

Winds whip up a mess

Published by admin on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 10:31pm

 

After a relatively storm-free winter season, North Iowa experienced its third straight Monday filled with delays, postponements and cancellations.  Although only two inches of snow fell on Clear Lake Sunday night into Monday, winds 

Weather delays water tower demo

Published by admin on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 10:27pm

Demolition work on the city’s downtown water tower was delayed this week due to weather.

Isler Demolition, of Michigan, had planned to begin work dismantling the vintage 1949 water tower this week, however forecasts for snow, ice and high winds caused the company to revise its schedule.  

Court upholds Board’s decision for school use

Published by admin on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 10:21pm

After three years court ruling is final, but school district has moved on

 

The City of Clear Lake’s Board of Adjustment acted properly in granting a conditional use permit to locate a counseling service for youth in the former Sunset School building.  That was the ruling of the Iowa Court of Appeals last week.

The ruling put an end to a nearly three-year battle about future uses for the school building.

Ventura awards bid for renovation project at elementary school

Published by admin on Wed, 03/20/2013 - 10:15pm

The Ventura School Board voted Monday to proceed with plans for major renovation of its 50-plus year-old elementary school.

The Board accepted the low bid of $372,720 from King Construction, Clear Lake, for the work on the school interior.  Seven alternate bids were also approved, totaling $421,545 for the project.  

According to Superintendent Tyler Williams, three bids for the project ranged from $421,000 to $530,000.  The district’s one-cent sales tax will fund the renovation, he said.

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Published by admin on Thu, 03/14/2013 - 8:28pm

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Fred Banks

Published by admin on Thu, 03/14/2013 - 2:01am

 

Fred R. Banks, 99, 1117 S. 8th St., Clear Lake, died Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the North Iowa Mercy Medical Center, Mason City, Iowa, surrounded by his loving family.

Dale Moe

Published by admin on Thu, 03/14/2013 - 2:01am

 

Dale Edward Moe, 57, of rural Nora Springs, Iowa, and formerly of Northwood, Iowa, died on Friday, March 8, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa. 

A funeral mass for Dale will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manly, Iowa, with Reverend John Gossman officiating.  Burial will be in the Calvary Cemetery in Charles City, Iowa.

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