Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Larry Kriegh

Published by admin on Thu, 11/07/2013 - 3:34am

Larry Kriegh, 74, of Ankeny, Iowa, passed away Oct. 30, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. He was born April 24, 1939 on a farm in Delphos, Kan., the son of Wayne and Ruth Kriegh.

Larry graduated from Minneapolis, Kansas High School and attended Kansas State University. He was a land developer and a franchisee for Pizza Hut in several states. He was also a boating and race car enthusiast. He will be remembered for his kindness, generosity and love of people.

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Mary Ann Harrington

Published by admin on Thu, 11/07/2013 - 3:34am

Mrs. Mary Ann Harrington, 80, of Mountain Home, Ark., passed away Monday, Nov. 4, 2013 in Mountain Home. She was born July 4, 1933 in Chicago, Ill., to Frank and Lillian Flusek. She

married William Harrington in Ventura, Iowa, in 1952.

In her younger days, Mrs. Harrington enjoyed snowmobiling and cross country skiing. She was a bookkeeper for a lumber yard for over 20 years. She was also a long-time Avon saleswoman and a seamstress. She was a member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church.

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Willi O. Beckmann

Published by admin on Thu, 11/07/2013 - 3:34am

Willi O. Beckmann, 92, 909 Main Ave., Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 at the Heritage Care Center, Mason City. A Memorial Service was held on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ventura, with Rev. Daird Korth officiating. According to his wishes

his body has been cremated. A private graveside service was held in the Clear Lake Cemetery.

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John I. Moor

Published by admin on Thu, 11/07/2013 - 3:33am

John Irvin Moor, 74, of Clear Lake, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013 at his home. Online condolences may be left at www.fullertonfh.com.

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Board approves bringing drug dogs into high school

Published by admin on Thu, 11/07/2013 - 3:12am

The Clear Lake School Board has given its unanimous approval to a request to bring drug dogs into the high school building.

CLHS Principal Chris Murphy told the Board the Clear Lake Police Department would like to

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Sidewalk projects a priority for City Council

Published by admin on Thu, 11/07/2013 - 3:11am

On a 4-1 vote the Clear Lake City Council agreed to hire Veenstra & Kimm Engineering of Mason City, at a cost of $32,500, to prepare a strategic plan to evaluate and prioritize sidewalk projects in Clear Lake.

The one dissenting vote came from councilman Jim Boehnke who said he felt the city had enough capable people to do the plan "in house."

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Default judgement filed against man who struck Clear Lake police car

Published by admin on Thu, 11/07/2013 - 3:09am

A default judgment has been entered in Cerro Gordo County District Court against a man who was driving while intoxicated and struck a police car driven by Clear Lake Policeman Lt. Paul Chizek. The judgment awards $8,890.36 to the City of Clear Lake.

The city filed the suit against Steven Orta, 22, of Mason City, who was driving a pickup which struck Lt. Chizek’s vehicle just after 2 a.m. April 19, 2013 on Highway 18, Clear Lake.

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Ventura Protective Association to transfer ownership

Published by admin on Thu, 11/07/2013 - 3:09am

The Ventura Protective Association and Ventura City Council have begun talks which will likely result in the transfer of ownership of the fire department July 1, 2014.

Ventura Fire Chief John Quintus explained the Protective Association, formed in 1946 and one of only a handful of private entities to offer fire service, cannot continue to survive due to growing financial demands. Members of the group have voted to disband July 1, 2014. The City of Ventura would begin ownership of the department at that time, the start of the fiscal year.

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Cardinals sweep Lions in Regional opener

Published by admin on Wed, 10/30/2013 - 10:46pm

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura volleyball team used an aggressive offense to defeat Clear Lake in the opening round of Regional volleyball Monday night at Garner. The Cardinals swept the Lions, 25-15, 25-15, 25-7.