Mirror-Reporter E-edition 8-26-2020

Published by admin on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 8:51pm

Clear Lake begins school year with cautious optimism

Mirror-Reporter E-edition 8-26-2020

Published by admin on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 8:33pm

Clear Lake begins school year with cautious optimism

Mirror-Reporter E-edition 8-19-2020

Published by admin on Thu, 08/27/2020 - 8:33pm

Clear Lake begins school year with cautious optimism

Clear Lake begins school year with cautious optimism

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 8:36pm

(Above) Constructing a new year! Clear Lake Middle School Principal Mike Lester extends a fist bump to Jordan Ainley as he enters the school, followed by Walker Williams and Carson Asbe on the first day of classes Tuesday, Aug. 25.  Lester said he was wearing the hard hat he wore during his welcome back with teachers last week.

Clear Lake begins school year with cautious optimism

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 3:44pm

(Above) Constructing a new year! Clear Lake Middle School Principal Mike Lester extends a fist bump to Jordan Ainley as he enters the school, followed by Walker Williams and Carson Asbe on the first day of classes Tuesday, Aug. 25.  Lester said he was wearing the hard hat he wore during his welcome back with teachers last week.

Clear Lake begins school year with cautious optimism

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 3:44pm

(Above) Clear Lake Middle School Principal Mike Lester was out front of the school welcoming students on their first day Tuesday.-Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.

by Marianne Gasaway

The first day of school is always a blend of emotions: a little bit scary, intimidating, exhilarating, fun, challenging— and that’s in a normal year.

Clear Lakers lend a hand to clean up derecho devastation

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 3:42pm

(Above) Courtney Doughan was one of the volunteers on Zion Lutheran Church’s clean-up team that traveled to Cedar Rapids.  -Submitted photo

by Michelle Watson

Clear Lakers lend a hand to clean up derecho devastation

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 3:42pm

(Above) Courtney Doughan was one of the volunteers on Zion Lutheran Church’s clean-up team that traveled to Cedar Rapids.  -Submitted photo

by Michelle Watson

Ouverson celebrates 104th birthday Saturday

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 3:39pm

by Katie Behr

To one Clear Lake resident, the COVID-19 global pandemic is just one more on a list of many trials she has lived through.

On Aug. 29 Ellen Mae Ouverson will celebrate her 104th birthday at Apple Valley Assisted Living in Clear Lake.

Ellen Mae was just a toddler during the Spanish Influenza outbreak, and has since lived through World War I, The Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam Conflict and every event in-between.

Ouverson celebrates 104th birthday Saturday

Published by admin on Wed, 08/26/2020 - 3:39pm

by Katie Behr

To one Clear Lake resident, the COVID-19 global pandemic is just one more on a list of many trials she has lived through.

On Aug. 29 Ellen Mae Ouverson will celebrate her 104th birthday at Apple Valley Assisted Living in Clear Lake.

Ellen Mae was just a toddler during the Spanish Influenza outbreak, and has since lived through World War I, The Great Depression, World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam Conflict and every event in-between.

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