Cardinal Court

 

This is Homecoming week at Garner-Hayfield/Ventura High School.  Members of the Homecoming  Queen Court include front row (L-R): Sola Stephenson, Maddie Tusha, Bri Bier, 

CL Police make arrest in wake of July incident

 

A Mason City man has been arrested on willful injuries charges stemming from a July 6 incident in Clear Lake.

Police Chief Greg Peterson reported that  at approximately 11:18 p.m. July 6  an altercation arose between two groups of 

Emergency workers respond

Clear Lake fire and ambulance crew members responded to a report of a two-vehicle collsision Thursday, July 3., on 

Fire closes Lake restaurant temporarily

 A small electrical fire has closed the Anchor Inn, on South Shore Drive, temporarily. The Clear Lake Fire Department responded Thursday afternoon, June 5, to a fire at the local restaurant. Restaurant personnel reported they had been 

working with a company on electrical issues when the fire started in the ceiling of the kitchen.

To share, or not to share?

School district patrons speak out at forum

 About 70-persons filled the Clear Creek Elementary School media center Wednesday night to discuss the school district’s current sharing plans, with most discussion centering on the shared superintendent position with Mason City.
 Superintendent Anita Micich, who has been shared between the two schools since 2010, opened the meeting with a 

Motorcyclist dies after accident

A Garner man has died from injuries he sustained when his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Highway 18 and Main Avenue in Ventura.

The Clear Lake Police Department reports that Timothy Hayes, 27, of Mason City, was westbound on Highway 18 at 6:24 p.m. Thursday, April 10,

School Board okays budget; proposed calendar nixed

The Clear Lake School Board approved its 2014-15 budget Monday night, but tabled a decision on a proposed calendar for the next school year.

Taxpayers in the Clear Lake School District will see a drop of about 75-cents in the tax asking from the district during the next fiscal year.  Under the approved plan the rate will drop to $11.48 per $1,000 of assessed taxable property valuation.

The 2014-15 fiscal year budget shows $27.5 million in revenue and $22.9 in expenses, making the ending general fund balance $4.5 million.

City approves funding for new business

There was no new news Monday night concerning construction of a regional warehouse and distribution facility in Clear Lake for a Fortune 100 company. However, Clear Lake city leaders continue to lay the groundwork for announcement of a new business which would provide 164 full-time jobs with minimum average annual salaries of $39,000, by no later than Oct. 1, 2018. 

Rock n’ Roll is here to stay!

by Michelle Watson and Marianne Morf

Candidates begin to emerge for District 2 Supervisor seat

The field of candidates seeking the District 2 Cerro Gordo County Supervisor seat being vacated by Robert Amosson has grown to four.  Three candidates, two Republicans and a Democrat, announced this week they have taken out nomination {jcomments on}papers.  They join previously announced Democratic candidate John Drury, of Swaledale.  Drury is the mayor of Swaledale.

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