Local News

Lake representative’s vote on Landfill Board ends waste energy plant proposal

Wednesday, 08 February 2012 12:48

    The Landfill of North Iowa Board turned down an agreement Thursday night proposed by Creative Energy Systems.  The action thwarted plans for a proposed $35 million waste-to-energy plant in Mason City with 50 jobs.
    Tony Nelson, Clear Lake’s representative on the landfill board voted against the measure.  He was among 24 of the 29 board members who attended Thursday’s meeting at

Surf chosen for historic registry

Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:12

    The Surf Ballroom & Museum has announced that the historic venue has been listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
    The National Register is administered by the National Park Service, and is the Country’s official list of United

High speed chase out of CL ends with arrest

Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:10

Dumont man finally apprehended in Klemme

    A Dumont man is in custody after leading law enforcement on a high speed chase  out of Clear Lake early Tuesday morning.
    According to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Michael Grover, 22, of Dumont, failed to stop for a Sheriff’s Deputy who witnessed a traffic violation at approximately 1:35 a.m. Tuesday in the 2400 block of South Shore Drive.

Vehicle accident leads to lawsuit against CL School District

Wednesday, 01 February 2012 12:09

    A lawsuit has been filed against the Clear Lake Community School District in connection with a 2010 vehicular accident.
    A lawsuit was filed in Cerro Gordo County District Court Jan. 25 on behalf of Gasim Magzoub, alleging Magzoub was seriously injured in a vehicle collision on Feb. 28, 2010