Contract awarded for alley project

Published by admin on Wed, 03/09/2022 - 4:37pm

by Marianne Gasaway

The Clear Lake City Council awarded a contract for improvements to the alley project in the 400 block of Main Avenue Monday night.  

Complete Concrete, of Clear Lake, submitted the lowest of three bids for the job.  It’s bid of $126,212.50 was slightly higher than the engineer’s estimate of $122,644.  

Council gives final approval to budget

Published by admin on Wed, 03/09/2022 - 4:27pm

by Marianne Gasaway

Clear Lake city leaders gave final approval Monday night to their plan to keep the local tax rate unchanged from its current rate of $9.70 per $1,000 of taxable valuation.

The City Council held a public hearing to consider the budget presented by Director of Finance Creighton Schmidt.

Schmidt reported that for seven consecutive fiscal years the City’s share of the tax rate has either declined or remained constant, without an increase.

Council gives final approval to budget

Published by admin on Wed, 03/09/2022 - 4:27pm

by Marianne Gasaway

Clear Lake city leaders gave final approval Monday night to their plan to keep the local tax rate unchanged from its current rate of $9.70 per $1,000 of taxable valuation.

The City Council held a public hearing to consider the budget presented by Director of Finance Creighton Schmidt.

Schmidt reported that for seven consecutive fiscal years the City’s share of the tax rate has either declined or remained constant, without an increase.

Iowa History Month offers opportunity to dig into past

Published by admin on Wed, 03/09/2022 - 4:23pm

by Michael Morain

Iowa Culture Wire

If you really want to understand Iowa, you have to explore it from the ground up. You have to get up close and personal.

“We’re not flyover country,” said Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, who teaches history at Iowa State University. “The problem with looking at everything from 30,000 feet is that you miss out on the texture. You miss out on the detail. You miss out on the people, the places, the moments that really make history come alive.”

Iowa History Month offers opportunity to dig into past

Published by admin on Wed, 03/09/2022 - 4:23pm

by Michael Morain

Iowa Culture Wire

If you really want to understand Iowa, you have to explore it from the ground up. You have to get up close and personal.

“We’re not flyover country,” said Pamela Riney-Kehrberg, who teaches history at Iowa State University. “The problem with looking at everything from 30,000 feet is that you miss out on the texture. You miss out on the detail. You miss out on the people, the places, the moments that really make history come alive.”

Hal K. Hackbarth

Published by admin on Wed, 03/09/2022 - 4:17pm

Hal Kerwin Hackbarth, 69, of Clear Lake, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice, Mason City.

A Celebration of Life was Saturday, March 5, at the VFW, 219 Main Ave, Clear Lake.

Visitation was held from 4-6 p.m. on Friday March 4, at Ward-Van-Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.

Hal K. Hackbarth

Published by admin on Wed, 03/09/2022 - 4:17pm

Hal Kerwin Hackbarth, 69, of Clear Lake, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at MercyOne North Iowa Hospice, Mason City.

A Celebration of Life was Saturday, March 5, at the VFW, 219 Main Ave, Clear Lake.

Visitation was held from 4-6 p.m. on Friday March 4, at Ward-Van-Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.

Carol J. Monson

Published by admin on Wed, 03/09/2022 - 4:13pm

Carol Jean Monson, 69, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus, in Rochester, Minn., with her family by her side.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 11, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. Burial will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 1st Ave. N., Clear Lake.

Carol J. Monson

Published by admin on Wed, 03/09/2022 - 4:13pm

Carol Jean Monson, 69, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus, in Rochester, Minn., with her family by her side.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, March 11, at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. Burial will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, March 10, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 1st Ave. N., Clear Lake.

Robert E. Hoeft

Published by admin on Wed, 03/09/2022 - 4:11pm

Robert “FeFe” Eugene Hoeft, 76, of Ventura, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at Westview Care Center, in Britt.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 1st Ave. N., Clear Lake, with the Rev. Scott Kozisek officiating. It will be live-streamed and available for viewing on the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel Facebook page. Burial will be at Ventura Cemetery, in Ventura.

Visitation will be held from 12:30-2 p.m. at the funeral home prior to the service.

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