More sites eyed for vets memorial mock-up

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:36am

The Veteran’s Memorial Task Force of Clear Lake recently met and decided on three potential locations to place mock-ups for a proposed Veteran’s Memorial. As reported last week, a mock-up of the memorial has already been placed at the Seawall in downtown Clear Lake for public 

viewing. The scaled display will remain at that location until mid-February.

Ventura restaurant re-opens

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:35am

Kotz opens door to The Colony Inn today

Lois Kotz says her hometown of Ventura has been very good to her.  Now, she’s hoping she can be good to Ventura.

Kotz will open The Colony Inn for business today (Wednesday, Jan. 28).

June Turek

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:25am

June Elizabeth Turek, 90, of Clear Lake, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015 at Hospice of North Iowa surrounded by her loving family.  

A memorial service was held Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating.  Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery.  The family requests that donations in June’s memory be made to Hospice of North Iowa

Edith Alsbury

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:25am

Edith Lew (Enabnit) Alsbury, 92, a resident of Mechanicsville Nursing and Rehab Center, formerly of Mason City, passed away on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015.  A celebration of Edith’s life 

will be held this summer, with burial in Mt. Vernon Township Cemetery, Clear Lake, Iowa.  Per her wishes, her body was cremated.

Sharon Carmody

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:24am

Sharon Kay Carmody, 72, of Clear Lake, Iowa died Friday Jan. 23, 2015 at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.

A Celebration of Sharon’s Life was held at 10 a.m. Tuesday Jan. 27, 2015 at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with Rev. Travis Stevick of Swaledale United 

Methodist Church officiating.  Burial was in Clear Lake Cemetery.

The family suggests memorials to Sharon Kay Carmody memorial fund.

Mary Lou Sheldon

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:23am

Mary Lou Sheldon, 76, passed away on Jan. 22, 2015 surrounded by loving family. 

A memorial service will held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2015 at Crosspoint Church, 9801 

France Ave S., Bloomington, Minn., with visitation one hour prior. Interment will be at Fort Snelling National Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to Minot State University Research and Development or donor’s choice.

Randy Thomas Kaster

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:22am

Randy Thomas Kaster, 59, 102 W. Lake St., Ventura, Iowa, died Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 at the Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.

     A Celebration of Life was held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, Iowa with Mark Doebel officiating.  

According to his wishes, his body has been cremated.  Inurnment will be at the Ventura Cemetery at a later date.  

Clear Lake crowns three NCC champs

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:20am

Lions finish a close fourth in team race

The Clear Lake wrestling team placed fourth in the eight-team North Central Conference wrestling tournament Saturday, just 7.5 points out of second place. Clarion, the number one ranked dual meet team in Class 1A, won the tournament, with Webster City 

Lions take a bite out of #3 rated Bulldogs

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:18am

Win puts Clear Lake in the rankings before loss to St. Edmond

The Clear Lake girls basketball team upset third ranked (3A) Hampton-Dumont Tuesday, but stumbled in another key conference matchup to go to 8-5 overall and 5-3 in the NCC.  

CL 51, H-D 33

St. Ed’s hands Lions first NCC loss

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:14am

The Clear Lake boys were tested last week by an improving Hampton-Dumont team and an upset-minded St. Edmond squad.  The Lions were able to get past H-D, but suffered their first conference loss at Fort Dodge, dropping them to 8-5 overall and 7-1 in the North Central Conference.

 

 

CL 70, H-D 63

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