Jean Howell

Published by admin on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:18am

    Jean L. Howell, 71, of 625 14th Ave. N., Clear Lake, went to be with her heavenly father, on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011 at Heritage Care Center, Mason City, Iowa.
    Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011 at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd St. SE, Mason City.  A gathering for family and friends will be from

Vivian Anderson

Published by admin on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:17am

     Vivian M. Anderson, 92, of Clear Lake died Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.
     Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28, at Faith Lutheran Church in Miller, Iowa, with Rose Visser, lay pastor officiating.  Burial will be in Memorial

Bulldogs end girls’ win streak

Published by admin on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:14am

Hampton-Dumont ended Clear Lake’s five-game win streak with a 59-50 victory Tuesday, Dec. 20.
    Clear Lake Head Coach Bart Smith explained the Bulldogs’ size gave them an advantage on both ends of the court.

Lions top Bulldogs, 64-33

Published by admin on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:12am

The Clear Lake boys basketball team ended the first half of its season on the upswing, winning their last two games to even their record at 3-3 heading into the holiday break.  
    Tuesday, Dec. 20, the Lions hosted Hampton-Dumont.  They broke the game wide open in the fourth quarter with a 16-0 run to win, 64-33.

Tough week for the Vikings

Published by admin on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:10am

It was a tough week for the Ventura boys basketball team.  They dropped two games, one a conference tilt and the other a non-conference match-up.
North Iowa 52, Ventura 28

Lady Vikes fight hard, but fail to win

Published by admin on Thu, 12/29/2011 - 12:08am

The Ventura girls fought hard, but failed to bring home a win last week, as they dropped a conference and a non-conference game.
North Iowa 40, Ventura 34
    The Lady Vikes put up a good fight against North Iowa on Monday, Dec. 19, but it wasn’t enough as the Bison picked up a 40-34 non-conference win.

CLEAR Project awarded $384,320 grant

Published by admin on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 11:51pm

    The Clear Lake Enhancement and Restoration Project has been awarded a $384,320 grant from the Environmental Protection Commission. 
    The grant was one of six contracts with the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Division of Soil Conservation announced Tuesday, Dec. 20, by the EPA.

City ready to begin looking for new water tower site

Published by admin on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 11:50pm

    After more than a year of study, the Clear Lake City Council is continuing to take steps toward re-configuring the city’s water distribution plan.  That may include the elimination of the Main Avenue water tower and the addition of a new tower on the northwest part of town.
    At its regular Council meeting Dec. 19, Jason Petersburg of Veenstra & Kimm, reviewed study results with the Council, pointing to marked improvement in the city’s water

Tuesday night caucus sites announced

Published by admin on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 11:48pm

    The much anticipated Iowa Caucuses are finally almost here.  Tuesday night, Jan. 3, Republican and Democrats will hold their respective caucuses statewide.  If you are not familiar with the process, here’s what you should know:
    •In Cerro Gordo County, Clear Lake Republicans living in Ward 2 will meet at Clear Lake Middle School, 1601 3rd Ave N.; those living in Clear Lake Wards 1 and 3, along

Ventura residents get in holiday spirit with contest

Published by admin on Wed, 12/28/2011 - 11:47pm

    The holiday spirit was burning bright in Ventura this holiday season.  Multiple honors were handed out last week for the 2011 Holiday Lighting Contest.
    Bob and Val Formanek’s home at 210 Park Lane was awarded first place in the Festive & Spirited category, earning them $500.  First place and $500 went to Pete and Paula Halverson at 13 Crystal Heights Place as the most Imaginative & Creative.

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