Lake representative’s vote on Landfill Board ends waste energy plant proposal

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    The Landfill of North Iowa Board turned down an agreement Thursday night proposed by Creative Energy Systems.  The action thwarted plans for a proposed $35 million waste-to-energy plant in Mason City with 50 jobs.
    Tony Nelson, Clear Lake’s representative on the landfill board voted against the measure.  He was among 24 of the 29 board members who attended Thursday’s meeting at

Record setting temperatures

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It is definitely a January to remember.  On Thursday, Jan. 5, an 82-year-old record high temperature was shattered and Tuesday, Jan. 10 another record high was expected to fall.  According to the National Weather Service, Thursday’s high was

Google unveils program for veterans here

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“From our veteran community to yours.”

 

Ornaments are ready

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    The Giving Tree, a program to help local families this holiday season, is now in place in the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter office, 12 N. 4th St.  This is the 22nd year the Mirror-Reporter has teamed with Clear Lake and Ventura Schools, Head Start and Charlie Brown for the program.

Voter registration deadline is Friday

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Friday, Oct. 28, is the final day to pre-register to vote in the Nov. 8, Regular City Election.
     The office of the Cerro Gordo County Auditor will be open an extra half hour – until 5 p.m. – on that date for eligible electors who wish to register in person.  Completed voter registrations may be mailed to the county auditor, but must be either received by the above deadline or postmarked on/before Monday, Oct. 24 in order to be valid for the Nov. 8 Regular City Election.

Holly, Valens, Richardson families will attend park dedication

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    The City of Clear Lake, along with the Surf Ballroom & Museum and Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, will honor Buddy Holly, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and Ritchie Valens, with a special event on Thursday, Oct. 13.  The event dedicating the recently completed Three Stars Plaza will also feature an unveiling of the central art feature which celebrates

Sioux Falls man charged with kidnapping, rape of Clear Lake 13-year-old

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A Sioux Falls, S.D., man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and raping a 13-year-old runaway from Clear Lake.  Twenty-one-year-old Mensur A. Malik was arrested Monday, July 30.  

According to Clear Lake Police Chief Greg Peterson,  a Clear Lake couple reported

Local officials help to send meth dealer to prison for 30 years

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 A California man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine in Iowa was sentenced Friday to 30 years in federal prison.
    Shawn Jones, 42, from San Diego, Calif., received the prison term after a Jan. 19, 2012, jury verdict finding him guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.  Jones was previously convicted of conspiracy to distribute marijuana in the United States District Court Southern District of California in 2006.

Jury finds Lake man guilty of sexual assault

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    A Clear Lake man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in November 2011 and supplying alcohol to a minor.
    A jury reached its verdict Friday in Cerro Gordo County District Court against 30-year-old Alan Michael Cannon.  Sentencing has been set for 11:20 a.m. July 23 in

School Board approves hires

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Improvements at Lions Field, Stillman Auditorium discussed

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