Winds whip up a mess

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After a relatively storm-free winter season, North Iowa experienced its third straight Monday filled with delays, postponements and cancellations.  Although only two inches of snow fell on Clear Lake Sunday night into Monday, winds 

Lake School Board ponders tax rate options while awaiting State funding decision

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The Clear Lake School Board reviewed options for its 2013-14 budget Monday, but has delayed making any tax rate decisions until the state finalizes its allowable growth rate provided to schools.

Lorna Leerar, business manager for the School District, prepared tax levy information based upon zero, 2 and 4 percent allowable growth.  Leerar said she has no idea how soon the State Legislature will make a decision 

regarding allowable growth, but is generally expected to land between 2 and 4 percent.  

Tiny fighter beats incredible odds

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Clear Lake baby born with rare tumor equal her size at birth

by Marianne Morf

Jaime Colsrud says she hardly knows what to say when people compliment the beautiful, smiling baby she’s holding.

Council sets public hearings for re-zoning, re-financing

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The Clear Lake City Council met Monday to set a pair of public hearing dates.

On Jan. 21 the Council invites public input to a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission that the North 35th Street area known as “Green Acres” be re-zoned from light industrial to medium density single family residential. The Council will also consider entering into a loan agreement, in a principal amount not to exceed $1.26 million to refund three outstanding City general obligation bond issues. 

Wrapping up Giving Tree

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All of the 215 ornaments on the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter’s Giving Tree were checked out and gifts are now on their way to local families requesting some additional help this holiday season.

The season of giving begins

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The 23rd annual Giving Tree is now displayed in the Mirror-Reporter office.  The tree displays the needs of local children and families during this holiday season.

Sign-up forms for the Giving Tree were distributed at Parent-Teacher conferences held in the Clear Lake School District.  They were also sent home with Ventura Elementary School students, as well as those attending Head Start and Lake Town Charlie Brown.  Questions regarding sign-up for the Giving 

Men charged in sexual abuse cases change pleas to guilty

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Two men charged with sexual abuse involving a minor have changed their pleas.

David Powell II, 24, of Mason City, was charged with lascivious acts with a child, a class D felony, and sexual abuse in the third degree, a class C felony, after he allegedly arrived at a Clear Lake motel to meet a 13-year-old girl and encountered police officers instead.  

Large item pick-up map inside

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The City of Clear Lake has announced that its Fall Large Item Pick-Up event will take place Monday, Oct. 15, through Thursday, Oct. 18.  Residents are encouraged to use this opportunity to dispose of items that cannot be discarded through their weekly garbage service. 

The Large Item Pick-Up map  appears in this edition of the  Mirror-Reporter on page 6.   The map details the dates the City will pick up items in each area of the city, as well as rules for the event.

Good sports

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Mason City Mayor Eric Bookmeyer made good on his end of a bet with Clear Lake Mayor Nelson Crabb about the outcome of the Clear Lake vs. Mason City football game.  As mayor of the town with the losing team, Bookmeyer served lunch in the Clear Lake High School cafeteria Thursday.  

 

Council OKs land purchase for water tower

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The Clear Lake City Council voted Monday to purchase a one-acre piece of property for the purpose of constructing a new one million gallon elevated water tower on the site.

The city negotiated a purchase price of $75,000 for the parcel on the city’s northwest side.  The land is located 

west of K&H on Highway 18, about 300-feet from the current water tower in the Four Winds addition. The property is being purchased from Michael and Stacia Sonderman, of Clear Lake.

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