CL girls win a nail biter

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:54am

The Clear Lake girls handed Algona only their second North Central Conference loss in a 49-47 game played Tuesday, Jan. 17, on the Lions’ home court.  The Lions, now 8-5 overall and 8-3 in the league, sit just one game behind second place Algona

1986 Girls State Basketball team to be honored

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:53am

Ventura to hold Pack the Gym Night

Ventura is hoping to Pack the Gym on Friday night, Jan. 27.  Not only will the Ventura varsity girls and boy be taking the court, but some very special guests will also be in attendance.

Vikings down N-K in OT

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:51am

  The Ventura boys dropped a conference match-up, but beat a non-conference team to move their record to 5-10 overall and 4-4 in the conference.
 NSKAR 44, Ventura 38
    It was a tale of two halves for the Ventura Vikings when they hosted NSKAR on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

Lady Vikes drop two hard fought games

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:38am

The Ventura girls dropped two games last week, one a conference match-up and the other a non-conference tilt.
  NSKAR 43, Ventura 30
    Some foul trouble derailed the Lady Vikes Tuesday night.  They dropped a conference matchup at home to NSKAR.

Margaret Riseling

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:34am

    Margaret Riseling, formerly of Clear Lake, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, in Michigan City, Ind.  Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 1 p.m. at the Root Funeral Home in Michigan City.

David R. Lubben

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:34am

    David R. Lubben, 81, passed away Jan. 17, 2012 at Silvercrest of Anamosa Assisted Living in Anamosa, Iowa. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories in Cedar Rapids, Iowa with the Rev. Jim May of Viola Methodist Church officiating. Private family inurnment will be held in Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.   

Special presentation will kick off Surf’s big week

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:31am

    This year’s Winter Dance Party will kick off with the announcement that the Surf Ballroom & Museum has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Trucker dies after semi crashes off I-35

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:22am

    A Minnesota man was killed in a single-vehicle accident Friday on Interstate 35 south of Clear Lake.
    Dean Earl Elam, 73, Litchfield, Minn., was transported by Clear Lake Ambulance to Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa, Mason City, where he died, according to the Iowa State Patrol.

Improvements planned for CL State Park

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:21am

    The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Natural Resource Commission (NRC) has approved $166,128 worth of improvements for Clear Lake State Park. 
    The project, approved by the NRC at its Jan. 17 meeting, includes upgrading eight campsites to full hookup sites.  The improvements will provide sewer, water and electricity to campsites 95-101, as well as the host site at the campgrounds.

Police investigation yields charges after unreported New Year’s Day crash

Published by admin on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:20am

    Clear Lake Police have charged a Garner man in connection with a rollover crash that went unreported in the early morning hours of New Years Day.
    According to Clear Lake Police Chief Greg Peterson, 20-year-old Skyler Vega rolled his pickup truck on East Lake Street in Ventura at 3 a.m. on New Years Day.  The truck

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