Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

GHV bounces back from FC loss to defeat Belmond-Klemme, North Iowa

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 3:12am

The GHV boys kept themselves in the hunt for a North Iowa Conference title, winning two of three contests during the past week. The Cards dropped a match-up with league leading and ninth ranked (2A) Forest City, but topped Belmond-Klemme and North Iowa to improve to 12-4 overall and 11-4 in the NIC.

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Cardinal girls work to put complete games together

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 2:51am

The GHV girls started the week with a loss, but bounced back with a pair of wins against North Iowa Conference opponents. The Cardinals are now 12-5 overall and 11-5 in the league.

Forest City 46, GHV 36

A slow start doomed the Cardinals on the road at Forest City Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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Grapplers upset #3 Ft. Dodge, romp over rival Mason City

Published by admin on Fri, 01/30/2015 - 2:50am

The Clear Lake wrestling team had what Coach Gary Weber called their best meet of the year Tuesday, and beat arch rival Mason City 40-23 and upset third ranked Ft. Dodge, 39-30.

“Our wrestling staff couldn’t be prouder. Our four ranked wrestlers have been carrying us all

year, but this meet all 14 wrestlers and the JV contributed to the team wins,” said Weber.

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Armand F. Oetken

Published by admin on Thu, 01/22/2015 - 3:34am

Armand F. Oetken, 83, of Mason City, Iowa, passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, with Pastor Kathy Graves officiating.

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Alice L. Monson

Published by admin on Thu, 01/22/2015 - 3:34am

Alice Louise Monson, 81, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa. Alice gave in death as she gave in life; she was a tissue donor with the Iowa Donor Network.

Funeral services were held on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dr. Pat Hall officiating. Burial was in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

The family suggest memorials to The Humane Society of North Iowa.

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Marjorie Watson

Published by admin on Thu, 01/22/2015 - 3:34am

Marjorie Jean Suttcliffe Treu Watson passed away peacefully Jan. 12, 2015 at home in Idaho Falls, Idaho, surrounded by family.

Margie was born in Clear Lake on May 5, 1929, to Harold and Letty Sutcliffe and was the youngest of four sisters. She grew up during the height of the great depression and often related stories of hardship and hunger from her early childhood. When in high school she met the love of her life, Gaylord Beryl Treu.

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Mystery company countdown: One month until reveal

Published by admin on Thu, 01/22/2015 - 3:31am

The countdown is on for the announcement of the $65 million warehouse and distribution center under construction in Clear Lake’s Industrial Park.

Chad Schreck, executive director of the North Iowa Corridor EDC, told the Clear Lake City Council Monday night that the company plans to reveal its identity in one month.

Schreck, along with Clear Lake Mayor Nelson Crabb and City Administrator Scott Flory recently visited Windmill Realty officials at one of their business sites similar to the one under construction in Clear Lake.

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Veterans Memorial Golf Course reports strong 2014, steady future

Published by admin on Thu, 01/22/2015 - 3:28am

Twenty-fourteen was a very good year for Veterans Memorial Golf Club.

In its fourth year since being taken over by the City of Clear Lake, the nine-hole golf course continued to show an increase in net income and achieved significant milestones.