Clear Lake remembers ‘Big Bopper Jr.’

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J.P. Richardson Jr., son of one of the three rock-and-roll legends who were killed in a 1959 plane crash near Clear Lake after performing at the Surf Ballroom, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, in Katy, Texas “after a long, hard fight,” according to his father’s website.

Richardson, 54, had a heart pump installed in June.

City eyes improvements to public lakeshore areas

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Clear Lake City Council members responded favorably to a variety of ideas presented for improvements along much-used North Lakeview Drive, the Sea Wall and City Beach areas.

Pat Dunn, of RDG Planning and Design, Omaha, Neb., shared proposed designs for the popular public areas.  The concepts 

P&Z approves new location for Pritchard Auto

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The Clear Lake Planning and Zoning Board has granted its approval to plans for Pritchard Auto to construct a new dealership building at 3101 Willow Creek Court, near the intersection of Interstate 35 and Highway 122.

Nate Carney and Sue Copas, of Dean Snyder Construction, met with the P&Z Board at its Tuesday, July 16 meeting.  

Copas explained the building will fit in nicely with area buildings.  Ford has a protocol for new dealership building development and that will be followed, she said.  

‘Hero’ couple honored as parade Grand Marshal

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Gene and Bobbe Madson say they have enjoyed Clear Lake’s biggest and best Fourth of July celebration for 45-years.  This year, they will experience a key piece of the holiday festivities in an entirely new way-- as Grand Marshals of the parade.

Drive begins to fund development of a dog park

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The Clear Lake Park and Recreation Committee is launching a fund drive to support development of a Dog Park within its Outlet Recreation Complex on 12th Avenue South.

“Since the city is putting a hard surface path in the recreation area it is time to obtain funds for the Dog 

G-H/V awards diplomas to first class

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Garner-Hayfield/Ventura school officials awarded the first diplomas bearing the name of the shared school districts to members of the Class of 2013 on Sunday.

The following scholarships and awards were presented to seniors at the Senior Awards Day program held on Thursday, May 9.

Court will rule on Redstone

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A trial date has been set in a case involving the developer of Redstone on North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, and its residents.  A non-jury trial will start at 9 a.m., Oct. 9 in Cerro Gordo County District in Mason City.

Tim Stenberg, developer of Redstone, owns one unit in the building and is fighting a request by residents of the building 

Donation to Outdoor Classroom

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Clear Creek Elementary School Principal Mike Barkley accepted a $1,000 donation from the Clear Lake Earth Day Committee for use at the Outdoor Classroom located at the school property.  Barkley 

Ventura awards bid for renovation project at elementary school

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The Ventura School Board voted Monday to proceed with plans for major renovation of its 50-plus year-old elementary school.

The Board accepted the low bid of $372,720 from King Construction, Clear Lake, for the work on the school interior.  Seven alternate bids were also approved, totaling $421,545 for the project.  

According to Superintendent Tyler Williams, three bids for the project ranged from $421,000 to $530,000.  The district’s one-cent sales tax will fund the renovation, he said.

High speed chase ends west of Ventura

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A high speed chase ended on Highway 18 west of Ventura about 4:45 p.m. Monday.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, a vehicle driven by Randal Roberts, 30, of Wisconsin, was stopped by authorities after it was suspected the vehicle had been stolen.  A trooper ran the license plates of the vehicle and discovered that it had been reported as stolen in Wisconsin.  After initially stopping, Roberts drove away 

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