Council advances ordinance to prohibit feeding waterfowl

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The Clear Lake City Council will consider the second reading of a proposed ordinance that would prohibit the feeding of waterfowl at or within 300-feet of any City ­owned and maintained recreation area when it meets on Monday, May 20.

The Council introduced the proposed ordinance at its May 6 meeting.

Nate Carney, president of the Board of Directors of the Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, was the only person who spoke to the proposal.  He said the Board endorsed the idea.

School Board hires KES to secure substitutes

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CLHS band director resigns; advertising begins for three positions

 

The Clear Lake School Board approved advertising for three important school positions Monday night.  The district finds itself in need of a Middle School principal, high school band instructor and part-time nurse.

Last week it was announced that Middle School Principal Dan Long would be leaving to become principal at Mason City 

City’s Large Item Pickup begins next week

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Spring must surely be here-- it’s time for the city’s Spring Large Item Pickup.

Residents are encouraged to dispose of large items that cannot be discarded through their weekly garbage service by putting them at the curb for pickup Monday-Wednesday, April 8-10.  The Large Item Pickup map  appears in this edition

 of the Mirror-Reporter on page 13, listing the dates the City will pick up in areas of the city and the items that will and will not be picked up.

P&R asks public to suggest names for new recreation area

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What’s in a name?  

The Clear Lake Parks and Recreation Board of Directors is hoping creative Clear Lakers can provide an imaginative name for the city’s recreation area located on 12th Avenue South.

Board President Chyrl Bergvig said the area is beginning to take shape and the group is anxious to give it a name and heighten public awareness of the space. 

“We’ve got a lot of good things happening there and it’s time to put a name on it,” she said.

Kite festival cancelled

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Deteriorating ice conditions, open water create safety concerns

 

For the first time in its 12-year history, Clear Lake’s Color the Wind Kite Festival scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 16, has been cancelled.  

Warm weather, rain and winds degraded the ice at the downtown Seawall to the point where festival 

organizer Larry Day said he became concerned with safety.  Day made the decision Monday to cancel the event.

Upmeyer: Let’s show Washington what happens when we focus on common goals

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Iowa House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake) delivered opening remarks to the Iowa House of Representatives Monday, kicking off the legislative session. 

Surf to be featured in history project

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Musicologist, CL native Westover to spearhead task at hand

Jonas Westover says he’s up to the challenge.

 

Approximately 30 ornaments remain on Giving Tree

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Approximately 30 ornaments remain on the 23rd annual Giving Tree, displayed in the Mirror-Reporter office.  The remaining ornaments contain the needs of local children whose parents are asking for some help to make the Christmas season a little brighter for their families.

All food ornaments on the tree have been checked out from the Reporter office.

This year the Giving Tree contains just over 215 ornaments.

Busy day at the polls

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Clear Lake, as well as the whole nation, turned out in large numbers to cast their ballots in the 2012 General Election held on Tuesday, Nov. 6.  The polls were open from 7 a.m.-9 p.m.  Above, voters cast their ballots at the Clear Lake Church of Christ, one of the voting locations in Clear Lake.  Iowa was a key

Clear Lake police warn public of scam attempts

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Local couple loses thousands through telephone scam

 

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