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Ventura Council votes to close yard waste drop off area
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (250+ words) VENTURA " The Ventura City Council voted to temporarily close its brush and yard waste drop off location during its regular meeting last Monday (June 22). The Council reported that there had been unauthorized dumping at the public works yard. Following discussion,…...
Clear Lake received $50k T-Mobile grant for world's largest Stratocaster
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (191+ words) Clear Lake is one of 26 communities nationwide to selected in the final round of T-Mobile's Hometown Grants program. This project is something that NICCM has been working on for the last two years, including reaching out to Fender about it,…...
Clear Lake softball controls destiny after St. Edmond victory
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (197+ words) The Clear Lake Lion softball team broke a three-game slide on Monday, June 23 with a win over the Forest City Indians that went one extra inning. Prior to that, the Lions had lost two games at the Roland Tournament and…...
Knight baseball drops MC doubleheader
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (132+ words) The Newman Catholic Knight baseball team split a doubleheader with Don Bosco last week before defeating Bishop Garrigan and then dropping both games in a doubleheader against Mason City on Saturday. Newman Catholic 7 Don Bosco 2 The Knights won the first…...
Lion baseball goes 1-2 last week
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (167+ words) The Clear Lake Lion baseball team split a doubleheader with Webster City and dropped a pitching duel with Forest City to start last week and ended with a win over the Charles City Comets. Webster City 6 Clear Lake 3 The Lions…...
Keeping pets safe for the celebration
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (246+ words) As most animal-lovers know, Independence Day is one of the worst days for'their four-legged friends as the noise from fireworks'may not only be upsetting, but actually hazardous." Dr. Holly'Neuberger of'Lake Animal Clinic said with Clear Lake being known for its'extravagant'Independence…...
Alliant details new pipeline to cross through Hancock, Cerro Gordo Counties
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (448+ words) Matt Coe, AVP Operations, Solutions, and Services for Alliant Energy, speaking at the meeting on Tuesday, June 23 DUNCAN " Alliant Energy shared details of a new natural gas pipeline that will connect run from eastern Hancock County to a new generating…...
The "personal jeweler
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (424+ words) After earning a spot among the top 10 finalists during'Entre Fest'on June 11,'a two-day entrepreneurial conference in Iowa City,'Cait Dillavou of Clear Lake brought home the'third-place'award for her innovative business model. Dillavou, owner of Stone Heritage Jewelry, a custom jewelry…...
Local first responders participate in airport rescue training
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (234+ words) The airport held a full-scale emergency exercise on Wednesday, June 24, at the Mason City Municipal Airport. "This exercise is mandatory by the FAA for our certification for the airport," Airport manager David Sims said. "We have to hold this every…...
Documentary premiere to aid shelter
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (228+ words) Down and Out in L. A. ," which premieres at Southbridge Mall on July 10, is a study of the homeless situation in Los Angeles. While living in California most of his life, Bob Sherman said that homelessness throughout Los Angeles was manageable, and…...