Clear Lake girls finding their game

Published by admin on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 1:13am

After an 0-2 start on the season, the Clear Lake girls basketball team has found its game.  The Lions picked up a pair of North Central Conference wins last week to improve to 3-2 overall and 3-1 in the NCC.   They topped Iowa Falls-Alden, 60-58, then pummeled Humboldt, 64-27.

Lions pick up valuable learning experiences

Published by admin on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 1:06am

There was good news and bad news in a pair of Clear Lake outings against some of the conference’s best teams last week.  The Lions (1-2)dropped their matches with Iowa Falls-Alden and Humboldt, but Coach Kevin Kahler said both games were valuable learning experiences which will set the Lions up for success the next time they play.

Vikings drop two games

Published by admin on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 12:54am

It was a tough week for the Ventura boys basketball team, as they dropped a conference matchup and a non-conference tilt.
NSK/A-R 48, Ventura 32
    A sluggish first quarter doomed the Vikings on Tuesday, Dec. 6, at North Sentral Kossuth/Armstrong-Ringsted in a conference showdown.
    Cold shooting by Ventura in the first quarter led to a 17-5 first quarter lead for the Eagles.

Tough competition downs the Lady Vikes

Published by admin on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 12:49am

The Lady Vikes faced some stiff competition in recent basketball action, falling to two very good teams.
NSK/A-R 48, Ventura 19
    It wasn’t the usual Ventura girls team that took the floor Tuesday night, Dec. 6, against NSK/A-R.

Clear Lake wrestlers record two big NCC wins

Published by admin on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 12:44am

The Clear Lake wrestling team traveled to Eagle Grove and came away with two big North Central Conference wins.  The Lions beat Eagle Grove, 66-15, and Hampton, 51-15.
    “We wrestled very well Thursday night. Once again our kids won the third period on conditioning.  Coach Lester does an awesome job getting our kids into shape and it is showing up in the win column,” stated head Coach Gary Weber.

Ice boater unharmed after fall into open water

Published by admin on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 12:35am

    Just days after Clear Lake had been declared “iced-in” and the usual safety reminders about the lake’s aeration system has been issued, a man aboard an ice boat fell into open water.

Amazing!

Published by admin on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 12:33am

The Giving Tree is beautifully bare

    You did it again.  Thank you.
    By Friday afternoon all of the 280 ornaments on the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter’s Giving Tree had been checked out and gifts and food are now filling the newspaper office.  This week they are being readied for

Aerators turned on

Published by admin on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 12:32am

    With the onset of ice cover, officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources reminds lake users that the winter aeration system is now operating. 
    The aerators are located on the east shore in front of the water treatment plant and the north shore near the pump station west of Venetian Village.  Individuals using the

Record amont of outerwear distributed to appreciative crowd

Published by admin on Thu, 12/15/2011 - 12:30am

    Thanks to the care and generosity of the Clear Lake community, the Engage! Winter Outerwear Drive was a huge success.  During the month of November donation boxes filled to overflowing with coats, gloves, hats, scarves, boots and snowpants.  Then on the Saturday morning of Christmas by the Lake it was all offered to our neighbors in need.

Students learn to make a positive difference by saying thank you

Published by admin on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 1:53am

    There’s been a lot of lessons learned in the first semester of the school year, but for Clear Lake Middle School students one of the most significant has been the simple act of saying thank you.

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