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Top Stories
City-wide Garage Sale Weekend
Follow link below for all of this weekends garage sales - https://clreporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/CLMR-Page-B6.pdf
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Dedication set for Freedom Rock
Who was Captain Henry Irving Smith and why should you care? The finishing touches have been put on the Cerro…
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Taking it to the streets!
The Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter has enlisted the help of One Vision clients to distribute reminders about the newspaper’s subscription campaign. …
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Mexican man sentenced to prison following deportation and document fraud
Used Social Security number of US citizen to apply for work in Clear Lake A Mexican man who…
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Old-Fashioned fun on the farm
The threshing machine chews up an oat bundle, separating the oats from the straw. Photo courtesy of Tammy Orr. Life…
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Proposed solar housing development dealt a setback
Clear Lake’s Planning and Zoning Commission has turned back a request from a local businessman proposing a solar-powered housing development. …
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Public responds to Clear Lake police Facebook post, two arrests made
The public has helped Clear Lake police to make two arrests in connection with an Aug. 27 report of a…
Read MoreClear Lake will begin search for interim Middle School principal
The Clear Lake School Board met in special session Tuesday morning to discuss filling its Middle School principal position with…
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Freedom Rock holds special meaning for local veteran
Freedom Rock® artist Bubba Sorensen started work on the Cerro Gordo County rock this week at the corner of Main…
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Callanan appointed to Empower Rural Iowa Task Force
Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the appointees to the Empower Rural Iowa Initiative. The Initiative is made up of three…
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Fire department warns residents of fundraiser scam
(Above) This form appears at the bottom of a letter sent to area residents. The Clear Lake Fire Department is…
Read More“Stay Connected With Your Community” subscribe to the Mirror-Reporter
“Stay Connected With Your Community” is the theme of the subscription campaign the Mirror-Reporter kicked off last week. One of…
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Stay connected — support your local newspaper
(Above) Carol Casey enjoys reading her Mirror-Reporter right here in Clear Lake. We invite you to make the Mirror-Reporter part…
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Dancing in the Gardens
Colorful flowers were complimented by colorful latin music and dancing Sunday at Central Gardens of North Iowa. A celebration of…
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School year kicks off with focus on STEM; Commitment to launch Ag/FFA program in 2019
The school year kicks off this week in Clear Lake with renewed commitment to expanding learning opportunities within the district.…
Read MoreCouncil tables One Vision project
A redevelopment plan at the main campus of One Vision was dealt a setback Monday night, as the City Council…
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Fire in the sky
The Pyrotechnics Guild International held its annual convention at the North Iowa Events Center last week, providing the public with…
Read MoreCity Council approves purchase of new ambulance
The Clear Lake City Council has approved the purchase of a new ambulance for the city’s fire department. The new…
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Read and win Minnesota Renaissance Festival tickets!
The Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter is giving away tickets to the 2018 Minnesota Renaissance Festival over the next few weeks. An…
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DSC celebrates 60 years of business growth
Dean Snyder Construction (DSC), of Clear Lake, will celebrate 60 years of hard work, customer service and quality results, with…
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Remember When
by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 9-12-2018
(Above) 1922 Oaks Hotel fire - It was July 20, 1922, when the Oaks Hotel burned. The fire reportedly started from…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 9-5-2018
(Above) Ventura Class of 2006 - In 1993, it would be just 12 short years before these Ventura kindergartners would be…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 8-29-2018
(Above) Ridiculous Days, 1968 - Dressed for Ridiculous Days in 1968 and eating breakfast at Halford’s Cafe were these business women. …
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 8-22-2018
Back to school in 1993 - (Above Left) Central School Principal Richard Hanson looked over some school books with incoming fourth…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 8-8-2018
(Above) The Summer Station - The Summer Station at Clear Lake in the late 1890s and early 1900s on the camp…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 8-1-2018
(Above) I do, on a Sea Doo - Edna Krull wanted to “do something different” at her 1993 wedding ceremony. She…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-25-2018
(Above) Learning to float in 1968 - In 1968, these youngsters learned that floating and learning to swim could be fun.…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-18-2018
(Above) Fun in the sun, 1902 - The coy maiden in swimming gear of 1902 is Maude Palmeter. The stalwart one…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-11-2018
(Above) Clear Lake softball, 1993 - Members of the Clear Lake girls varsity softball team in 1993 included front row (L-R):…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-4-2018
(Above) 4th of July, 1912 - Main Street looked like this - bright, sunny, and windy when the Independence Day parade…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-27-2018
A number of awards were given in conjunction with the 1993 4th of July parade. Above, a group from 5th…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-20-2018
(Above) Ready for a dip, 1900 style - This carefree group at Bayside Park was dressed in the latest 1900 styles…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-13-2018
Wa-Tan-Ye Club luau, 1968 - Losers in an attendance contest for the Wa-Tan-Ye Club had to serve the winners a Hawaiian…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-6-2018
(Above) Ventura School BBQ, 1993 - Ventura students enjoyed a barbecue on the school’s front lawn at their last day of…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-30-2018
(Above) The Island Queen - The Island Queen was brought to Clear Lake in 1873. The boat was kept busy carrying…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-23-2018
(Above) Oakwood Hotel - Built in 1882 at Oakwood park overlooking the lake, stood the Oakwood Hotel. C.F. Crane platted Oakwood…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-16-2018
(Above) Miniature Model T - Dean Hess, age 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hess, invited his friend Dell Vosburgh,…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-9-2018
(Above) Big load in 1914 - Verne Peterson was the driver of his father’s first truck purchased in 1914. Peter Knutson,…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-2-2018
(Left) Clear Lake prom 1968 - Lovely girls, handsome boys, good music and a delightful atmosphere added up to a memorable…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-25-2018
(Above) Tree planting in 1993 - A number of local organizations and residents took part in planting trees in 1993 in…
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