Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Poor shooting doomed the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura girls on Friday, Jan. 8, when they hosted North Union (5-3, 8-3).

“We shot the ball terrible from both the field and the free throw line,” said Coach Matt Erpelding.  “We got numerous open looks from the perimeter, but simply couldn’t knock them down.  Half of our field goal attempts came from the three-point line, which isn’t what you would like.”

(Above) A sea of voters, and their cell phones, awaited Republican Donald Trump as he entered the Surf Ballroom Saturday afternoon.

-Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.

The Clear Lake School Board unanimously chose McPherson & Jacobson, of Omaha, Neb., as the firm they want to help them find a new school superintendent.

The Board has scheduled a meeting for 5:30 today (Wednesday, Jan. 13) to identify the timeline and criteria they will use in the search.

The Board listened to presentations from three firms, including McPherson & Jacobson,  Jan. 6.  Cedar Rapids-based Ray and Associates Inc. and the Grundmeyer Leadership Trust, from Des Moines, were also interested in the job.

The Iowa House unanimously approved Linda Upmeyer, of Clear Lake, as the first woman Speaker of the Iowa House on Monday, Jan. 11.

The 16-year veteran of the House helped to open the legislative session Monday.  The moment was especially touching, as she recalled her father, Delwyn, serving as the Speaker during the 69th General Assembly.  In total, he served 23 years in the legislature.

Upmeyer says she hopes she can continue to carry on with her father’s values that he showed not only at home, but during his time at the Statehouse.