Local News

Downtown truck-pedestrian accident results in fatality

Wednesday, 11 April 2012 10:54

    A Clear Lake woman struck by a vehicle in downtown Clear Lake Tuesday morning, April 3, died as a result of her injuries that evening.
    Carolyn Mahaffey, 73, was struck by a truck at the intersection of Main Avenue and 4th Street shortly before 9:30 a.m.  According to a police report, Mahaffey suffered

Woman critical after hit by truck

Wednesday, 04 April 2012 11:20

    A Clear Lake woman was in critical condition Tuesday morning after she was struck by a vehicle in downtown Clear Lake.
    According to a news release issued by the Clear Lake Police Department early Tuesday afternoon, the department  received several 911 calls at 9:29 a.m. Tuesday (April 3) of a vehicle versus pedestrian accident

Lake man charged with solicitation, conspiracy to commit murder

Wednesday, 04 April 2012 11:18

    A 30-year-old Clear Lake man has been charged with Solicitation to Commit Murder and Conspiracy to Commit Murder.
    On Tuesday, March 27, Alan Michael Cannon was arrested at his home, located at 1331 N. 7th St., Apartment C, by the Clear Lake Police Department.

Running with purpose

Wednesday, 04 April 2012 11:06

Inspired by loss of her fiance, Erin Morehouse sets fundraising goal for her first half-marathon

   Erin Morehouse is on a mission. 
    Inspired by the loss of her fiance Kyle DeVries in 2007, she’s on a mission to help find cures and more effective treatments for blood cancer.  DeVries, a standout athlete while at Clear Lake High School went on to play college football at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls.  That’s where he was diagnosed with leukemia.