What is a Chautauqua? And why did Clear Lake host one?

Published by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 2:55pm

by Beth Ann Schumacher president of the Clear Lake Historical Society

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of three articles preceding The Clear Lake Chautauqua Revisited to be held at City Park on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., hosted by the Clear Lake Historical Society and Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.

What is a Chautauqua? And why did Clear Lake host one?

Published by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 2:55pm

by Beth Ann Schumacher president of the Clear Lake Historical Society

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of three articles preceding The Clear Lake Chautauqua Revisited to be held at City Park on Saturday, Aug. 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., hosted by the Clear Lake Historical Society and Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.

Move over corn?

Published by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 2:53pm

Hemp is on track for commercial production in 2020

by Travis Fischer

Iowa farmers may be testing out a new crop next year as restrictions against growing commercial hemp are lifted nationwide.

While useful for its grain, seed and fibers, hemp production in the United States has faced legal obstacles due to the plant’s other commonly known use as the drug, marijuana.

Move over corn?

Published by admin on Wed, 07/31/2019 - 2:53pm

Hemp is on track for commercial production in 2020

by Travis Fischer

Iowa farmers may be testing out a new crop next year as restrictions against growing commercial hemp are lifted nationwide.

While useful for its grain, seed and fibers, hemp production in the United States has faced legal obstacles due to the plant’s other commonly known use as the drug, marijuana.

Mirror-Reporter E-edition 7-24-2019

Published by admin on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 4:00pm

Beating the heat

Mirror-Reporter E-edition 7-24-2019

Published by admin on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 4:00pm

Beating the heat

Lions bow out early in District play

Published by admin on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 3:17pm

(Above) Eric Ritter suffered the loss on the mound for the Lions when they faced Mason City in the final game in the regular season.  Ritter surrendered six runs on six hits over two innings.  -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy

By Marianne Gasaway

Lions bow out early in District play

Published by admin on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 3:17pm

(Above) Eric Ritter suffered the loss on the mound for the Lions when they faced Mason City in the final game in the regular season.  Ritter surrendered six runs on six hits over two innings.  -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy

By Marianne Gasaway

Storbeck participates in Shrine Bowl

Published by admin on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 3:16pm

Clear Lake’s Tate Storbeck (right) keeps a hold of Davenport Assumption’s Anthony Valainis during Saturday’s Shrine Bowl football game at the UNI-Dome,  in Cedar Falls.  The Iowa Shrine Bowl Game is an all-star football game between selected pre-college football athletes on each side of a north-south dividing line in Iowa.  The players are selected by a process of nomination by coaches, balloting by state-wide sports media professionals, and official in

Storbeck participates in Shrine Bowl

Published by admin on Wed, 07/24/2019 - 3:16pm

Clear Lake’s Tate Storbeck (right) keeps a hold of Davenport Assumption’s Anthony Valainis during Saturday’s Shrine Bowl football game at the UNI-Dome,  in Cedar Falls.  The Iowa Shrine Bowl Game is an all-star football game between selected pre-college football athletes on each side of a north-south dividing line in Iowa.  The players are selected by a process of nomination by coaches, balloting by state-wide sports media professionals, and official in

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