Boater rescued from Clear Lake

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A boater was rescued from Clear Lake after becoming exhausted swimming to his children who were tubing behind the boat early Saturday evening.

Scott Davis, 40, of Clear Lake, was boating with his wife 

LAKE LEVEL

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Lots of rain makes for a higher lake!  The lake rose 3.48” to its new reading 

of -0.24” below the weir.  Last year at this time the lake measured -9.00” below the weir.

LAKE LEVEL

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Rain and snow caused the lake level to rise 5.28” to its new reading of -8.40” below the weir. 

 Last year at this time the lake measured -6.84” below the weir.

Micich not among final two considered in Nebraska

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Superintendent of Schools Anita Micich has not been offered a similar position in Nebraska.

Micich had recently informed the Clear Lake School Board that she was one of six candidates interviewing for a superintendent’s position at the Papillion-LaVista School District, located south of Omaha, Nebraska.  After interviewing the candidates early last week, two finalists-- both from Nebraska, were chosen.

Council gives unanimous OK to sidewalk, storm sewer project

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Noting it was not an easy decision, four City Council members unanimously adopted a resolution of necessity to proceed with a storm sewer and sidewalk project involving South 20th Street, 1st and 2nd Avenue South.

Four residents of the neighborhood addressed the Council during a public hearing held March 18. The citizens, who all own property in the project area, primarily objected to the city’s plan for five-foot wide sidewalks, rather than constructing four-foot walkways.  

Dreamy dancing

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Tim and Rhonda Clark were among eight couples to step onto the dance floor at the Surf Ballroom Saturday at this year’s Dancing for the Dream fund-raising event to benefit NIVC 

Man escapes as vehicle falls through lake ice

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A Mason City man was uninjured when the 1999 Jeep Cherokee he was driving went through the ice and was submerged in approximately 10 feet of water, prompting Iowa Department of Natural Resources conservation officers to remind people about inconsistency of ice.

  David Hand, 20, was driving on the ice to ice fish when the vehicle broke through after hitting an ice seam at approximately 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30.  A recovery firm from Spirit Lake removed the vehicle from the lake at the owners’ cost.

District Court hands down sentences in sex abuse cases

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Two men facing charges of sexual abuse have been sentenced in Cerro Gordo County District Court.

District Judge James Drew sentenced 24-year-old David Powell, of Mason City, to up to 10 years in prison on one count of sexual abuse in the third degree, a Class C felony.  A $1,000 fine was 

suspended.  Powell was also sentenced to up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of lascivious acts with a child, a Class D felony.

The sentences will run consecutively.

Early deadlines in effect for next two issues of your Mirror-Reporter

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The upcoming Christmas and New Years holidays on Tuesdays have forced a change in deadlines for the next two issues of the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter.  Although the newspaper will be published, as usual, on Wednesday Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, the deadline for each of those issues will be the preceding Thursday. 

The deadline for the next issue of the Mirror-Reporter is this Thursday, Dec. 20.

Newspaper delivers week one prize

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Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter Publisher Mike Finnegan congratulated Richard Meier, of Clear Lake, as the first of four winners of $50 in Chamber Bucks in its Holiday Sweepstakes.  Richard returned the entry card he received in the mail to the Reporter office and it was 

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