The Giving Tree is bare!

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The giving spirit is strong this holiday season in the Clear Lake area.  

As of Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 11, all of the 215 ornaments on the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter’s Giving Tree had been checked out and gifts are now filling the newspaper office.  This week they are being 

readied for distribution to local families that had requested some additional help this holiday season.

Clear Lake School Board discusses possible options for Sunset School building

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By Michelle Watson

The Clear Lake School Board held a planning session on Monday night, Nov. 12, where plans were considered to use the former Sunset Elementary School to house the Lakeside Alternative Program as well as a New Tech Network Model regional academy.

A few months ago Clear Lake approached Garner-Hayfield/Ventura Superintendent Tyler Williams to explore the possibility of housing the Alternative Program at Sunset.

Voter activity in county follows statewide ‘active’ trend

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Voting activity is ahead of traditional benchmarks in Cerro Gordo County, according to Kenneth Kline, Cerro Gordo County Auditor and County Commissioner of Elections.

With the 2012 General Election two weeks away, 5,483 voters have requested absentee ballots in Cerro Gordo County, compared to 2,979 absentee requests at the same point in the 2010 gubernatorial 

election and from the 4,035 requests in the 2008 presidential election, reports Kline.

The pace is on track with the trend statewide.

School Board approves trip for CL senior art students

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Clear Lake High School senior art students will have the opportunity to experience art in a variety of forms through a trip to Seattle, Wash. in November.

The Clear Lake School Board gave unanimous approval Monday night to a request by CLHS art instructor Tyler Purdy to offer the trip to his senior independent studio students Nov. 8-12.

It’s simple!

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Just read to win free Renaissance Festival tickets

 

Winning tickets to the 2012 Minnesota Renaissance Festival is as easy as reading your Mirror-Reporter!

A clue telling you how to claim two free tickets to the Festival appears somewhere in this edition of the newspaper. 

Meet the candidates for Ventura School Board

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Voters will go to the polls Tuesday, Sept. 10, to participate in Regular School Elections.  Two board positions will be filled in Clear Lake and Ventura.

Taking school registration in stride

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There was nothing stressful about registering for school for this Clear Lake student.  She patiently waited as her mother went 

through the registration process at Clear Creek Elementary School Monday.  Registration continued Tuesday for the school year, which begins Aug. 19 in Clear Lake. -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.

LAKE LEVEL

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Warm weather last week caused a 1.56” decrease in the lake level.  The lake 

measured -0.12” below the weir.  Last year at this time the lake measured -16.56” below the weir.

CL School District’s Transportation Director put on administrative leave

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Clear Lake School District Building & Grounds/Transportation Director Kelly McLaughlin has been placed on

 paid administrative leave, Superintendent Anita Micich confirmed Tuesday.

Micich said the leave is not disciplinary in nature.  She refused further comment on the personnel matter.

Rising country music star looks forward to returning to her local roots this week

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Those attending the first Thursdays on Main event of the summer season this week will have the opportunity to hear a rising star in the world of country music.

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