Veterans Memorial Golf Foundation asks city to fund course improvements

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Labor donated for needed work

The Clear Lake City Council heard one of several budget requests from city entities in workshop session Monday night.  The Veterans Memorial Golf Club Foundation has asked the Council to consider funding about $18,500 in capital improvements at the golf course. 

Lake school district and teachers begin contract talks

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Seven opt for early retirement

 

    The Clear Lake School Board and district educators exchanged contract proposals Monday.  The Board is offering no increase in teacher salaries for the 2012-2013 school year, while the Clear Lake Education Association is seeking a 5.5 percent raise in the generator salary base.

Loose ends tied up on city projects, reports

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    The Clear Lake City Council put the wraps on a number of projects Monday night during one of the final regular Council meetings of the year.
    Jason Petersburg, of Veenstra & Kimm, reported work on the CDBG Sanitary Sewer Collection System Improvement Project is now complete between North Shore Drive and Buddy Holly Place, and on Highway 18 west to Buddy Holly Place.  And after making a repair to a casing pipe, R&R Excavating is expected to finish work on the final

Chamber leader resigns

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Bright steps down to accept Chamber position in Florida

 

This could be the start of something good

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Clear Lakers urged to support state plan by walking on Friday

  

  Louie Covillo’s message is simple-- come out and walk on Friday.  Covillo is the local chairperson for Iowa’s Start Somewhere Walk, scheduled to take place at noon Friday, Oct. 7. 
    In Clear Lake, walks are planned at City Park and Opportunity Village as part of the goal of making Iowa the healthiest state in the nation within five years.  Iowa Governor

Early morning fire under investigation

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Officials are continuing to investigate the cause of an early morning fire at Behr Iron and Metal, 12050 West State Street.

Twenty-one Clear Lake firefighters aboard three pumpers, a tanker, command pickup and brush truck were assisted by Mason City firefighters, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department and

Investigation continues into accident

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    Three people were injured while exiting a carnival ride Monday in Clear Lake City Park.
    At 4:12 p.m. Clear Lake police responded to a call that three individuals were injured at “The Hurricane” ride, owned by Evans United Shows.  When officers arrived it was discovered that the persons were on the ride

Chain reaction damages six vehicles, minor injuries

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Law enforcement responded to a six-car chain reaction collision Friday afternoon in Clear Lake.
    Laverne Bernard, 73, of Estes Park, Colo. was stopped for the signal at the Highway 18 and 8th Street intersection when his vehicle was struck by a 2001 Hyundai driven by 32-year-old Melissa Randall, of

Random Rocks of Kindness

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by Michelle Watson
    Amy Palmer has found a unique way to incorporate a hobby with spreading some cheer and fun.  Palmer is using her talent of mosaicing to create “Random Rocks of Kindess.”
    “I’ve become addicted to Pinterest (an online idea board).  I combined a few different ideas I found there,” said Palmer. 

Public invited to meet new Chamber leader

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    The public is invited to meet the new executive director of the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, Tim Coffey, at a Meet & Greet scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, April 25, at the Clear Lake Arts Center.

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