Cardinals improve to 6-2 with win over Midgets

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Cardinals (6-2) barreled through the Estherville (2-6) defense Friday night en route to a decisive win over the Midgets.

Cardinals claim tournament championship

It’s the right time of the season to be on a roll and the Garner-Hayfield/Ventura volleyball team is right where they want to be heading into post season.  The Cardinals topped Rockford and won their own tournament last week.

Clear Lake boys second at Conference Meet

The Clear Lake boys cross country team saved their best for the North Central Conference Meet.  The Lions finished as runner-up in the meet, held at Eagle Grove, to fourth ranked Algona.  The Lions topped eighth ranked Fort Dodge St. Edmond and Humboldt for the first time this season.  

Clear Lake volleyball team readies for post-season

The Clear Lake volleyball team got some good matches in last week before tournament time gets underway.  Saturday the team posted a 2-4 record in their final Saturday tourney of the season at Algona.  The Lions also hosted Humboldt in their final conference match of the season Tuesday.

Algona Tournament

GHV cross country runners earn NIC recognition

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura/West Hancock cross country team had a busy week, with a meet on Monday at Forest City, and the North Iowa Conference Meet on Thursday.

Conference Meet

GHV/WH had six girls and five boys earn All-Conference recognition at the Conference Meet, and both teams finished with runner-up status behind Osage.  

LAKE LEVEL

The lake level dropped almost an inch during the week to its new reading

 of -8.64” below the weir.  At this time last year the lake measured -30.12” below the weir.

Chubby Checker headlines 2014 Winter Dance Party

The Surf Ballroom & Museum has announced the artists scheduled to appear at the 2014 

Winter Dance Party event, scheduled for Jan. 29-Feb. 1. 

When the band goes marching in

The Clear Lake High School Marching Band made a special entrance to the final home football game of the season Friday.  Band Director Brandon Borseth arranged a dinner at

Man sentenced to 10-years for attempting to steal child

A Belmond man accused of trying to steal an infant from a Clear Lake bar earlier this year has been sentenced to 10-years in prison.

Jonathan Workman, 34, entered an Alford plea on the charge of child stealing after he was accused of trying to take a six-month-old from Rumorz on April 20.  An Alford plea means the defendant does not admit guilt but acknowledges prosecutors can likely prove the charge. Two other charges in the case were dismissed.  

He was sentenced Monday in Cerro Gordo County District Court.

Three candidates on the ballot for two Ventura Council seats

One incumbent and two challengers filed nomination papers for two Ventura City Council seats.  Kristie Meints, 2605 E. Lake St.,  and Fred Petersburg, 1101 E. Lake St., are seeking the Council positions, as well as incumbent Brian Vaage, 101 E. Lake St.  

Questionnaires sent to each candidate by the Mirror-Reporter were returned by Meints and Petersburg.   Vaage, who is looking for a third term on the Council, chose not to complete the questionnaire. Council 

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