City rejects contractor’s bill for change order in fire station construction

Published by admin on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 10:17pm

    The Clear Lake City Council has directed City Administrator Scott Flory to meet with representatives of SEH, Inc. to negotiate the amount the city is willing to pay for a change order the architectural firm made on the city’s new fire station without Council approval.
    Stan Owens, lead technician, architectural services for SEH, told the Council at a recent workshop that during the excavation at the rear of the building substandard materials were discovered in the subsoil.

No contested races for City Council seats

Published by admin on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 10:15pm

There will be no suspense associated with local elections in November.  
    Clear Lake and Ventura city clerks report races in each community will have just one candidate.
    In Clear Lake, incumbents Mike Callanan and Terry Unsworth are unopposed in their bid to continue to serve in the two at-large positions on the Council.  Unsworth

Custodian says lessons learned on the job have been valuable

Published by admin on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 10:11pm

by Marianne Morf
    Sterling Washburn has spent a lot of time in school.  And he’s learned quite a bit.
    “I’ve learned you ‘never say never’ and ‘things don’t just happen,’” said Sterling, seated at a lunch table in the gym turned lunchroom at Sunset School.  Ironically, Sunset is where he started his career as a school

Blake Lobdell

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 11:31pm

    Blake Aaron Lobdell, 50, of 808 7th Ave. N. Clear Lake, died suddenly Sunday, Sept. 18, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.  Blake was a caring and giving person; he continued that in death through the gift of organ/tissue donation. 
    Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church with the Rev. Diana Hoover officiating.  Graveside services will be at Belmond Cemetery,

Walter Wood Jr.

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 11:30pm

    Walter Amos Wood Jr., 79, 916 Main Ave, Clear Lake, died Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa from complications of heart disease.   A funeral service was held Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Diana Hoover officiating.  Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery with military honors provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W.  Memorials may be addressed to Clear Lake School Air Plane Project, E.A.A.

Susanne Green

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 11:29pm

    Susanne Mary Green, 72, of 1200 N. 9th St. W., Clear Lake, died Monday Sept. 19, 2011 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.

    Services are pending at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.

Lois Ditch

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 11:28pm

    Lois F. (Sieleman) Ditch, 86, of 354 Willowbrook Dr., Mason City, Iowa died Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011 at her home.
    Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City, with the Rev. Michael J. Schueller officiating.  Burial will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City.  Family suggests memorials to Holy Family Catholic Church or Hospice of North Iowa.

Joy Solum

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 11:28pm

    Joy Mae Solum, 78, of Mason City, Iowa died Sept. 18, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
    A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th Street N.W. Mason City, with Pastor Steve Hansen officiating.  Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, 126 3rd Street N.E. Mason City. Should friends desire, memorials may be

Lady Vikes top the Raiders in conference showdown

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 11:21pm

   It was a week of ups and downs for the Ventura volleyball team, as they easily handled Ruthven-Ayrshire, but had trouble in a triangular meet against Northwood-Kensett and West Hancock.

Rough week for the Clear Lake volleyball team

Published by admin on Wed, 09/21/2011 - 11:18pm

It was a rough week for the Clear Lake volleyball team, as North Central Conference foes Humboldt and Hampton-Dumont swept the Lions, then North Iowa teams battled at the Forest City Tournament.

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