Rock Around the Clock

Published by admin on Thu, 02/05/2015 - 3:26am

Rock and roll fans from all over the world spent a fun-filled week rocking around the clock at the Surf Ballroom and Museum’s annual Winter Dance Party. 

Couple celebrates love at the Surf

Published by admin on Thu, 02/05/2015 - 3:21am

The only thing better than going to the Winter Dance Party, is going with someone who loves the experience as much as you do.

Alicia and Justin Larson turned the Surf Ballroom’s annual celebration into a celebration of their love last week, as they exchanged vows on the dance floor during the Winter Dance Party.  

City tax rate will hold steady

Published by admin on Thu, 02/05/2015 - 3:16am

For the fifth straight year, the tax rate for the City of Clear Lake will likely remain at $10.54 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation in the 2016 fiscal year.

City Administrator Scott Flory presented the City Council with a preliminary budget at its regular Monday night meeting.  The proposed budget shows total fiscal year expenditures of $12,141,766.  

State releases school enrollment numbers

Published by admin on Thu, 02/05/2015 - 3:08am

Statewide numbers climb; Local numbers drop

For the fourth year in a row, the overall number of students enrolled in Iowa’s public schools for the 2014-15 school year increased from the year before, according to the official certified enrollment report released Jan. 30 by the Iowa Department of Education.

  This pattern follows 17 years of declining enrollment. However, the rate of growth is slowing and is expected to plateau in the years to come.

Get ready to rock and roll!

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:38am

It’s Winter Dance Party weekend

(pictured left) Ventura elementary school welcomed Nikki Barragy from the Surf Ballroom

Postmaster pleads guilty to stealing mail, contents of packages

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:37am

        A former postal services employee who stole mail pled guilty Friday, Jan. 23,  in federal court in Sioux City.

  Danny D. Miller, 55, from Ventura, was convicted of theft of mail by a postal services employee.

Ventura Mayor Art Tesar will step down Jan. 31

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:37am

Ventura Mayor Art Tesar submitted his resignation to the City Council Monday night.  Tesar, who was elected in November 2013, is moving out of the Ventura city limits and into Clear Lake.  The resignation is effective Saturday, Jan. 31.

 

More sites eyed for vets memorial mock-up

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:36am

The Veteran’s Memorial Task Force of Clear Lake recently met and decided on three potential locations to place mock-ups for a proposed Veteran’s Memorial. As reported last week, a mock-up of the memorial has already been placed at the Seawall in downtown Clear Lake for public 

viewing. The scaled display will remain at that location until mid-February.

Ventura restaurant re-opens

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:35am

Kotz opens door to The Colony Inn today

Lois Kotz says her hometown of Ventura has been very good to her.  Now, she’s hoping she can be good to Ventura.

Kotz will open The Colony Inn for business today (Wednesday, Jan. 28).

June Turek

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:25am

June Elizabeth Turek, 90, of Clear Lake, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 at Hospice of North Iowa surrounded by her loving family.  

A memorial service was held Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating.  Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.  The family requests that donations in June’s memory be made to Hospice of North Iowa

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