City approves contract with police, Teamsters

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:10pm

    The City Council voted unanimously Monday to approve a three-year collective bargaining agreement between the City of Clear Lake and the Clear Lake Police Department and Teamsters Local #238.

Trucker dies after semi crashes off I-35

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:10pm

    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.

Pair of city employees announce retirement

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:10pm

    A pair of longtime City employees have given notice that they intend to take advantage of the city’s early retirement incentive program and will leave their posts at the end of the fiscal year in June 2012.  Together, they represent 61 years of experience on the job.

Lake greets the holiday season in style

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:10pm

    Father Christmas had to share the spotlight with Mother Nature Saturday, but their partnership made for a beautiful Christmas by the Lake celebration.

Special feature makes this parking lot above the ordinary

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:10pm

    It isn’t everyday a community holds a ribbon cutting for a new parking lot.  But then again, this isn’t just any parking lot.

Tickets for 2012 Winter Dance Party are going fast

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:10pm

    You’d better act fast if you want to attend the 2012 Winter Dance Party at the Surf Ballroom.
    Executive Director Laurie Lietz said Monday that the event is close to being a sell-out.   Ticket sales began Tuesday, Oct. 11.  In fact,  booths are sold out, but a waiting list has been established, Lietz said
    Chuck Berry will headline the Feb. 2-4, 2012 Winter Dance Party.  Berry will perform on Saturday night along with John Mueller’s Winter Dance Party, The Bobbettes, Sid King and The Five Strings.

Ventura, G-H Boards move toward sharing

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:10pm

The Ventura and Garner-Hayfield school boards have directed their attorneys to look into the details of drafting a letter of intent to participate in a whole-grade sharing agreement.  The two boards gathered in Ventura Wednesday for a joint meeting.
    The letter of intent must be filed by late October if the two school districts are to proceed with whole grade sharing next school year.

Clear Lake Schools plan drive for school supplies

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:10pm

The start of the school year is an exciting time for families.  But sometimes that excitement can be mixed with stress for parents who find the costs associated with the new school year to be a challenge.

“It’s an exciting time, but it can be a financial hardship for some to get their students ready for the school year,” said Sally Duesenberg, at-risk coordinator for the Clear Lake Community School District. 

After 41 years, Elly retires from unique Lakeside Tap

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:10pm

by Michelle Watson
    You can bet that anyone who has been in the bar business for 41 years has plenty of stories to tell.  Such is the case with Elly Harmeyer.  Elly has recently retired as owner of Elly’s Lakefront Tap, a popular Clear Lake bar for 41 years.

Veteran urges public to remember, be thankful

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:10pm

    Veteran Gabe Haugland reminded those attending Clear Lake’s Memorial Day services to remember the rights provided by our founders and upheld by soldiers through the years and thank them for the freedoms they have upheld.
    “Last year I spoke here, in this same cemetery, as I was still mourning the loss of SGT Brent Maher of Honey Creek,

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