Accident near Ventura

Published by admin on Thu, 05/08/2014 - 2:08am

Four persons were injured in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday, April 30, near Ventura.  The Iowa State Patrol reported Rachel Formanek, 18, of Clear Lake, was traveling westbound on 260th Street at about 2:35 p.m.

Walkers help raise over $118,000 for Village

Published by admin on Thu, 05/08/2014 - 2:05am

 Walkers in Clear Lake and Fort Dodge raised over $118,000 for Opportunity Village in the 45th Annual Benefit Walk on May 4.

Gardens will focus on view to north

Published by admin on Thu, 05/08/2014 - 2:02am

 Work at Central Gardens of North Iowa this year will focus on landscaping aimed at minimizing “the elephant gazing in,” otherwise known as a new condominium development located at the north end of the gardens, according to Chip Kinsey, Central Gardens Board president.

City: Assessment bills finally on the way for 2011 street project

Published by admin on Thu, 05/08/2014 - 2:00am

Property owners within the 10th Avenue North Street Reconstruction Project area will soon be getting their assessment bills for the work, some three years after the project began.

At its regular meeting Monday night, the Council initiated the final steps in the special assessment process.

Walking the talk Community pitches in to clean up

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:56pm

 Hundreds of persons took part in at least some of the many Earth Day activities

 happening community-wide last week.Students from Clear Creek Elementary School worked to pick up trash in the Outdoor Classroom and areas surrounding their school.

 

 

Motorcyclist air-lifted after crashing into traffic signal

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:55pm

A Ventura man was air-lifted to Iowa City after the motorcycle he was riding struck a temporary stop light trailer south of Ventura Friday night, April 25.

Clear Lake business ordered to reinstate fired driver

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:54pm

OSHA levies $123,203 fine following whistleblower investigation

Absolute Waste Removal, of Clear Lake, has been found in violation of the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration for wrongfully terminating a truck driver for raising safety concerns during the reorganization of company routes. 

School Board makes calendar decision on 3-2 vote

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:53pm

The Clear Lake School District will continue to dismiss students at 2 p.m. each Wednesday to provide for staff development time, however the district’s 2014-15 school calendar will be based on hours, rather than days.

Police travel to Minnesota to make assault arrest

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:53pm

A Vadnais Heights, Minn. man is being held on $1 million bond following his arrest for First Degree Kidnapping.  

Officers from the Clear Lake Police Department traveled to Minnesota Thursday, April 24, to arrest Albert Mesenbrink III.  The 

arrest followed an investigation of an assault which occurred April 20 involving a Clear Lake woman. The woman received injuries as a result of the incident, according to a statement issued by the CLPD.

Max Christensen

Published by admin on Wed, 04/30/2014 - 11:52pm

 Max E. Christensen, 89, of Clear Lake, formerly of Ventura, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at Oakwood Care Center. A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Zion Lutheran Church, 112 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th Street, Clear Lake, with a Masonic Service from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Inurnment will be held at Clear Lake Cemetery.

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