CLSD gets favorable bids for roof work

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Favorable bids have allowed the Clear Lake School Board to stretch its Physical Plant and Equipment Levy dollars even further than hoped.

At its regular Board meeting last week, the group gave the go-ahead to Midwest Roofing for roof replacement and repair work at Clear Creek Elementary and the high school in the amount of $87,530.  The Board had 

budgeted $120,000 for the work.

In other business, the Board approved Middle School Terrazzo resurfacing in the estimated amount of $22,485.00.  

Where the rudder meets the road

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:09pm

 

Jerry Kropp, of Garner, was cited for spilling a load on Highway 18 after his boat fell off a trailer Sunday.  The 

accident occured at the intersection of Highway 18 and County Road S-14 at Ventura.  No on was injured.-Submitted photo.

 

Water tower site ideas welcomed at upcoming planning workshops

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The Main Street water tower is down, but now what?

On July 2 and 3, the City of Clear Lake and RDG Design will launch an on-site strategic planning process designed to gain input and opinions from the community’s residents and visitors.  The goal is to better understand priorities and concepts regarding future streetscape improvements to North Lakeview Drive 

(Main Avenue to 1st Avenue North) and potential future re-use of the former Main Avenue water tower site.  

Pastor will make mission trip to Oklahoma

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A Clear Lake pastor plans to travel to tornado-ravaged Oklahoma June 10-14 to help in whatever way he can.  He encourages others to join him.

Rev. Scot McCluskey, from Galilean Lutheran Church in Clear Lake, said experience has taught him that most people can’t respond to a quickly planned mission trip, so

Lake Theater asks to join in City’s Retail Incentive Plan

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The Sherman family, owners of the Lake Theater in downtown Clear Lake, are asking the City to consider granting them participation in the Retail Incentive Plan which is already in place in the downtown area.

Bob Sherman told the Council some repairs to the theater building are needed in the next few years to safely and effectively conduct business here.  

Dancers team up with Mirror-Reporter for fundraiser

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Clear Lake High School Dance Team members will be teaming up with the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter April 15-25.  During that time, members of the Dance Team will be manning the phones at CL Tel, offering new

CLHS speech students compete

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Eleven CLHS speech students traveled to Mason City Newman High School on Feb. 23,  to participate in the Individual District Speech Competition.  Students who received Division “I” ratings and advanced to the State Competition included:  Amie Adams,

Fun in the snow

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Jenny Reimann and her daughter, Mikayla, were among the many enjoying the late week snowfall on the Ventura sledding hill.  The Clear Lake and Ventura area received approximately 

Officials rescue teen from car going through lake ice

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Emergency crews rescued a Clear Lake teen Thursday night after the vehicle he was driving partially went through the ice while driving on the lake. 

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