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Bicycle, Blues, BBQ & Brews hit the spot
North Iowa Spin, helped by countless volunteers, hosted another successful Bicycle, Blues & BBQ event downtown and around Clear Lake…
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City preparing deal for hotel developer
by Marianne Gasaway Clear Lake City Administrator Scott Flory outlined a prospective economic development project and a preliminary draft of…
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Clear Lake Arts Center will dedicate Sukup Lakeside Courtyard Saturday
The Clear Lake Arts Center (CLAC) is “Celebrating the Arts!” on Saturday, July 20, from 6 – 9 pm. This…
Read MoreCity will contribute to new Surf roof
by Marianne Gasaway Clear Lake City Council members have approved a request for a $35,000 contribution to help fund the…
Read MoreCar Cruise will travel down Main Avenue this year
by Marianne Gasaway Clear Lake is gearing up for another huge summer event. In just a few weeks hundreds of…
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A record-setting Fourth!
(Above) Rain caused fireworks over the lake to be postponed from Thursday to Friday, but were worth the wait. by…
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O’Rourke brings run for president to Clear Lake
by Marianne Gasaway Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) made a stop in Clear Lake part of his July 4th…
Read MoreBoater charged after colliding with dock
On Thursday, July 4, at approximately 1:53 a.m. a Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a report of a…
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Let the games begin!
Smiles are the reward for the hard-working founders of Color The Wind by Marianne Gasaway When kites fill the air…
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Truck line is first tenant in new I-35 development
(Above) This photo shows an Old Dominion Freight Line building similar to one which will be constructed this year on…
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Woodford Lumber and Home moving retail store to Highway 18
(Above) Woodford Lumber and Home will be moving its present location at 210 N. 4th St. this fall. The business…
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Stolen car pulled from lake
(Above) Clear Lake Police Officer Tory Reimann and firefighter Andrew LaCascio look on as a stolen vehicle is pulled from…
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Early morning motorcycle chase leads to list of charges
A Mason City man is in jail after leading police on an erratic drive through Clear Lake. At about 4:40…
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Veteran’s memorial project sparks interest in genealogy for Jensen family
(Above) Walter Jensen proudly admires the four blue stars on the front door of his Clear Lake home in 1942…
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Yellow Bass numbers decline But the party ain’t over yet!
(Above) Clear Lake is famed for its yellow bass fishing. The species’ recreational potential was touted on the cover of…
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I-35 development announcement expected soon
by Marianne Gasaway Plans for development east of Interstate 35 may soon be revealed. The City’s Planning and Zoning Commission…
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Dredging project underway on Venetian Village canal
(Above) Dredging began June 8 in the Venetian Village canal, located on the north shore of Clear Lake. - Reporter…
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Collision sends three to hospital
(Above) Clear Lake emergency responders prepare a driver involved in a Friday crash to be transported by ambulance while another…
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City-wide sales
The second of the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter’s five City-Wide Garage Sales is this weekend! Check out page 5B in this…
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TRIed and Tested
The third annual TRI Clear Lake triathlon drew 244 entrants testing their mettle in and around Clear Lake Saturday. Participants…
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Remember When
by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-17-2019
(Above) Model T convention, 1994 - The Clear Lake High School practice field was transformed into a Model T showcase in…
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by Chris BarragyRemember When 7-10-2019
(Above) Wellmon’s Bath House - The above picture, courtesy of Roger Westover, is of Wellmon’s Bath House in 1918. It was…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-26-2019
(Above) Mirror-Reporter carriers, 1969 - Mirror-Reporter carriers in 1969 included: front row (L-R): Jack Uhrich, Jane Josslyn, Jeff Johnson, Rick Young,…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-19-2019
(Above) Clear Lake Main Street, 1906 - Main Street looking east in 1906. Dresses were still sweeping the dirt streets. The…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-5-2019
(Above) Baby boom in 1969 - When members of the Beta Omicron Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi got together in 1969,…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-29-2019
by Michelle Watson 25 Years Ago June 1994 The Clear Lake School Class of 1994 awarded 96 diplomas in a…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-22-2019
(Above) Clear Lake bus drivers honored in 1969 - The Clear Lake bus drivers were honored in 1969. Pictured front row…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-15-2019
(Above) State track participants, 1969 - Clear Lake was well represented at the Class A State track meet in 1969. Seven…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-8-2019
by Michelle Watson 25 Years Ago May 1994 Clear Lake’s earliest beach combers this season won’t be tourists. City Administrator…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-1-2019
(Above) Ventura music students, 1994 - These Ventura music students even amazed their teachers with their outstanding performances in 1994. Pictured…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-24-2019
(Above) Businesses from a by-gone era - Lauritz “Pappy” and Etneta “Mom” Henningsen came to Clear Lake in 1925 and purchased…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-17-2019
(Above) Earth Day, 1994 - Troy Wiegmann (left) combed the State Park beach in 1994 with his Lincoln students in recognition…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-10-2019
MusiGals from 1969 - Members of a young mothers group called, “MusiGals,” are all dressed in their new attire in 1969. …
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-3-2019
(Above) Corn anyone? - Clear Lake businessmen in the spring of 1933 undertook an interesting program for boosting business. F.P. Waker…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 3-27-2019
(Above) Park Hotel fire, 1969 - Fireman Ken Priest headed up the ladder to smoke-filled second floor of Park Hotel as…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 3-20-2019
(Above) Outlet, 1910 - In 1910 a Supreme Court Case was filed asking that the board be enjoined from interfering with…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 3-13-2019
(Above) Bound for Spain in 1994 - These Spanish and art students and teachers at Ventura High School traveled to Spain…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 2-27-2019
(Above) 1994 Girl Scouts - Members of Clear Lake’s Daisy Girls Scout Troop #461 visited City Hall in 1994 to ask…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 2-6-2019
(Above) Lots of snow in ‘69 - Harold E. Wolfe, 709 S. Shore Drive, attempted to sweep his walk in 1969…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 1-30-2019
(Above) Maria Elena Holly visits in 1994 - Maria Elena Holly (right), widow of Buddy Holly, autographed 35th anniversary T-shirts at…
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