Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

(Above) An aerial view of the crowd gathered outside the Clear Lake Fire Department Sunday for a special program devoted to the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.-photo courtesy of the Decorah Fire Department.

The North Iowa community stood united outside the Clear Lake Fire Department Sunday, Sept. 11, and reflected upon the 2001 tragedy which changed our world.

Ali Witt and Kyle Willms were honored as Clear Lake High School’s 2016 Homecoming queen and king at coronation ceremonies held Friday, Sept. 9.

Single family homes in Clear Lake used as short-term vacation rentals may soon require a permit to make home owners more accountable for their guests’ behavior.

City Administrator Scott Flory brought up the issue to the City Council at its regular meeting Tuesday, Sept. 6.  While the topic was not formally discussed, and a request for a work group to develop an ordinance was approved, at least one Council member seemed reluctant to pursue the idea.

The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to appeal a state agency’s decision to approve the construction of a hog confinement near Ventura.