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Top Stories
Rain, rain go away
If Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes, Iowa is certainly the land of 10,000 ponds. Rain and more rain…
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EAA chapter teams with school to build an aircraft
(Above) Student Tyler Barker and EAA memebr John Baker at work on the fuselage of the ultra light under construction…
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Lake Time Brewery honored for success, expansion
A local business man is being honored for his contributions to Clear Lake’s entrepreneurial ecosytem and recent expansion. The NIACC…
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Theiss named Clear Lake’s July 4 parade Grand Marshal
The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Fourth of July Committee has announced that David Theiss has been selected as…
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This old House takes visitors back in time.
(Above) Carolyn and Saleem AbuJoborah stand outside The White House on the Hill, located at 1100 S. Shore Dr. The…
Read MoreCity receives development offers for S. 15th Street property
The Clear Lake City Council conducted a public hearing Monday night involving anticipated future development for city-owned property on South…
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Damage estimated to top $200,000 at Monday barn fire
The Clear Lake Fire Department was dispatched to 19738 Heather Ave. for a reported structure fire, on Monday, May 28,…
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Storm rocks Clear Lake
(Above) High winds caused plenty of damage around the Sea Wall area, including a large tree going down and damage…
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City-owned property development moves forward
The anticipated future development of city-owned property on South 15th Street continues to move ahead, as the City Council has…
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Clear Lake will be home to Cerro Gordo County Freedom Rock
The corner of 8th Street and Main Avenue, Clear Lake, is being readied to become home to a Freedom Rock®.…
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Graduates savor the journey
One hundred and two Clear Lake High School seniors enjoyed a trip down memory lane and then a walk across…
Read MoreCity helps One Vision issue revenue bonds for apartments
The Clear Lake City Council unanimously approved a request from One Vision Monday night to issue revenue bonds for its…
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Clear Lake Arts Center launches $350,000 capital campaign
A fundraising campaign is being launched to make critical building repairs and essential upgrades to the Clear Lake Arts Center.…
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Ventura Council chooses Schmit as Mayor
Joe Schmit was sworn in as the new mayor of Ventura Monday night, May 14. Schmit was one of three…
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American Idol finalist returns to North Iowa
Maddie Poppe from Clarksville, Iowa has captured the heart of hundreds of thousands with her performances on ABC’s American Idol. …
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Fundraising event announced for $250,00 inclusive playground project
(Above) This artist rendition of an Inclusive Playground shows the open spaces and the type of specialized play equipment which…
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City eyes South 15th Street for re-development project
(Above This section of South 15th Street, located just off Main Avenue, appears prime for re-development. The City of Clear…
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Former CLHS student-athlete files lawsuit against school district
A former student at Clear Lake High School has filed a civil lawsuit against the school district for injuries connected…
Read MoreCity will offer sidewalk repair incentives in area
Approximately 180 property owners will soon be receiving letters about the condition of their sidewalks, with the opportunity to have…
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Mother Goose – A tale of survival (and a happy ending)
(Above) Back on April 18, a nesting goose at the Ventura Marsh became completely buried by several inches of heavy,…
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Remember When
by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-13-2018
Wa-Tan-Ye Club luau, 1968 - Losers in an attendance contest for the Wa-Tan-Ye Club had to serve the winners a Hawaiian…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 6-6-2018
(Above) Ventura School BBQ, 1993 - Ventura students enjoyed a barbecue on the school’s front lawn at their last day of…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-30-2018
(Above) The Island Queen - The Island Queen was brought to Clear Lake in 1873. The boat was kept busy carrying…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-23-2018
(Above) Oakwood Hotel - Built in 1882 at Oakwood park overlooking the lake, stood the Oakwood Hotel. C.F. Crane platted Oakwood…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-16-2018
(Above) Miniature Model T - Dean Hess, age 9, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hess, invited his friend Dell Vosburgh,…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-9-2018
(Above) Big load in 1914 - Verne Peterson was the driver of his father’s first truck purchased in 1914. Peter Knutson,…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 5-2-2018
(Left) Clear Lake prom 1968 - Lovely girls, handsome boys, good music and a delightful atmosphere added up to a memorable…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-25-2018
(Above) Tree planting in 1993 - A number of local organizations and residents took part in planting trees in 1993 in…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-18-2018
(Above) Sun sets on Blue Horizon in 1993 - Workers cleared away the Blue Horizon Motel in 1993 to make way…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-11-2018
(Above) Human pyramid, 1968 -The Sunset school children were jubilant in 1968 with the thought of spring and warmer weather. …
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 4-4-2018
(Above) Ventura FFA, 1993 - The Lakeside Future Farmers of America sponsored a coloring contest in Ventura in 1993 for Ventura…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 3-28-2018
(Above) 1993 Easter Egg Hunt - A good number of youngsters turned out in 1993 to participate in the annual Easter…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 3-21-2018
(Above) 1993 pre-season shoveling - Shoveling was required training in 1993 for members of the Clear Lake High School girls track…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 3-14-2018
(Above) 1968 basketball sendoff - The Clear Lake fire trucks and police cars escorted the basketball team out of town in…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 3-7-2018
(Above) 1968 Clear Lake basketball fans - Clear Lake fans whooped it up in 1968 as their heros, the Lions, beat…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 2-18-2018
(Above) Old timers - William McGowan and son, Bill, pose in front of the McGowan Hardware, where Wilcox Furniture Store is…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 2-21-2018
(Above) Free throw winners from 1993 - These sharp-shooters were winners in the 1993 Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest held…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 2-7-2018
Blizzard, 1993 - The snow falling as fast as Michele Bush could sweep it off of her car in 1993. In…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 1-31-2018
(Above) 1993 Buddy Holly Tribute - Clear Lake’s own Lee and Roger Walston, along with their daughter, Tina, were third place…
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by Clear Lake Mirror Reporter StaffRemember When 1-24-2018
(Above) Practice run in 1968 - Six Clear Lakers made some practice runs in preparation for the first annual North Iowa…
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