Did you notice?

Published by admin on Wed, 06/04/2014 - 11:03pm

City officials said they are surprised more people haven’t commented (or noticed?) the installation of a new type of light fixture on Main Avenue. The city is 

Demolition makes way for $537,000 building at Lions Field

Published by admin on Wed, 06/04/2014 - 11:03pm

 Buildings have begun coming down at Lions Field in preparation for new team rooms, restrooms and concession stand.

The Clear Lake School Board approved a $24,865 contract with Navratil 

Planting time

Published by admin on Wed, 06/04/2014 - 11:02pm

Employees of Clear Lake Bank & Trust, along with family members, were busy helping Gene and Bobbi Madson plant flowers at the Main Avenue and 8th Street park as a colorful welcome to summertime guests.  Again this year, Bobby 

City Council approves sale of property to Opportunity Village

Published by admin on Wed, 06/04/2014 - 11:01pm

 The Clear Lake City Council approved the sale of city owned residential property Monday night to Opportunity Village.
 Opportunity Village will pay $40,000 for the lot at 1115 and the north half of 1119 S. 3rd St. The Village intends to build a single-story home on the 85 x 130-foot parcel. Four clients will reside in the single story home.

Keith Markwardt

Published by admin on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 2:35am

 Keith H. Markwardt, 75, Mason City, Iowa, died Monday, May 19, 2014 at the Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa. A funeral service was held on Friday, May 23, at Wesley United Methodist Church, Mason City, with Rev. Steve Hansen officiating. Interment was at Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Swaledale, Iowa. Memorials may be given to Wesley United Methodist Church.
 Keith Markwardt, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, passed away Monday, May 19, 2014. He was born

CLHS boys golf team to return to Class 3A State Golf Meet

Published by admin on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 2:30am

 The Clear Lake boys will be returning to the Class 3A State Golf Meet this week. The Lions edged Decorah and finished as District runner-up Friday in Waverly. For the second time in three meetings Clear Lake got the best of Decorah, which finished third.

Stellar at State

Published by admin on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 2:29am

Diercks and Mathews claim State championships

Memorial Day

Published by admin on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 2:26am

A good-sized crowd gathered at the Sea Wall Monday morning for local Memorial Day services.  The Clear Lake Fire Department used its aerial ladder truck to 

display the large American flag over the lakeside ceremony.  More Memorial Day photos appear on page 3.-Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.

We love a parade!

Published by admin on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 2:24am

Clear Lake and Garner-Hayfield/Ventura High Schools bands, along with the Clear Lake Middle School band competed in the North Iowa Band Festival parade Saturday. Joe Schiller and Shelby Dickes were chosen as the CLHS king and 

MC man drowns in lake early Saturday

Published by admin on Thu, 05/29/2014 - 2:23am

The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office reports a Mason City man drowned in Clear Lake Saturday, May 24.

At approximately 2:56 a.m. the Sheriff’s Office responded to a missing person report near Farmers Beach, on the lake’s south 

shore, in rural Ventura.  Deputies located the body of David Jon Caspers, 26, of Mason City, in the lake.   Caspers was fishing with friends when the incident occurred.  

A statement issued by Sheriff Kevin Pals stated no foul play is expected. 

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