Stories are forever

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:08pm

As part of its 125th anniversary celebration in 2014, the Clear Lake Public Library unveiled and dedicated a “Stories 

City Council approves sale of property to Opportunity Village

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:08pm

 The Clear Lake City Council approved the sale of city owned residential property Monday night to Opportunity Village.
 Opportunity Village will pay $40,000 for the lot at 1115 and the north half of 1119 S. 3rd St. The Village intends to build a single-story home on the 85 x 130-foot parcel. Four clients will reside in the single story home.

City: Assessment bills finally on the way for 2011 street project

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:08pm

Property owners within the 10th Avenue North Street Reconstruction Project area will soon be getting their assessment bills for the work, some three years after the project began.

At its regular meeting Monday night, the Council initiated the final steps in the special assessment process.

Site work begins for warehouse, distribution center

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Excavation equipment arrived on Lots 6 and 7 in the Larry Luker Memorial Industrial Park Tuesday morning to begin preparing the site for a warehouse and distribution center which will employ 164 persons.

City approves bond sale for new industry

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Leaders react to criticism of keeping potential business confidential 

The Clear Lake City Council gave its unanimous approval Monday night to a resolution providing for the issuance of $1.62 million to fund a forgivable loan for a business planning to build a warehouse and distribution center in the Larry Luker Memorial Industrial Park.

The city has reached a development agreement with Windmill Realty LLC, which now has the legal obligation to create the tax base, capital investment, and jobs 

Multi-million dollar incentive package approved for new, unnamed business

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:08pm

Punctuated by applause from the audience, the Clear Lake City Council enthusiastically approved a development agreement with an unnamed Fortune 100 company Monday night.  The business is pursuing construction of a regional warehouse and distribution center that will employ at least 160 people. 

According to North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Brent Willett, if Clear Lake is selected construction on a 340,000 square foot facility would start in the spring and last about 18 months.

Collision on icy road blamed for crash killing two teens

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:08pm

A thick layer of glare and black ice was likely the cause of a deadly crash in North Iowa Saturday which killed two teens, including a Garner-Hayfield/Ventura student.

The victims were identified as 19-year-old Tiffany Banta, a graduate of Garner-Hayfield High School, and 15-year-old Chyann Banta, a freshman at GHV. 

Sworn into service at Ventura

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Outgoing Ventura Mayor George Simpson administered the Oath of Office to

Giving Tree need continues in final week

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:08pm

Great progress has been made, but 20 ornaments remain on the Giving Tree during its final week on display in the Mirror-Reporter office, 12 N. 4th St.

Ventura, G-H School Boards will draw up petitions for vote

Published by admin on Sun, 05/31/2015 - 6:08pm

The Ventura and Garner-Hayfield School Boards have agreed to have an attorney draw up language for petitions needed to start the process for consolidation of the two districts. 

If the petitions are signed by 304 registered voters in the Ventura School District and 400 voters in the Garner-Hayfield District, a vote will be scheduled for consolidation.

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