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Top Stories
School leaders investigate refund amount
Micich salary payments under study by school districts by Marianne Gasaway The Mason City Community School District owes Clear Lake…
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Unseasonable weather forces race postponement; kites questionable
by Marianne Gasaway Unseasonably warm temperatures have taken a toll on ice conditions on Clear Lake, as well as the…
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Buddy who?
Name the Buddy Holly look a likes and win WDP tickets in our contest! It’s the time of the year when we…
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Work begins in Des Moines
Speaker Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake) is pictured taking the oath of office in the Iowa House Chamber as the 88th…
Read MoreCity expands project to attract developers
$1.7 million in improvements to North 32nd St. fast-tracked by Marianne Gasaway The Clear Lake City Council bought into the “build it…
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Electrical problem suspected in rural Clear Lake barn fire
This barn on the Shannon and John Furst property was completely destroyed by fire Saturday morning. The Fursts say they…
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Clear Lake hires teacher to lead new ag curriculum
by Marianne Gasaway Excitement is high for the launch of an agriculture program at Clear Lake Schools. Tuesday night the Clear…
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From Shark Tank presentations to ACT prep, ‘J Term’ challenges Clear Lake High School students
by Katie Behr Clear Lake High School students got to hit the refresh button on their curriculum when they headed…
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Year in Review 2018
As the new year begins, we take a look back at the stories which made headlines in 2018. by Marianne Gasaway…
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Former CL school leader under investigation for spending at Mason City
Lake School Board likely to discuss issue at Jan. 8 meeting by Marianne Gasaway Anita Micich, who served as Clear…
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FINDING ANSWERS
(Above) Margherita and Al Atwell Clear Lake resident sees research done decades ago put into use today by Marianne Gasaway You never…
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Lake business will begin new year with new owner
(Above) (L-R) Flo and Don Hauge, and Linda Ott will be retiring at the end of the year. The business…
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Scam costs local resident thousands
Clear Lake area residents are being put on alert about a gift card scam circulating in the area. On Thursday,…
Read MoreEarly deadlines in effect for next paper
Due to the New Year’s holiday, early deadlines are in effect for the next edition of the Mirror-Reporter. All news…
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Two-vehicle collision send three to hospital
(Above) Mercy Air-Med takes off from the scene of a two-vehicle accident Saturday, Dec. 15, on 300th Street, west of…
Read MoreThreats investigated at Clear Lake school, bank
by Marianne Gasaway A pair of Clear Lake institutions were the subject of threats in the past week. In both…
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Another successful Giving Tree season is wrapped up
We are pleased to report that all of the 230 ornaments appearing on this year’s Giving Tree were filled. Packages…
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Kids and cops team up for holiday shopping event
(Above) Eli Arnold, a first grader at Clear Creek Elementary School, got some help with his holiday shopping from Clear…
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Clear Lake Christmas
(Above) MBT featured the Grinch on their winning entry in the Lighted Parade. Lake Theatre was second and B&B Entertainment…
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City sidewalk improvement initiative met with approval
by Marianne Gasaway The City of Clear Lake has received about 84 percent compliance in its effort to improve defective…
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Remember When
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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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 11-7-2018
(Above) CLHS school play, 1993 - The 1993 Clear Lake High School play was “Amazing Adventures of Dan Daredevil.” The cast…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 10-31-2018
(Above) Good neighbors in 1968 - On Monday, Nov. 11, 1968, the neighbors of Mrs. Robert Graham arrived with three corn…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 10-24-2018
(Above) Ventura 5th graders, 1993 - Ventura fifth graders stepped back in time in 1993 to create their own version of…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 10-17-2018
(Above) Pass-Punt-Kick winners, 1968 - Place winners in the Pass-Punt-Kick competition sponsored by Lee’s Ford and Clear Lake Jaycees in 1968…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 10-10-2018
(Above) 1993 fourth graders know their way around - These Central School fourth graders in 1993 really knew their way around! …
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 10-3-2018
(Above) New fire truck in 1924 - Area firemen were sporting a new fire truck in front of the old fire…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 9-26-2018
First bicycles arrive in Clear Lake in 1893 - Maud Palmeter and Lora Palmeter are pictured with the first girl’s bicycles…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 9-19-2018
(Left) Viking royalty, 1993 - Homecoming queen and king candidates at Ventura High School for 1993 were front row (L-R): Heather…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 9-12-2018
(Above) 1922 Oaks Hotel fire - It was July 20, 1922, when the Oaks Hotel burned. The fire reportedly started from…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 9-5-2018
(Above) Ventura Class of 2006 - In 1993, it would be just 12 short years before these Ventura kindergartners would be…
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