William Bickford

Published by admin on Wed, 06/11/2014 - 11:28pm

 William R. “Bill” Bickford, 92, Faribault, Minn., formerly of Clear Lake, died Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Homestead Hospice in Owatonna, Minn.
A funeral service was held on Tuesday, June 10, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating, followed by a Masonic Service. Interment was at Memorial Park Cemetery. Military Honors were presented by the Clear Lake V.F.W. Memorials may be given to the charity of your choice.

Dale Boss

Published by admin on Wed, 06/11/2014 - 11:28pm

Dale N. Boss, 53, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.  A Celebration of Life service was held on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the First Congregational Church, Clear Lake, with Pastor Denny Ganz officiating.  Inurnment followed in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, where military honors were provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W.

Should friends desire, memorials may be left in Dale’s name in care of Christina Olesen, 1208 E. Main Ave., Apt. 2, Clear Lake, Iowa, 50428.

Virginia Schmitz

Published by admin on Wed, 06/11/2014 - 11:27pm

 Virginia Ann Schmitz, 85, Clear Lake, died Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
 A funeral service for Virginia will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with Monsignor Joseph Slepicka officiating. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time on Wednesday at the chapel.

Lawrence Crail

Published by admin on Wed, 06/11/2014 - 11:27pm

 Lawrence Neal “Larry” Crail, 82, of Clear Lake, died Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. Time of celebrating his life and sharing memories and a Masonic Service by the Harding Masonic Lodge was held on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church. Interment with military honors will be provided at Resthaven Cemetery in West Des Moines at a later date. Family suggests memorials to Hospice of North Iowa or a charity of your choice.

Ruby E. Bork

Published by admin on Wed, 06/11/2014 - 11:26pm

 Ruby Elaine Bork, 86, of Clear Lake, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2014 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake. She went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who she had loved and served her whole life, and was reunited with dearly loved family who had gone to heaven before her. A celebration of her life will be at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at the Clear Lake Open Bible Church, Clear Lake, with Pastor Will Hunsaker officiating.

Elwin D. Ebaugh

Published by admin on Wed, 06/11/2014 - 11:25pm

 Elwin David “Bud” Ebaugh, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 9, 2014 at Heritage Care & Rehabilitation Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 12, at 2:30 p.m. at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating officiating. Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour before the service.

Ethel J. Palmeter

Published by admin on Wed, 06/11/2014 - 11:25pm

 Ethel J. Palmeter, 95, of St. Augustine, Fla., formerly of Humboldt, Iowa, passed away May 18, 2014.  Funeral services were held on May 23, 2014 in the chapel of the Mason-Lindhart Funeral Home in Humboldt.  Graveside services were in the Clear Lake Cemetery at the Wrisberg family plot. 

Republicans pick Callanan; No winner for Democrats

Published by admin on Wed, 06/11/2014 - 11:23pm

Democratic nominee will be chosen at County Convention

Hewitt shares small town banking perspective as member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Published by admin on Wed, 06/11/2014 - 11:22pm

 Mark Hewitt takes pride in being a local banker. He also takes pride in his recent service to a larger financial entity, serving as a board member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

 The Federal Reserve is actually the nation’s central bank, helping to formulate 

Wastewater discharged into lake

Published by admin on Wed, 06/11/2014 - 11:21pm

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources reported a contractor working on a road project at Ventura Monday struck a sewer force main, releasing a small, but unknown, amount of wastewater in to Clear Lake.

Godbersen-Smith Construction, of Ida Grove, was working on a road and culvert project on the Ventura grade when they struck a sewer force main, according to the DNR.   

The Clear Lake Sanitary District responded immediately and shut down the pump station that serves the Ventura sewer line.

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