Councilmen finish service

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    First Ward Council representative Shane Cooney and Third Ward Councilman Ben Furleigh completed service as Clear Lake City Council representatives Monday night, Dec. 18.  Clear Lake Mayor Nelson Crabb led a tribute to the men near the conclusion of the meeting.  The moment was a bit surreal, Crabb admitted.  Both Cooney and

History in the making

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Community members come together to save early school house

Two new members will join experience on City Council

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    Four Clear Lake City Council Representatives will be elected Tuesday, Nov. 8.

CL farmer pleads guilty to loan fraud

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Olk convicted of using fraudulent grain receipts

 

    A Clear Lake man who made false statements to obtain loans from a bank pled guilty Thursday in federal court in Cedar Rapids.
    Michael Dean Olk, 56, was convicted of using fraudulent grain receipts as collateral for two bank loans.
    At the plea hearing, Olk admitted he pledged grain he did not own in order to obtain two bank loans.

P&R Department keeps moving ahead

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Miller takes over as director, Story is new assistant

There’s never a slow time for Clear Lake’s Parks and Recreation Department, so without missing a beat the department transitioned into  the summer season under new leadership.

Celebration ends on a hot note

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    You can’t keep a great celebration down.
    Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce officials reported an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 persons attended its Fourth of July parade and 25,000 plus were on hand to watch fireworks shot over the lake Wednesday night. 

Rescue boat delivered to city

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Clear Lake now has a rescue boat available to emergency personnel.
    Mike Maulsby, owner of Clear Lake Boats, delivered the boat, a new 17-foot Tracker with a 50-horsepower Mercury motor, to the city Thursday.  Police Chief Greg Peterson and Lt. Rex McChesney were on hand to

Clear Lake student diagnosed with pertussis

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County, school advise parents

    The Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health has investigated nine cases of pertussis over the past week, including one in Clear Lake.
    School officials were alerted to a Clear Creek Elementary School student diagnosed with pertussis (whooping cough) last week.  School Nurse Julie Livingston said the

Trial date set for Lake man facing attempted murder charges

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    A 30-year-old Clear Lake man will stand trial on charges of  Solicitation to Commit Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Murder and Attempted Murder at 1:30 p.m. May 29, in Cerro Gordo County District Court.
    Alan Michael Cannon, 1331 N. 7th St., Apartment C, entered a not guilty plea to the charges on Monday, April 16.
    Cannon was arrested at his home on March 27 by the Clear Lake Police Department.

Econofoods will become Payless Foods

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    Econofoods in Clear Lake will close at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 1, and re-open at 7 a.m. Monday, April 2, as Payless Foods.
    Econofoods, owned by the Nash Finch Company, has been sold to Randy Goetz, of Tipton, Iowa.  Goetz owns several Nash Finch-affiliated grocery stores in Iowa, including stores in Osage, Tipton, Dyersville, Anamosa, New English and Grundy Center.

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