Colon named to Freestyle World Cup team

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2018 - 3:29pm

Joe Colon, a State champion wrestler from Clear Lake who went on to compete for the University of Northern Iowa, has been named to the 2018 Freestyle World Cup Team.

Colon currently serves as a Fresno State Wrestling volunteer assistant coach and Valley Regional Training Center athlete.

Colon named to Freestyle World Cup team

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2018 - 3:29pm

Joe Colon, a State champion wrestler from Clear Lake who went on to compete for the University of Northern Iowa, has been named to the 2018 Freestyle World Cup Team.

Colon currently serves as a Fresno State Wrestling volunteer assistant coach and Valley Regional Training Center athlete.

Lynn R. Benson

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2018 - 3:29pm

Lynn R. Benson, 64, of Ventura, died Friday, March 23, 2018, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St., Forest City, Iowa, with Pastor Rod Hopp of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating.

A gathering of friends and family will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home on Saturday.

Burial of cremains will be held at a later date.

Lynn R. Benson

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2018 - 3:29pm

Lynn R. Benson, 64, of Ventura, died Friday, March 23, 2018, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Cataldo Schott Funeral Chapel, 505 North Clark St., Forest City, Iowa, with Pastor Rod Hopp of Immanuel Lutheran Church officiating.

A gathering of friends and family will be held one hour prior to the services at the funeral home on Saturday.

Burial of cremains will be held at a later date.

Former Lions compete on college baseball teams

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2018 - 3:25pm

Two former Clear Lake High School baseball standouts are helping their respective college baseball teams on the diamond this spring.

Ben Mason and Parker Truesdell, both 2016 graduates and members of three State championship teams for the Lions, are now playing in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Former Lions compete on college baseball teams

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2018 - 3:25pm

Two former Clear Lake High School baseball standouts are helping their respective college baseball teams on the diamond this spring.

Ben Mason and Parker Truesdell, both 2016 graduates and members of three State championship teams for the Lions, are now playing in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Ventura Mayor Lynn Benson dead at 64

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2018 - 3:25pm

Lynn R. Benson, who has served as Ventura’s Mayor since 2015, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

One for the record books

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2018 - 3:24pm

(Above) Travel by foot, or heavy machinery was about the only way to get around after the storm moved out Sunday. -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.

Winter Storm Uma dumps 16+ inches

by Lowell Washburn

One for the record books

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2018 - 3:24pm

(Above) Travel by foot, or heavy machinery was about the only way to get around after the storm moved out Sunday. -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.

Winter Storm Uma dumps 16+ inches

by Lowell Washburn

Proposed school budget holds line on tax rate

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2018 - 3:21pm

The Clear Lake School Board plans to hold the line on its tax rate in 2018-19.  The proposed district budget maintains the school district’s tax asking at $10.39 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation.  That rate is the same as it used for its 2017-18 budget, which was an 80-cent increase over 2016-17.

Public hearing on the budget will be held at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10, in the District Administrative Office.

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