Lion harriers place 3rd at Dick Bell Invitational

Clear Lake harriers were at Eagle Grove Tuesday, Oct. 7, to compete at the Dick Bell Invitational.  The Lion boys captured third place among nine teams, while the girls did not field a full team.

Gilbert finished first in the boys team competition, followed by Algona, Clear Lake and Garner-Hayfield/Ventura.  Fifty-seven runners participated in the varsity race.

Trading Spaces

Police transition into half of new space

It’s business as usual at the Clear Lake Police Department.  And that’s saying something.

North Shore Drive traffic re-routed

The City of Clear Lake has announced the North Shore Drive Street Reconstruction Project is now underway from 7th Avenue North to Buddy Holly Place, including both intersections.

Traffic to the west of 7th Avenue will be re-routed onto Beach Drive and 7th Avenue.  

Southbound Traffic on Buddy Holly Place will take 7th Avenue North around the project area. 

High speed chase starts at I-35

Four females were taken into custody after a high speed chase that began early Monday morning.

Authorities say the females were caught shoplifting at Walmart in Mason City at 4:50 a.m. and fled in a vehicle toward I-35. Clear Lake Police stopped the vehicle on Highway 122 at 5:02 a.m. and the females allegedly fled again.  The pursuit continued to Hardin County, where the vehicle was again stopped in the southbound lanes of I-35 near mile markers 144-147. The

 females then allegedly fled on foot but were apprehended by police.

Employee accused of stealing more than 30K from pharmacy

A former employee of Clear Lake Pharmacy has been accused of taking in excess of $30,000 from the business.

MARCH OF THE TIGERS

Mass migration spells good news for Iowa wetlands

By Lowell Washburn

Lions too much for Go-Hawks

(Photo By Christina Yates)

 

Playing like they’ve been there before, the No. 1 (2A) Clear Lake Lions (6-0, 3-0), defeated the seventh ranked (3A) Waverly-Shell Rock Go-Hawks by a convincing score of 27-6 in non-district play Friday night. 

Runners record best times of season at Algona Meet

Several Clear Lake runners recorded their best times of the season while competing at Algona Monday, Sept. 29.  The meet included 18-teams.  

Although they did not field a full squad, four freshman girls made quite a statement about things to come.  

Clear Lake girls drop three in tough week of volleyball

The Clear Lake volleyball team was shut out in three matches played last week.  The team will be looking to bounce back this week at Humboldt Thursday, Oct. 9, and at a Mason City tournament Saturday, Oct. 11.

Algona 3, CL 0

The Lions played at Algona Tuesday, Sept. 30.  The Bulldogs prevailed, 3-0, by scores of 25-14, 25-17, 25-11.

Cardinals top Bishop Garrigan in league volleyball action

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura volleyball team went 3-2 in action last week, moving their overall record to 17-9.

GHV 3, Bishop Garrigan 2

It was a tough battle for the Cardinals on Tuesday, Sept. 30, when the team hosted Bishop Garrigan.  GHV prevailed, topping the Golden Bears, 3-2, to finish the regular season fourth in the North Iowa Conference.

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