Fall fun

The weather was beautiful and the crowds were large at the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce’s annual Harvest Festival 

LAKE LEVEL

Recent rain caused an increase in the lake level of .24” to its new

 reading of -6.60” below the weir.  Last year at this time the lake measured -30.12” below the weir.

 

Police chief responds to candidate’s criticism

The Clear Lake City Council handled a routine agenda Monday night, but the meeting ended on a pointed note as Police Chief Greg Peterson responded to criticism his department received from At-Large City Council candidate Peter Lagios.

‘Quiet phase’ of fireworks campaign shoots goal upward

The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce held a donor recognition and campaign announcement event, called a “Blast Off,” to thank donors who have made initial gifts to the Ignite Clear Lake campaign and to share the “quiet phase” 

Subscription campaign a success!

The Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter’s subscription campaign was a huge success, thanks to the hard work of five salespersons. Circulation manager Deb Betz (left) presented checks to the

Police catch burglar in Payless Foods

 

Clear Lake police officers responding to an alarm at Payless Foods around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, Sept. 29, found 30-year-old Chughtai Raheel inside the office area. 

Raheel, who resides at 2400 South Shore Drive, Lot #51, Clear Lake, surrendered to officers when confronted.

Police Chief Greg Peterson said no forced entry to the store was found and evidence at the scene indicates that Raheel may have entered the store during business hours and hid inside the building until he assumed it was safe to come out. 

Voting sites reduced for Nov. 5 Regular Election in Clear Lake

 

Voters in the City of Clear Lake will be allowed to cast their ballot in the Nov. 5 Regular City Election at one of two voting sites.

Clear Lake City Hall, 15 N. 6th St., and the Church of Christ, 2010 14th Ave. N., will be the two designated polling sites, according to City Clerk Jennifer Larsen and Commissioner of Elections Ken Kline.  

Larry R. Armfield

 

     Larry R. Armfield, 69, of Britt, Iowa, formerly of Clear Lake, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at the Westview 

Care Center, Britt, Iowa.  Services are pending at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake.

Mary Jean Lill

 

Mary Jean Lill, 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013 at Kingman Regional Medical Center, Kingman, Ariz. 

She was born Aug. 17, 1937, in Clear Lake, to Blanche and Frank Hanna.  She received her education in the Clear Lake school system, graduating from high school in 1955.  

Ann M. Anderson

 

     Ann M. Anderson, 83, died on Sept. 19, 2013 at the Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas, Nev., after suffering a brief illness.  A funeral mass was held at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Clear Lake, on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 with Rev. Neil Manternach officiating.  Interment was at the Clear Lake Cemetery.  

     Ann was born June 21, 1930 in New York City, N.Y., to Michael and Maria (Panza) Coscia, immigrants from the Puglia region of Italy.  Her father was a longshoreman and her mother was a seamstress and homemaker.

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