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Top Stories
Cruise honors veterans
By Alli Weaver Veterans served our country, and the Lady of the Lake sought to serve them in return. Wednesday,…
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God is master contractor at K & B Emporium
By Michelle Watson Editor’s Note: Last week we began a two-part series on the new K&B Emporium, located at 8…
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Clear Lake’s own music man dies
Ludvig Wangberg, who conducted the Clear Lake City Municipal Band for 55 years and who the City Park Bandshell is…
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Way-finding signs revealed at City Council meeting
(Above) Clear Lake Mayor Nelson Crabb and At-Large City Councilman Mike Callanan reveal the first of approximately 25 way-finding signs…
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K & B Emporium nears completion
(Above) All new doors and windows add beauty and charm to the exterior of K & B Emporium. The doors…
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Clear Lake hosts triathlon
The first TRI Clear Lake sprint triathlon took place in Clear Lake on Saturday, June 10. The windy weather didn’t…
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A piece of CL history returns with Kopecky donation
(Above) H Milton Duesenberg, from the Clear Lake Public Library’s History Room, and Millie Thomsen are pictured with the French…
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Opportunity Village to announce name change
On June 20, Clear Lake-based nonprofit organization Opportunity Village will begin a new chapter in its history. A…
Read MoreFireworks banned in Clear Lake
Fire department, Chamber lead push in name of public safety by Alli Weaver The state of Iowa recently passed legislation…
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Relay for Life a success
The first planned Relay For Life of Cerro Gordo County in Clear Lake was a smashing success, according to organizers. …
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The Muskie opens under new ownership
by Alli Weaver Located in Ventura, The Muskie Lounge has been up and running for 42 summers, but this year,…
Read MoreGolf carts approved on Clear Lake streets
The Clear Lake City Council took quick action on an ordinance which will allow the operation of golf carts on…
Read MoreVision North Iowa announces economic visioning workshops
Vision North Iowa announces a series of upcoming workshops to glean insight from North Iowa residents. The aim of the…
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New Iowa leadership makes stop in area
(Above) Speaker of the House Linda Upmeyer (seated) introduced Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg and Gov. Kim Reynolds. Iowa’s new governor,…
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Memorial Day remembrances include special tribute
(Above) Robert Whelan takes a look at the Tribute to Fallen Veterans on display at the V.F.W.-Reporter photo by Chris…
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Winners all!
It was a very good weekend for Clear Lake High School students! Saturday, the Clear Lake boys golf team captured…
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Kids’ Cafe ready to meet kids’ summer food needs
(Above) Kids spent some time in the garden learning about healthy eating at the 2016 Kids Cafe.-Submitted photo. by Alli…
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Sherman chosen as parade grand marshal
The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July Committee has announced that Betty Sherman has been selected as…
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CLHS awards diplomas to small, but mighty Class of ‘17
(Above) Graduates Mordecai Nsabaah and Josiah Bartlett pose for a photo before the CLHS commencement ceremony begins.-Reporter photo by Chris…
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Mirror-Reporter welcomes summer intern
Please, join us in welcoming Alli Weaver as our summer intern at the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter. Alli will be a…
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Remember When
by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-14-17
Band Fest parade, 1992 - Clear Lake Band Director Dan Djuren marched along side the stylish Clear Lake Marching Band in…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-7-2017
(Above) Showboat, 1967 - The Showboat was launched in Clear Lake in 1962. In 1967, the boat was loaded up and…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-31-2017
(Above) 1967 tornado - Shelled corn was left in a scattered mound on the ground and bins were flattened by a…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-24-2017
Worn with pride in 1992 - Members of the Lincoln School Student Council in 1992 display the new T-shirts and sweatshirts…
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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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