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Top Stories
VFW will march on with veterans memorial at Post
(Above) A rendering of the future Veterans Memorial to be constructed outside of Clear Lake V.F.W. Post 4868 at 219…
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Future of local can, bottle recycling program in question
(Above) A large dumpster from Absolute Waste has replaced the usual collection bins for cans and bottles at the Clear…
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What to expect when RAGBRAI rolls in Tuesday
In less than one week Clear Lake will welcome 40,000 plus RAGBRAI participants to town. Clear Lake RAGBRAI Committee General…
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Newest addition to the M-R family
Sybil Loe Finnegan was born Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines. This little Irish miracle…
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July 4 celebration rivals best ever
(Above) Betty Sherman, former owner of the Lake Theatre, was honored as the parade Grand Marshal. Riding with her were…
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CLPD installs permanent medication drop box in lobby
(Above) This medication drop-box is located in the lobby of the Clear Lake Police Department. Residents of Clear Lake and…
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A winning weekend
Innokenty Zavyalov, of San Marcos, Calif., celebrates as he crosses the Bicycle, Blues and Barbeque finish line as the winner…
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Lake Theatre entry claims top prize in holiday parade
The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of its Fourth of July Parade. First place overall…
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Help still needed for RAGBRAI stop
As the day draws near for Clear Lake to host RAGBRAI riders, the local committee reports there are a few…
Read MoreRAGBRAI volunteer training offered
The Clear Lake RAGBRAI Steering Committee is offering training sessions for all volunteers. The sessions help prepare for what volunteers…
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Crowds descend on Clear Lake for holiday fun
Clear Lake kicked off its six-day Fourth of July celebration Thursday, June 29, and all indications are that it will…
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MasterChef competitor will open bakery business here
(Above) Bread and Buttercréme Patisserie-Eatery owner Cassie Peterson and head baker McCayla Welp.-Reporter photo. by Alli Weaver Clear Lake’s very…
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Lake teen suspected of burglary turns himself in
A Clear Lake man wanted in connection to a home invasion has turned himself in to law enforcement. Austin Hasfjord,…
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Employees injured when air bag explodes
Two employees of Tony’s Tire were transported to Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa Thursday after an airbag exploded. The Clear Lake…
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Betty Sherman honored to be chosen as Grand Marshal
(Above) Betty Sherman poses with her three sons, Tom, Bob, and John Sherman (Left to right). Betty Sherman has thousands…
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Opportunity Village to move forward as “One Vision”
(Above) CEO Jeff Nichols, OV Board President Vickie Snyder, and Chief Development Officer Michael Mahaffey display the new One Vision…
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Celebrate the 4th of July with a Clear Lake Snapchat filter
by Alli Weaver Clear Lake visitors and residents can show their pride in Clear Lake and the United States during…
Read MoreOverturned semi trailer kills 50 hogs in Ventura
by Alli Weaver On June 26 at approximately 9:58 p.m., Cerro Gordo Sheriff’s Office responded to the 1000 block of…
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Cruise honors veterans
By Alli Weaver Veterans served our country, and the Lady of the Lake sought to serve them in return. Wednesday,…
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God is master contractor at K & B Emporium
By Michelle Watson Editor’s Note: Last week we began a two-part series on the new K&B Emporium, located at 8…
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Remember When
by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-19-2017
(Above) Group visits D.C. in 1992 - Nineteen Clear Lake High School students, along with teacher and chaperone Beth Ann Schumacher…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-12-2017
Oaks Hotel, 1893 - Built in 1893, the Oaks Hotel was one of the Clear Lake’s most renowned summer hotels until…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-5-2017
(Above) Connell family applauded in 1992 - Charles McLaughlin, chairman of the board of the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation applauded the…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-28-2017
(Above) Clear Lake parade, 1908 - Here comes the parade on July 4, 1908. Clear Lakers marched or rode down the…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-14-17
Band Fest parade, 1992 - Clear Lake Band Director Dan Djuren marched along side the stylish Clear Lake Marching Band in…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-7-2017
(Above) Showboat, 1967 - The Showboat was launched in Clear Lake in 1962. In 1967, the boat was loaded up and…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-31-2017
(Above) 1967 tornado - Shelled corn was left in a scattered mound on the ground and bins were flattened by a…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-24-2017
Worn with pride in 1992 - Members of the Lincoln School Student Council in 1992 display the new T-shirts and sweatshirts…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-17-17
(Above) CLHS graduation, 1992 - Mike Andrews was the first to climb the bell tower outside the gymnasium and ring the…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-10-17
Contest winners, 1992 - Valores Young, of the Chamber of Commerce Retail Committee, congratulated the winners in the Draw Mom Contest…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-3-2017
(Above) 1992 Math Bee winners - In 1992, these Central School students earned honors at the 10th Annual Northern Trails Area…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-26-2017
(Above) 1967 CLHS boys track team - Members of the 1967 Clear Lake boys track team included front row (L-R): Al…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-19-2017
(Above) Earth Day, 1992 - Allison Cooper (left) and Jenny Deffendall, eighth grade students at Ventura in 1992, cleaned up trash in…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-12-17
(Above) 1992 Easter Hunt - In 1992, three-year-old Kaitlyn Zenner, of Clear Lake, got some help from her mother, Joan, discovering…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-5-2017
(Above) “Alice in Wonderland,” 1992 - Ventura High School students presented “Alice in Wonderland” in 1992. Pictured is Angie Pueggel, as…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 3-28-2017
(Above) Demolition in Ventura, 1992 - On Monday, April 6, 1992, the former Ventura Public Library and Post Office were demolished…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 3-22-2017
(Above) Young inventors, 1992 - These Ventura Schools students participated in the Invention Convention held in 1992, at Southbridge Mall in…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 3-15-2017
(Above) Young barbershoppers, 1992 - From Harold Hill to Harold Arians, barbershop music was alive and well in 1992. Pictured (L-R):…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 3-1-2017
(Above) Ice harvest underway - The ice harvest operation began in the late 1800s in Clear Lake and continued into the…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 2-22-2017
CLHS boys basketball, 1967 - Members of the Clear Lake High School 1966-67 basketball team included front row (L-R): Bob Budolfson,…
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