CLB&T furthers expansion into downtown Mason City

 

  Clear Lake Bank & Trust Company will acquire certain assets and liabilities of the two Mason City branches of Community National Bank.

QCR Holdings, Inc. announced the signing of a definitive agreement whereby Clear Lake Bank & Trust will acquire deposits of approximately $62 million and loans of $26 million from Community National Bank. The proposed transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2013.

Rising country music star looks forward to returning to her local roots this week

 

Those attending the first Thursdays on Main event of the summer season this week will have the opportunity to hear a rising star in the world of country music.

George R. Bruns

 

George R. “Dick” Bruns, 86, of Clear Lake, died Sunday, May 26, 2013 at the Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.  Per Dick’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services will be planned.

Delpha A. Marsh

 

Delpha Arline Marsh, 89, Clear Lake, died Sunday, June 2, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa, Mason City.  

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Friday, June 7, 2013 at the Christian Church, 302 Hwy. 18 W., Clear Lake, with Rev. Scott Wilson officiating.  Visitation will be Thursday from 5 – 7 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke 

Jack E. Bless

 

Jack E. Bless, 75, of Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Ventura, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at the V.A. Hospital, Oklahoma City.

Graveside services will be 11 a.m., Saturday June 8, 2013 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, with Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating.  Family suggests memorials to Jack E. Bless memorial fund.

Richard E. Ax

 

Richard Eugene Ax, 79, Ventura, died Saturday, June 1, 2013 at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 1 - 4 p.m. Sunday, June 9, 2013 at the Ventura Public Library, 7 W. Ventura St., Ventura.

LAKE LEVEL

 

For the first time since Aug. 2, 2011, the Lake Level has risen above the weir.

  The Lake Level as of Tuesday, June 4 was 0.36” above the weir.

Truck spills load onto highway

 

Father and son escape injury when truck 

A Charles City man and his five-year-old son were transported to Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa after the grain truck the man was driving overturned on Highway 18, near Interstate 35, Wednesday afternoon, May 29.

Harley is hooked!

Fishing trip turns into $1,000 payday for angler

Fishing was not only fun, but profitable, for an Oelwein, Iowa father and son on Sunday.  Steve M. Ralston and his son, Steve C., reeled in a tagged walleye worth $1,000.

Waverly educator tabbed for Clear Lake Middle School principal position

 

Steve Kwikkel, of Waverly, Iowa has accepted the position of Clear Lake Middle School Principal for the 2013-2014 school year, according to Clear Lake Superintendent Anita Micich.  Kwikkel was chosen from a pool of five final candidates for the position.  

The Clear Lake Board of Education will receive the recommendation to hire Kwikkel at a special session of the Board on Monday, June 10, at 5:15 p.m.

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