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Historical Society invites public to jump on Kopecky bandwagon
Saturday, Oct. 1, will be a day of wonderful activities in Clear Lake and one of those will be the…
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Newspaper shares proceeds with departments
Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter Owner/Publisher Mike Finnegan (right) recently presented Ventura Fire Chief John Quintus, Clear Lake Fire Chief Doug Meyers…
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Only minor flooding in Clear Lake area
(Above) Fishing at the Ventura Grad required boots on Friday, as mid-week rains pushed the lake level to over 13…
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Air Choice One announces service to Minneapolis
Air Choice One has announced that the Department of Transportation has approved extending Air Choice One current Essential Air Service…
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Football team responds to plea for help from Clarksville
(Above) The Clear Lake football team traveled to Clarksville on Monday to help with the flood effort there. Chris Arians,…
Read MoreM-R business hours changing
The Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter, 12 N. 4th St., is making a change to its business hours. Effective Oct. 3, the…
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Boys injured in truck rollover
(Above) Members of the Clear Lake Fire Department work to extract the driver and a passenger from a truck which…
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Population explosion is having a positive effect in Ventura
(Above) CLEAR Project Coordinator Jim Sholly was on hand to visit with those who stopped at McIntosh Woods State Park…
Read MoreMain Avenue sidewalk project put on hold
Only one bid-- 32 percent higher than expected, received for brick paver project The Clear Lake City Council rejected the…
Read MoreSubscription campaign swings into second week
The Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter’s Subscription Expansion Campaign is off and running, with three candidates competing for cash prizes totaling over…
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We stand united
(Above) An aerial view of the crowd gathered outside the Clear Lake Fire Department Sunday for a special program devoted…
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CLHS Homecoming royalty
Ali Witt and Kyle Willms were honored as Clear Lake High School’s 2016 Homecoming queen and king at coronation ceremonies…
Read MoreOrdinance in the works to monitor short-term rental properties
Single family homes in Clear Lake used as short-term vacation rentals may soon require a permit to make home owners…
Read MoreCounty appeals DNR hog decision
The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to appeal a state agency’s decision to approve the construction…
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CLHS invites the public to enjoy Homecoming activities
(Above) Clear Lake High School students are celebrating Homecoming Week. Queen and king candidates include (front L-R) Kiersten Baalson, Jessica…
Read MoreJoint investigation of burglaries leads to arrest of MC man
A Mason City man has been arrested on charges stemming from an ongoing joint investigation with several agencies including the…
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‘Goats on the Go’ make McIntosh Woods State Park their new home away from home
(Above) DNR Park Ranger Tammy Domonoske (left) and others smile as Goats on the Go are released at McIntosh Woods…
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Zion Lutheran Church to hold first worship service in newly renovated facility
(Above) The Dock is located at 500 Main Ave. in Clear Lake. The first worship service in the new facility…
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Miller marks 40 years of service as Sanitary District trustee
by Marianne Morf When he was asked to consider joining the Clear Lake Sanitary District’s Board of Trustees, John Miller…
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PAINFUL ENCOUNTERS
(Above) The Bald-faced hornet – a fearsome deliverer of pain.-Photo by Lowell Washburn. Not all wildlife encounters end with warm…
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Remember When
by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 9-28-2016
(Above) New look on Main Ave., 1966 - Clear Lake’s Main Ave. got a new look in 1966. A brand-new asphalt…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 9-21-2016
(Above) Tom-Tom Ballroom, 1931 - In Dec. 1931, contractor George Petersen sold his bathhouse equipment and remodeled the bathhouse into a…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 9-14-2016
(Above) Cheering on the Lions in 1966 - The Clear Lake High School Class of 1966 held their 50th class reunion…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 9-7-2016
(Above) Ventura Class of 2004 - In 1991, the Ventura kindergarten class was presented with T-shirts denoting them as the Class…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffREMEMBER WHEN 8-31-2016
(Above) Enjoying lake activities, circa 1940 - Lake Shore Hotel patrons enjoyng observing lake activities circa 1940. This photo and more…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 8-24-2016
(Above) Once around the lake - In 1956, Chuck Clapsaddle, the 13-year-old son of Dr. and Mrs. D.W. Clapsaddle, went completely…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 8-17-2016
(Above) Island living - The Island was the scene of many parties in the early days when a luxurious hotel was…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 8-10-2016
Foot of Main Street, circa 1906 - In this image, bellowing white sails mark the docks at the foot of Main. …
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 8-3-2016
(Above) Bayside roller coaster - After the first Bayside roller coaster was destroyed by a tornado in 1931, a second roller…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-27-2016
(Above) Building comes down in 1966 - Another downtown building became dust and shambles in 1966. Knutson’s Philips 66 station, located…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-20-2016
(Above) Tree planting in 1991 - Clear Lake Brownie Troop 467 recently donated a flowering crab tree to McIntosh State Park,…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-13-2016
(Above)A new way to catch a plane - Akro-flying champions teamed up for an exciting event at the National Air Show…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 7-6-2016
(Above) Pretty smiles in 1966 - There was all sorts of interesting scenery in Clear Lake for aspiring young photographers in…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-29-2016
(Above) 1991 4th of July celebration - The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce combined soaring patriotic feelings and a marketing…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-22-2016
(Above) A heros welcome in 1991 - Members of the 1133rd Transportation Company returned to the Mason City Armory amid cheers…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When
(Above) Bunting practice, 1966- Ron Stewart, center, and Byron Allison, with cap, learn how to hold a bat from Mike…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-8-2016
(Above) North Iowa Band Festival, 1991 -Jason Skinner, percussion section leader for the Clear Lake High School Marching Band in…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-1-2016
(Above) Memorial Day, 1991 - Veterans from Clear Lake V.F.W. Post #4868 led the processional from the Sea Wall to the…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-25-2016
(Above) Where’s the fish? There were some spots around Clear Lake in 1966 that failed to produce fish. Judging by the…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-11-2016
(Above) Earmarked for distruction in 1991 - The present Ventura Post Office and Public Library building was finally declared as…
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