Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Cecil E. Bottjen, 87, of Clear Lake, died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City.

Per Cecil’s wishes, his body has been cremated and a memorial service was held on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, in Sioux City, Iowa, with Pastor Russell Senstad officiating.   

In lieu of flowers, family suggests memorial contributions to Hospice of North Iowa or Redeemer Lutheran Church, in Sioux City.

Wayne Warren Wenzel, 80, formerly of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at Stratford Specialty Care in Stratford, Iowa.

A funeral service was held on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, in Clear Lake, with Chaplain Jerry Newswander officiating.   

Unseasonably warm weather is making the likelihood of a record “ice-in” date for Clear Lake a good bet.

Officials at the Water Treatment Plant say interest has been high from those who take an interest in the lake’s level and ice-in and ice-out dates.  They share that according to city records, the latest date on record for the lake to be declared iced-in is Dec. 24, 2001.

The earliest date on record is Nov. 4, 1991, which many recall as the year of the Halloween blizzard.

(Pictured Above) (L-R) Aaron Kelso, Tyler Wolfe, Quinton Goeman and Brayden Emerson represented CLHS at the first Student Collaborative Design Competition created by Waggoner and Wineinger Architects in cooperation with area school districts.-Reporter photo.

CLHS team designs greenhouse, class space for school

A team from Clear Lake High School had the opportunity to compete in a hands-on learning experience which could potentially become reality for their school.