Arrest made after high speed chase

Published by admin on Tue, 12/15/2015 - 10:00pm

Driver captured after vehicle gets stuck in muddy field

A Cedar Rapids man is under arrest after a high-speed pursuit with Cerro Gordo County law enforcement Monday night, Dec. 14.

Cracking the code to make learning fun

Published by admin on Tue, 12/15/2015 - 9:59pm

(Above) Mariana Ros and Nevyn Fisher are hard at work having fun while learning the basic principles of coding in Melanie Marreel’s fourth grade classroom at Clear Creek Elementary.  Third, fourth and fifth graders at the school participated in the Hour of Code to introduce students to computer science.-Reporter photo.

Angry Birds, Mindcraft and Star Wars aren’t exactly reading, writing and arithmetic.  Or are they?

Cracking the code to make learning fun

Published by admin on Tue, 12/15/2015 - 9:59pm

(Above) Mariana Ros and Nevyn Fisher are hard at work having fun while learning the basic principles of coding in Melanie Marreel’s fourth grade classroom at Clear Creek Elementary.  Third, fourth and fifth graders at the school participated in the Hour of Code to introduce students to computer science.-Reporter photo.

Angry Birds, Mindcraft and Star Wars aren’t exactly reading, writing and arithmetic.  Or are they?

CL, MC School Boards likely to vote on sharing

Published by admin on Mon, 12/14/2015 - 8:52pm

The Clear Lake School Board is expected to vote Wednesday, Dec. 16, about its willingness to continue in sharing agreements with the Mason City School District.

Monday night the boards conducted their annual informal meeting and discussed pros and cons of sharing a superintendent, IT and food service directors.

State funding for sharing incentives has diminished in the years since the sharing agreements were started and in recent years members of each board have questioned the value of sharing.

Jay K. Lindsay

Published by admin on Mon, 12/14/2015 - 2:52pm

Jay Kevin Lindsay was born in Mason City, Iowa on March 21, 1956, to Gerald and Kathryn (Buffington) Lindsay, and he passed away Dec. 10, 2015, at Hospice of North Iowa after a long struggle with liver disease. He was 59 years old.

Jay Kevin Lindsay

Published by admin on Mon, 12/14/2015 - 2:52pm

Jay Kevin Lindsay, 59, passed away Thurs., Dec. 10, 2015 at Hospice of North Iowa.  Services are at 11 a.m. Tues., Dec., 15 at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Cecil E. Bottjen

Published by admin on Mon, 12/14/2015 - 2:45pm

Cecil E. Bottjen, 87, of Clear Lake, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City.

Per Cecil’s wishes, his body has been cremated and a memorial service was held on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, in Sioux City, Iowa, with Pastor Russell Senstad officiating.   

In lieu of flowers, family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice of North Iowa or Redeemer Lutheran Church, in Sioux City.

Cecil E. Bottjen

Published by admin on Mon, 12/14/2015 - 2:45pm

Cecil E. Bottjen, 87, Clear Lake, passed away Thurs., Dec. 10, 2015 at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.  Per Cecil's wishes, his body has been cremated and a memorial service will be 11 a.m. Mon., Dec. 14 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Sioux City.  Visitation will be held from 9 - 11 a.m. Mon. prior to the service.

Wayne Warren Wenzel

Published by admin on Mon, 12/14/2015 - 2:41pm

Wayne Warren Wenzel, 80, formerly of Clear Lake, passed away Wed., Dec. 9, 2015 at Stratford Specialty Care in Stratford, IA.  A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Mon., Dec. 14 at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake.

Wayne Warren Wenzel

Published by admin on Mon, 12/14/2015 - 2:40pm

Wayne Warren Wenzel, 80, formerly of Clear Lake, passed away Wed., De. 9, 2015 at Stratford Specialty Care in Stratford, IA.  A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m., Mon., Dec. 14 at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel in Clear Lake.

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