Accident sends two to hospital

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Two persons were hospitalized following a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 18 and Main Avenue, Ventura, Sunday, Oct. 27.

Shortly after 8 p.m., Clear Lake police were 

Hot off the press!

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The Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter is pleased to announce that its new cookbook “Reader’s Recipes” is now available.  The newspaper invited readers to submit their favorite recipes 

Clear Lake Fire Department helps public remember Sept. 11

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Those traveling through Clear Lake on Wednesday, Sept. 11, witnessed a solemn reminder of the tragic events which occured in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania Sept. 11, 2001.  

The fire department used its new aerial ladder truck to display a large American flag over 8th Street in front of the fire station.  

Council will address veteran’s memorial at Aug. 4 meeting

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The Clear Lake City Council is expected to take action Aug. 4 on a recommendation from the Parks Board to not allow a veterans memorial at the Sea Wall.

Parks and Recreation Department Director Randy Miller reported to the Council Monday that after tabling a decision in June, the Parks Board voted July 16 to recommend that a proposed veterans memorial not be placed in front of the Sea Wall.  The vote was 5-1.  (See related story on this page).

Stories are forever

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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

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 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

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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

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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.

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