The Jack draws a crowd

The sixth annual “The Jack” Helgren Memorial Iowa Lemans Championship drew a large audience and number of participants to Clear Lake State Park 

NCC wrestling meet Saturday in Clear Lake

The North Central Conference wrestling tournament will be held this Saturday in Clear Lake. The meet starts at 10 a.m.; finals will be approximately 2:30. 

Clarion, the 2014 Class 1A state champion, is the favorite to capture the conference crown. Clear Lake, Humboldt, Webster City and Hampton are also expected to contend for the title. Algona, Iowa Falls 

and Ft. Dodge St. Edmond all have ranked wrestlers, but are not expected to be in the top four teams.

Lions remain perfect in NCC

The Clear Lake boys suffered a pair of non-conference losses last week, but bounced back with a win over North Central Conference rival Webster City to go 7-4 overall and remain a perfect 6-0 in the NCC.

 

Three big wins for Clear Lake girls; move record to 7-4

The Clear Lake girls strung together three wins last week to improve to 7-4 overall and 4-2 in the conference.

CL 70, New Hampton 36

CL grapplers face tough competition

The Clear Lake wrestling team had another very busy week with seven dual meets.  The Lions only won two of those meets, but the competition the  was very stiff.  Tuesday, Clear Lake defeated Denver, 42-22, and Ft. Dodge St.

Cardinals split a pair of games

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura boys split a pair of games last week to move their record to 9-3, 10-3.

GHV 59, Newman 50

The Cardinals traveled to Newman on Tuesday night, Jan. 13, and came away with a win against the Knights (4-6, 5-6).

The baskets were falling in the first quarter, with the Cardinals managing to pick up a three-point lead at the end of the first quarter, 17-14.

Mary Anne Lydon

Mary Anne Lydon, 88, Des Moines, Iowa, went to be with God after a 10 year battle with Alzheimer’s on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at Bishop Drumm Care Center, in Johnston, Iowa.

Funeral services were held on Monday, Jan. 12, at Our Lady of Peace Chapel, Bishop Drumm Care Center, 5837 Winwood Drive, Johnston, with burial at Glendale Cemetery.

  Mary Anne was born Sept. 17, 1926, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Raleigh and Nellie (Winberg) Franklin. 

Mary Stattelman

Mary Katherine Stattelman, 81, 4 South 18th St., Clear Lake, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, from the result of a car accident.      

A Funeral Mass was celebrated on Saturday, Jan. 10, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 1001 9th Ave. S., Clear Lake, with the Rev. John Gossman officiating.   Inurnment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery at a later date.   Memorials may be directed to Newman Catholic Schools, Saint Patrick’s Parish and Posada (www.posadapueblo.org), Pueblo, Colo.    

Wayne Muhlenbruch

Wayne O. Muhlenbruch, 80, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.

A celebration of Wayne’s life was held on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake.  The family suggests memorials to Wayne O. Muhlenbruch memorial fund.

Wayne was born on March 15, 1934, in rural Rockwell, Iowa, the son of John and Laura (Stadtlander) Muhlenbruch.  He graduated from Swaledale High School in 1951.

Winds whip up an unexpected blizzard

Stranded motorists take shelter where they can

Winds whipped up a blizzard Thursday afternoon throughout North Iowa, stranding motorists and creating dangerous situations throughout the region.

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