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Board chooses plan to bring students back to classrooms
by Marianne Gasaway Clear Lake students will return to learning Monday, Aug. 24, with a plethora of safety measures in…
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Use of new city dock sparks controversy
by Marianne Gasaway On a 4-1 vote, the Clear Lake City Council approved an ordinance Monday night intended to limit…
Read MoreWoman killed by tractor at CL State Park
A Wisconsin woman was killed last week when an unattended tractor owned by the State of Iowa rolled down a…
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Family legacy continues at Lake Dental Associates
(Above) Three generations of Bieber family dentists celebrated Matt Biebers graduation from dental school in June. Pictured (L-R): Dr. Liz…
Read MoreReturn to Learn plan on agenda tonight
by Marianne Gasaway The Clear Lake School Board will meet in special session tonight (Wednesday, July 29) to approve a…
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Parks Board sends revised plan for dock use back to City Council
(Above) Rules for the new city dock at the end of Main Avenue will be discussed by the City Council…
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Former Clear Lake Chamber, EDC leader found dead
by Marianne Gasaway Former Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development leader David Collins has died. Police found…
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Red-headed woodpeckers provide summer entertainment
(Above) Daddy long legs were a favorite summer entrée for this red-headed woodpecker. -Photo by Lowell Washburn. by Lowell Washburn…
Read MoreSouth 15th St. housing project awarded state tax credit
by Marianne Gasaway A market rate rental housing project planned in Clear Lake has been awarded a $195,600 Workforce Housing…
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Send us your pandemic pictures
We, at the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter, are interested in what our readers have been doing during the pandemic. Send us…
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Striking a balance for new city dock use may be challenging
(Above) The new floating dock in front of the Sea Wall has been a popular addition this summer. The city…
Read MoreWellness Center project open for bids
by Marianne Gasaway Members of the Clear Lake School Board and City Council reviewed plans at their respective meetings for…
Read MoreMinert withdraws from County Recorder race
Businessman Steve Minert, who co-owns the Harley-Davidson dealerships in Mason City and Charles City, announced Tuesday that he is “postponing”…
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Have some fun helping the Monarch butterfly population
(Above) Three-year-old Lyla Behr releases a butterfly on her front porch. by Katie Behr Monarch butterflies are, in my opinion,…
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Water, water everywhere
Owen Heard, son of Jena and Brady Heard, of Mason City, found a fun way to beat the heat. The…
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CL School District begins to consider options for start
by Marianne Gasaway What will learning look like for Clear Lake students this fall? That’s what Superintendent Doug Gee and…
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Groups partner for boat cleaning stations at lake
(Above) The Association for the Preservation of Clear Lake, IDNR and City of Clear Lake contributed to this boat cleaning…
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Another benefit to giving:
American Red Cross offers COVID-19 antibody testing to blood donors by Marianne Gasaway Giving blood has always been about making…
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Car club puts the brakes on Aug. 7 cruise
by Michelle Watson It’s been a year of tough decisions for many and the C.L.A.S.S. Car Club has had to…
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Fireworks complaints explode
by Marianne Gasaway “The use of fireworks was an issue on July 4, 2020,” Clear Lake Police Chief Pete Roth…
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Remember When
by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 8-5-2020
(Above) Coaches take a swing in 1995 - Clear Lake and celebrity coaches were ready to have some fun at…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-29-2020
(Above) Move over Picasso - There was art for all ages in City Park in 1995 at the Clear Lake…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-22-2020
(Above) Fishing in the Outlet, 1970 - These young fellows, (L-R): Brian Pierce, Jeff Floy and Dwight Krukow, exemplified the…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-15-2020
(Above) Ventura Library winners, 1995 - The Ventura Public Library presented prizes to winners in its 1995 summer reading program,…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-8-2020
(Above) Fishin’ buddies, 1995 - These two didn’t even care the fish weren’t biting in 1995. Quincy Law and Jeremy…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-1-2020
(Above) 4th of July, 1995 - Large crowds lined the streets of Clear Lake in 1995 to watch the annual…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-24-2020
(Above) A downpour on June 25, 1995 turned local streets into swimming pools. Pictured is Rob Thul and Mike Kluever…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-17-2020
(Above) CLHS graduation, 1995 - These Clear Lake High School seniors represented the academic top 10 percent of the CLHS…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-10-2020
(Above) Cub Scout Pack 80, 1970 - Members of Cub Scout Pack 80 back in 1970 included front row (L-R):…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-3-2020
(Above) Surf ribbon cutting, 1995 - The Dean Snyder family threw a gala grand opening celebration over three days for…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-27-2020
by Michelle Watson 25 Years Ago May 1995 Disney World is supposed to be the place where dreams come true…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-13-2020
(Above) Clear Lake High School Class of 1980 - It was graduation day for the Clear Lake High School Class…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-6-2020
(Above) Field work in 1970 - Loren Baker was one of the many farmers taking advantages of the beautiful weather…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-29-2020
White Pier dance hall - Contractor George Petersen’s crews commenced work on the White Pier dance hall in December 1910…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-22-2020
By Michelle Watson 25 Years Ago April 1995 You walk out of a downtown business and ZOOOOM, a bicycle speeds…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-15-2020
(Above) Lucky winners, 1995 - These Clear Lake High School students were the lucky winners of prizes donated by area…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-8-2020
(Above) Easter, 1970 - Little girls may prefer pretty, frilly dresses for Easter, but boys much prefer well-filled Easter baskets. …
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-1-2020
(Above) Showing their pearly whites in 1995 - In 1995, Carolyn Pike, a dental hygienist from Dr. Bieber’s dental practice,…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 3-25-2020
CLHS Honor Society, 1970 Twelve new members were initiated into the Semper Fidelis Chapter of the National Honor Society in…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 3-18-2020
(Above) Walden Condominium fire, 1995 - Firefighters had a difficult time attacking a fire in 1995 at the Walden Condominium…
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