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Former police chief turns memories into Benevolence fundraiser
by Marianne Gasaway Clear Lake is no Mayberry, but for 20 years Clear Lake had a police chief with a…
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Commendations awarded to police officers
(Above) Clear Lake Police Chief Pete Roth (left) presented commendation awards to (L-R) Detective Jim O’Keefe and officers Dean Anderson,…
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Borseth named Dean of Students at Clear Creek
Clear Lake High School Band Director Brandon Borseth will be marching to Clear Creek Elementary School next school year. Borseth,…
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Ambulance rates going up July 1
User fees for the Clear Lake Ambulance Service will likely be going up, effective July 1. The Clear Lake City…
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‘Ultra’ accomplishment
Local runner records 100-mile trek by Michelle Watson Dave Callison, of Ventura, proved that hard work and determination pay off…
Read MoreBottom’s up for Lake Time Brewery reaching the top
by Marianne Gasaway Cheers! Lake Time Brewery, in Clear Lake, holds the top spot in a list of the 50…
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Woman jailed after hotel room is ransacked
A Mason City woman is under arrest after being accused of trashing a Clear Lake hotel room and being found…
Read MoreHoop it Up winner
Congratulations to Diane Michaelis, from Clear Lake. She was the winner in our “Hoop It Up” college basketball tournament challenge. …
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Clear Lake firefighters “Fight for Air” with climb
Aaron Forsythe (32), Aaron Ruggles (59), Chris Wessels (84) and Justin Becthold (78) participated in the “Fight for Air Climb”…
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Project taking shape
Crews from Sande Construction, from Humboldt, Iowa have turned their attention to outside finishes at the Clear Creek Elementary School…
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Hanus switching rolls at CL Arts Center
Executive director will stay involved as artist, volunteer The head of the Clear Lake Arts Center is stepping down. Paula Hanus, executive…
Read MoreMC Schools will reimburse Clear Lake for overpayment
by Marianne Gasaway The Mason City School Board took action Monday night to correct improper payments made during an eight-year…
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Clear Lake Schools is leader in transforming the learning process
(Above) Hunter Callanan, from the North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corp., was on hand to see the new ways Clear…
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I wanna be a Cowboy
(Above) Eight-year-old Bostin Wistey tips his hat after a successful bull ride. -Submitted photo. by Marianne Gasaway Some boys dream…
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CL School Board proposes keeping tax rate steady
by Marianne Gasaway The Clear Lake School Board will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, on…
Read MoreSchool calendar revised to make up snow days; 2019-20 calendar set
Clear Lake students will no longer have early dismissal on Wednesdays, as the district works to make up snow days.…
Read MoreDon’t forget County real estate taxes due Monday, April 1
Cerro Gordo County Treasurer Patricia Wright reminds all taxpayers that second half assessment year 2017 real estate taxes and assessment…
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Collision causes one driver to be ejected; Still under investigation
(Above) Clear Lake fire and police departments responded to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 122 and…
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Cabin Coffee named one of nation’s best small businesses
(Above) Cabin Coffee owners Brad and Angie Barber The owners of a Clear Lake homegrown— make that ‘home-brewed’ business— have…
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Remember When
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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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 1-23-2019
(Above) Raising bail in 1993 - The American Cancer Society’s Jail and Bail set a new local record in 1993 by…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 1-16-2019
Now that’s a drift - Drifts on South Shore Drive in 1969 were twice as high as the automobiles, and that’s…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 1-9-2018
(Above) K of C Free Throw winners, 1994 - The Clear Lake Knights of Columbus held its annual Free Throw contest…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 1-2-2019
(Above) Hitching a ride in 1968 - This snowmobile was providing transportation for these fellows on skates in 1968. Pictured (L-R)…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 12-26-2018
(Above) Class helps those in need in 1993 - Fifth graders in Mrs. Furleigh’s Central School class in 1993 wanted to…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 12-19-2018
(Above) Coming to town in style - It was a busy day for Santa in 1968. The man in red arrived…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 12-12-2018
You’d better not cry, 1993 - Twenty-two month old Jacob Klein was excited about seeing Santa in 1993 - right up…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 12-5-2018
(Above) 1968 CLHS Basketball Team - Members of the 1968-69 Clear Lake Lions squad include front row (L-R): Kurt Godden, Ross…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 11-28-2018
(Above) Students learn about smoking in 1993 - Dr. Connie Arispe discussed the dangers of smoking in 1993 with Clear Lake…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 11-21-2018
(Above) Farmer in need, 1968 - The Harold Currier family was the recipients of a good deed on Nov. 12, when…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 11-14-2018
By Michelle Watson 25 Years Ago November 1993 The late Norm Theiss, head football coach at Clear Lake High School…
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