City will hold budget hearing March 6

Published by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 8:18pm

Tax rate expected to drop

A public hearing will be held Monday, March 6, on the proposed 2018 municipal budget.  Under the plan, local taxpayers will see the city’s portion of their tax bill drop for a second straight year.

The proposed tax rate for the next fiscal year, which begins on July 1 and ends on June 30, 2018, is $9.80 per $1,000 of assessed taxable valuation.

Clear Lake police officer submits resignation

Published by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 8:17pm

A Clear Lake police officer accused of domestic assault has resigned.

Clear Lake Police Chief Pete Roth confirmed that Ryan Eskildsen, 36, submitted his resignation Friday, Feb. 10.  He had been a member of the department since 2002.

Eskildsen had been placed on administrative leave Dec. 5 after he was charged with domestic assault stemming from a Nov. 29 incident.

Clear Lake police officer submits resignation

Published by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 8:17pm

A Clear Lake police officer accused of domestic assault has resigned.

Clear Lake Police Chief Pete Roth confirmed that Ryan Eskildsen, 36, submitted his resignation Friday, Feb. 10.  He had been a member of the department since 2002.

Eskildsen had been placed on administrative leave Dec. 5 after he was charged with domestic assault stemming from a Nov. 29 incident.

Remember When 2-22-2017

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CLHS boys basketball, 1967 - Members of the Clear Lake High School 1966-67 basketball team included front row (L-R): Bob Budolfson, Kerry Frampton, Mile Mullen, Gary Bostrom, Mike Callanan, Bruce Evensrud and Larry Jacobson.  Back row (L-R): Manager Randy Miles, Mark Westberg, Jim Elting, Ken Grabinski, Craig Chapman, Doug Floy, Pat Cookman, Manager Russ Nelson and Coach Gary Boeyink.

25 Years Ago

February 1992

Remember When 2-22-2017

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CLHS bys basketball, 1967 - Members of the Clear Lake High School 1966-67 basketball team included front row (L-R): Bob Budolfson, Kerry Frampton, Mile Mullen, Gary Bostrom, Mike Callanan, Bruce Evensrud and Larry Jacobson.  Back row (L-R): Manager Randy Miles, Mark Westberg, Jim Elting, Ken Grabinski, Craig Chapman, Doug Floy, Pat Cookman, Manager Russ Nelson and Coach Gary Boeyink.

25 Years Ago

February 1992

Harold Michels, Jr.

Published by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 8:05pm

Harold Fredrick Michels Jr., 85, of Waterloo, Iowa, formerly of Mason City and Clear Lake, died at Lakeview Landing of Friendship Village on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 of natural causes.

Harold Michels, Jr.

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Harold Fredrick Michels Jr., 85, of Waterloo, Iowa, formerly of Mason City and Clear Lake, died at Lakeview Landing of Friendship Village on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017 of natural causes.

Rita G. Joynt

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Rita G. Joynt, 95, of Mason City, Iowa, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2017,  at Hospice of North Iowa, Inpatient unit.

A Mass of Christian Burial service was held on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at Epiphany Parish, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason City. Officiating was Fathers Andy A-Mensah and Ed Girres.  Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake.

Rita G. Joynt

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Rita G. Joynt, 95, of Mason City, Iowa, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2017,  at Hospice of North Iowa, Inpatient unit.

A Mass of Christian Burial service was held on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at Epiphany Parish, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Mason City. Officiating was Fathers Andy A-Mensah and Ed Girres.  Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake.

Francis A. Burns

Published by admin on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 8:04pm

Francis “Frank” Alan Burns, 58, of Mason City, Iowa, died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. John Gossman officiating.

Visitation was held on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with a Rosary and a Scriptural Wake Service with military honors following respectively, provided by the 1133rd Transportation Company.

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