Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Enrollment dips at CL schools

Published by admin on Thu, 12/12/2013 - 1:02am

Enrollment in the Clear Lake School District slipped 26.64 students in 2013-14, reports Superintendent Anita Micich.

The school leader shared enrollment numbers with the School Board during a November work session. The current certified enrollment for 2013-2014, as of Oct. 1, is 1,236.70, she reported.

“We are down 26.65 students, however our open enrollment numbers are down 34.50 and we graduated a large class last year so this was anticipated,” said Micich.

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Giving Tree need continues in final week

Published by admin on Thu, 12/12/2013 - 1:02am

Great progress has been made, but 20 ornaments remain on the Giving Tree during its final week on display in the Mirror-Reporter office, 12 N. 4th St.

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Chamber announces parade winners

Published by admin on Thu, 12/12/2013 - 1:01am

An entry from Friends of 457 was declared the winner in Saturday night’s Christmas By The Lake Lighted Parade. The volunteer organization, which is dedicated to the preservation of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad steam locomotive in

East Park in Mason City, was awarded $300 in Clear Lake Chamber Bucks. Second place and $150 went to the Surf Ballroom, while third place and $75 was awarded to Dickes Dry Wall.

The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors Christmas By the Lake.

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Marion Roth

Published by admin on Thu, 12/12/2013 - 1:00am

Marion Roth, age 97, of Menno, S.D., passed away early Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at the Menno-Olivet Care Center, Menno, surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013 at the Grace Lutheran Church, Menno, with Rev. Theresa Jacobson officiating. Burial was in the Unity Lutheran Cemetery, rural Clayton, S.D.

Pallbearers were her great-grandsons, Trent Chance, Cameron VanBeek, and Jaron VanBeek; her grandsons-in-law, Kevin VanBeek, Brian Mckinney; and nephew, Warren Mitchell.

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Margaret Simmer

Published by admin on Thu, 12/12/2013 - 1:00am

Margaret Simmer, 97, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2013 at the Oakwood Care Center, Clear Lake.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013 at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with Bob Orr officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 - 7 p.m. and then one hour before the

service on Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Clear Lake Cemetery. Family suggests memorials to the Margaret Simmer memorial fund.

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Clear Lake grapplers live up to ranking

Published by admin on Thu, 12/12/2013 - 12:55am

The Clear Lake wrestling team is off to a great start with five wins last week.

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CL girls dominate two conference opponents

Published by admin on Thu, 12/12/2013 - 12:52am

Ninth ranked (3A) Clear Lake dominated a pair of North Central Conference opponents last week, improving to 2-1 in the young season.

CL 64, IF-A 20

There was no stopping the Clear Lake freight train Tuesday night in Iowa Falls. The Lions shot out to a 23-3 first quarter lead and held the Cadets to single digit scoring in each quarter, ending in a 64-20 final score.