City continues to shine fiscally in hard economic times

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The City of Clear Lake continues to be a shining example of fiscal strength.

City Administrator Scott Flory gave the City Council an overview of the Annual Financial report he will submit to the Iowa Department of Management and State Auditor’s Office, as required by law.  Flory pointed out the Iowa Constitution limits the amount of General Obligation debt a City may incur to no more than 5 percent of its 100 percent valuation. 

CLEAR Project coordinator will step down

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David Knoll, coordinator of the Clear Lake Enhancement and Restoration (CLEAR) Project for more than a decade, will be leaving the post this month.

Business talks, airline listens:

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Late night flight adjusted

 

In the wake of a visit to North Iowa by a representative of Great Lake Airlines, service by the provider is being adjusted to better meet the needs of business travelers.

“We received some good news from Great Lakes Airlines that effective Nov. 4 they are scheduling the late night departure from Minneapolis at 9:55 p.m., which is what many of the businesses had requested when Monica 

Give her a cheer!

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At age 99, this CLHS cheerleader has still got pep

by Marianne Morf

 

At age 99, Jean Knutson has still got plenty of pep.  And if she could, she says she’d love to be back running down the hallway at Clear Lake High School this week.

Middle School opens with a new look

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Students aren’t the only ones starting the new school year with new supplies.  The Clear Lake Middle School building features a shiny new wooden floor in its gymnasium, a new front entrance, office, redesigned library, hallways and classrooms.

 

Reporter subscription campaign kicks off Sept. 9

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On Monday, Sept. 9, five candidates will kick off the Mirror-Reporter’s annual Subscription Campaign.  The candidates will be competing for cash prizes totaling over $5,000.  

The campaign will run through Monday, Sept. 23.

Every two-year (new or renewal) subscription sold during this campaign will receive an additional two months of the Mirror-Reporter absolutely free.  Every one year (new or renewal) subscription sold during this campaign will receive one additional month of the Mirror-Reporter absolutely free.

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

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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.  

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