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Veterans will construct memorial at V.F.W.
(Above) This model of Clear Lake V.F.W. Post 4868 shows where large slabs of stone will be displayed on the…
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Lightning strikes twice
(Above) Firefighters were called to 709 N. 7th St. Monday night after a lightning strike ignited a house, resulting in…
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City leaders encouraged to act quickly on fireworks ordinance
Clear Lake city leaders are being encouraged to adopt a new ordinance which will restrict the use of fireworks within…
Read MoreAnxious sellers and buyers: Farmers Market opening early
The 2017 Clear Lake Farmers Market season will kick off Saturday, May 20. According to Farmers Market board president, Andrea…
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Severe weather blamed for house fire, hail damage
(Above) Clear Lake and Ventura firefighters were called to the scene of a house fire Monday night on 15th Avenue…
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Fundraising takes off to provide Beckett with ‘bucks for a buggy’
Without speaking a word, Beckett Peterson lights up a room and brings a smile to all those he meets. Now,…
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Personalized bricks cause a hiccup in sidewalk project
(Above) The City is finding that several personalized bricks salvaged from Main Avenue for re-use in the new sidewalks are…
Read MoreState gives approval to Ventura plan for ATV use
Ventura’s new ordinance regulating the use of all-terrain vehicles in the community— and specifically in two public land areas, has…
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Opportunity Village to showcase possible senior housing options
(Above) Rendering of townhomes at Opportunity Village, Clear Lake campus, courtesy of Bergland + Cram. Open houses planned to gauge…
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New ordinance in effect for owners of short-term rentals
Owners of properties available for vacation and short-term rental must now register with the City and abide by an ordinance…
Read MoreExpansion of Public Works building discussed
Space would provide for Water shed coordinator ,parks personnel The Clear Lake City Council began laying the groundwork Monday night for…
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Lake students are regional winners in Pappajohn competition; Hauser to State
(Above) (L-R) Jill Kramer, excecutive director of Garner Chamber of Commerce; Doug Morse, NIACC business instructor; TJ Hauser – EcoPits;…
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Local Earth Day rooted in lake water quality awareness
(Above) Clear Creek Elementary School Principal Sally Duesenberg leads the “Critter Parade” at local Earth Day activities Saturday.-Reporter photo by…
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McIntire headed to National Golden Gloves tourney
Brian McIntire simply loves to compete. He’s been everything from a high school standout athlete to a First Team college…
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‘Sentinel’ will watch over Central Gardens
(Above) Central Gardens volunteers Roger Harringa and Joe Plague carefully unloaded “The Sentinel” at Central Gardens of North Iowa Thursday.-Reporter…
Read MoreBoard approves raise in Clear Lake school tax rate
Residents of the Clear Lake School District will see the school’s portion of their tax bill rise 80-cents. The School…
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The thrill of the hunt
The Clear Lake Jaycees hosted the annual Easter Egg Hunt in City Park on Saturday. Hundreds of youngsters participated in…
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Brick by brick
Old brick sidewalks have been removed and new ones were being installed Monday as part of the Main Avenue Sidewalk…
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Titan Pro employee accused of fraud
A Buffalo Center, Iowa man has been accused of stealing more than $318,000 from a Clear Lake business. Richard Wubben…
Read MoreArea businesses step up to help fund RAGBRAI expenses
The Clear Lake RAGBRAI Steering Committees have shared one goal and one philosophy for the last three times RAGBRAI has…
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Remember When
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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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 2-15-2017
(Above) Snowmobile races, 1967 - Art Ashland, Clear Lake, upper photo, flagged the start of the Oval Track race at the…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 2-8-2017
(Above) Finishing touches in 1992 - Clear Lake artist Marlan Mastellar put the finishing touches on a pen and ink drawing…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 2-1-2016
A look back at February 1992 - Clear Lake businesses joined in the Buddy Holly mania sweeping Clear Lake in 1992. …
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 1-25-2017
(Above) Dog protestors, 1967 - About 14 young people from Clear Lake protested the dog ordinance by picketing Mayor B.C. Myer’s…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 1-18-2016
(Above) CLHS wrestlers, 1992 - These Clear Lake wrestlers combined their efforts in 1992 to win the Clear Lake Invitational. All…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 1-11-2017
(Above) Snowmobile Rally, 1967 - These four men were on the committee for the 2nd Annual Snowmobile Rally in 1967. The…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 1-4-2016
(Above) P.M. Park under construction, 1915 - Construction began on the Patriarchs Militant dining hall in 1915 and was completed in…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 12-28-2016
(Above) Santa’s helpers, 1966 - Eldon Vine, left, and Ken Smith, helped Santa Claus distribute Christmas gifts to needy boys and…
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