June Kepley

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 11:04pm

    June Abbie Kepley, 92, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.  A funeral service was held Monday, March 26, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Interment was at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the June Kepley Memorial Fund, Hospice or JDRF.

Four Lions open track season at Dickinson Relays

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 11:01pm

A few members of the Clear Lake boys track team got an early start on the season by participating in the Dickinson Relays held March 19 at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.  

Monson to play golf for University of St. Francis

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:53pm

   Meg Monson, a standout in multiple sports at Clear Lake High School, has signed a letter of intent to play golf for the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Ill. 
    Monson has led the CLHS girls golf team to the State Meet in each of her high school years. 

Krefft named new YSF Coordinator

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:46pm

Clear Lake resident Billy Krefft has been named the new Clear Lake Youth Sports Foundation Coordinator.
    Krefft has been an active member and coach of youth sports in the city for many years and was head coach for a third-fourth grade YSF football team for the last two seasons. Krefft is an account executive at KIMT TV and promoter

CLPD K-9 officer will be replaced

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:43pm

The Clear Lake Police Department plans to exchange its K-9 officer.
    Police Chief Greg Peterson said “Quanto,” who came to Clear Lake in 2010, will be returned to Mid-Michigan Kennels where he was

A hot mess

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:42pm

Crews from Tony’s Wrecker in Clear Lake, work to upright an overturned semi on Interstate 35 north of Clear Lake.  The semi, hauling a tanker of tar, came to rest in the median of I-35 at the B-20 interchange on March 20.   The driver, 24-year-old Travis Noordhoek of Prairie Du Chien, Wis., was southbound

Econofoods will become Payless Foods

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:40pm

    Econofoods in Clear Lake will close at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 1, and re-open at 7 a.m. Monday, April 2, as Payless Foods.
    Econofoods, owned by the Nash Finch Company, has been sold to Randy Goetz, of Tipton, Iowa.  Goetz owns several Nash Finch-affiliated grocery stores in Iowa, including stores in Osage, Tipton, Dyersville, Anamosa, New English and Grundy Center.

Ventura principal resigns

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:38pm

Cassidy will go to work for Cedar Rapids AEA office

    The Ventura School Board has accepted the resignation of Principal Rob Cassidy. 
    Cassidy, who has been with the district four years, will join the Grant Wood Area Education Agency at Cedar Rapids in the area of Special Education leadership in July.

City approves purchase of aerial fire truck

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:19pm

The City of Clear Lake City Council has approved the acquisition for a new 75-foot straight stick Sutphen ladder truck for the Clear Lake Fire Department and the people of the City of Clear Lake.

    The new apparatus, similar to the one pictured with this story, will become the CLFD’s first response vehicle to structure

fires within city limits.

Anna Hill

Published by admin on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 10:14pm

    Anna M. Hill, 86, 20 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at her son’s home in Waukee, Iowa.
    A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 21, at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church with the Rev. Rhoda Preston officiating. Interment will be at the Clear Lake Cemetery.  Memorials may be given to the Anna M. Hill Memorial Fund.

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