City: Plan is to dismantle un-needed towers

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:02pm

 Speculation about the future of the soon-to-be defunct Highway 18 water tower may come to an end Monday night, Oct. 6. The City Council is expected to discuss a timeline for demolishing the 250,000 gallon multi-leg storage tower.

NTSB releases report about Mercy Air Med crash

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:02pm

Factual report focuses on weather conditions
 The National Transportation Safety Board released a full factual report last week about the Jan. 2, 2013 helicopter crash in which three medical workers lost their lives. However, the agency has not yet made a statement concerning the cause of the crash.

PEDAL POWER

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:02pm

Organizers say Clear Lake, Ventura left a postive impression on RAGBRAI participants

by Marianne Morf

It was Clear Lake at its best.  

Garner woman dies in head-on collision

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:02pm

A Garner woman was killed when her vehicle crossed the center line and struck two other vehicles Thursday, May 21.

The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened on US Highway 18 shortly after 4:45 p.m.

School Board continues personnel discussion

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:02pm

The Clear Lake School Board continued to make tough personnel decisions at its regular Monday night meeting.  The Board approved hiring one additional teacher for the next school year, but passed on several other hiring recommendations by staff.  

On a 3-1 vote, the board approved hiring an additional first-grade teacher to help with the large amount of students at that grade level.  Chad Kuhlers voted against the hiring.  Board member Chyrl Bergvig was absent from the meeting.

Learning to give blood

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:02pm

First-time donors dominate drive at CLHS

by Megan Young

for the Mirror-Reporter

Clear Lake High School was home to the 15th annual blood drive put on by the Clear Lake High School Anatomy II class.  The class consists of 27 students this year who 

Lion pride at State

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:02pm

It didn’t end quite the way they had hoped, but the Clear Lake girls basketball team played an exciting game against second ranked Pocahontas Area Tuesday, March 3, in 

Clear Lake vet was part of battle history

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:02pm

by Marianne Morf

A Clear Lake man who played an important part in military history is raising awareness of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima this week.

Veterans Memorial Golf Course reports strong 2014, steady future

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:02pm

Twenty-fourteen was a very good year for Veterans Memorial Golf Club.

In its fourth year since being taken over by the City of Clear Lake, the nine-hole golf course continued to show an increase in net income and achieved significant milestones.

Clear Lake cops and kids team up for Christmas shopping

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:02pm

Eleven Clear Lake youngsters had the opportunity to do some Christmas shopping for themselves and others as part of a new local program.  Clear Lake 

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