Almost down

Demolition of the former Lincoln School went into high gear this week, as heavy equipment begam dismantling the 1926 school.  Crews from  Charlson Excavating are doing the work.  This photo was taken

City agrees to pay for some public improvements at Lincoln Village

    Development work on the former Lincoln School site is progressing on all fronts.
    About one-half of the original 1926 portion of the school was down by Monday.  And Monday night the Clear Lake City Council voted 4-1 to make about $128,000 in

Learning spans generations with school and seniors partnership

by Marianne Morf

    Betty Grell had her students’ full attention, but it was a far cry from her days as a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse.  Last week Grell visited Clear Creek Elementary School as one of five residents from Oakwood Care Center and its adjoining assisted living complex, The Courtyard.

Ryg is first CLPD officer chosen for FBI Academy

Lieutenant Debra Ryg, of the Clear Lake Police Department, has been notified that she has been accepted to attend the prestigious F.B.I. Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Lois “Lindy” Hansen

    Lois “Lindy” Ann Hansen, 84, of Clear Lake, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 at the I.O.O.F. Home, Mason City, Iowa. 
    Funeral services were held Saturday, March 3, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake with the Rev. Dean Hess of Zion Lutheran Church officiating.  Interment was in Clear Lake Cemetery. Family suggests memorials to the Lois Hansen Memorial Fund.

Hattie Floy

    Hattie Hilda Floy, 94, died Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.  A celebration of her life was held Friday, March 2, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev.  Dean Hess and Pastor Kirk Wilkie officiating. Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery.   Family suggests memorials to Zion Lutheran Church or Opportunity Village.

Camilla Hackett

    Camilla Hackett, 93, of Opportunity Village in Clear Lake, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2012 at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake.
     A funeral service was held Friday, March 2, in the Kinney Lindstrom Center at Opportunity Village with Pastor Rich Murray and Pastor Dean Hess officiating. Interment

Darlene Linahon

    Teresa Darlene Linahon, 81, of 1417 Main Ave., Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.
    Funeral services were held Saturday, March 3, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with Msgr. Joseph J. Slepicka officiating. Interment was in Elmwood-St.

Martha Buck

    Martha Buck, 90, Our beautiful mother, grandma and great-grandma, was called Home Saturday, March 3, 2012 at the Heritage Care Center, Mason City, Iowa.  Her life will be celebrated Thursday, March 8, at 1:30 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Avenue North, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Diana Hoover officiating.  Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 7, 5-7 p.m. at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 North 4th Street, Clear Lake, and one hour before the service on Thursday, at the church. 

Monson and Anderson earn NCC honors

    Clear Lake senior Meg Monson has received First Team All-North Central Conference and was one of 10 players named to the Class 3A North All-District team.  The North District includes 12 Class 3A teams.

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