Clear Lake cops and kids team up for Christmas shopping

Published by admin on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 3:04am

Eleven Clear Lake youngsters had the opportunity to do some Christmas shopping for themselves and others as part of a new local program.  Clear Lake 

Declining school enrollment will challenge boards

Published by admin on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 2:59am

Budgeting is always a tough task, but for local school leaders the task is even more daunting in the wake of the district’s largest decline in enrollment in the past five years.

The Clear Lake School District has reported its 2014-15 certified enrollment as 1,209.5.  Enrollment for 2013-14 was 1,236.7, meaning a loss of just over 27 students.  The 2.2 percent drop will amount to a loss of approximately $174,000 in state funding next school year (based on current funding levels).

City offices, library announce schedule for holidays

Published by admin on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 2:56am

City Hall and all other city departments will close at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday, Dec. 24), in observance of the Christmas holiday.  All city offices will return to normal operating hours Friday, Dec. 26.

 

City Hall and other city departments will close at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, in observance of the New Year’s holiday.  All city offices will return to normal operating hours Friday, Jan. 2.

The Clear Lake Public Library will close at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 24, and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31.

Clear Lake man killed in truck roll-over

Published by admin on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 2:56am

A Clear Lake man was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Humboldt County Wednesday, Dec. 17.  

The Iowa State Patrol reported that 39-year-old Richard Goscinski was eastbound on County Road C-20, east of Livermore, Iowa when he apparently lost control of his Yohn truck while negotiating a curve.  The vehicle rolled into the northwest ditch. 

Goscinski was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Amosson wraps up service as supervisor

Published by admin on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 2:56am

Calling it the most interesting job he’s ever had, Bob Amosson officially steps down as a Cerro Gordo County Supervisor at year’s end.  

Holiday hours for newspaper

Published by admin on Wed, 12/24/2014 - 2:55am

The Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter office, 12 N. 4th St., will be closed

 Wedneday and Thursday, Dec. 24-25. 

The office will close at noon Wednesday, Dec. 31.  Normal deadlines are in effect for the next issue of the newspaper.

CLHS graduate follows grandmother’s footsteps on a path to success

Published by admin on Thu, 12/18/2014 - 3:25am

Grandparents frequently hand down family heirlooms, but they also impart wisdom. So when Evie Osterman spoke glowingly about American University’s Washington Semester® Program, her granddaughter Alexa Calaguas took note.

Congratulations to our third winner

Published by admin on Thu, 12/18/2014 - 3:24am

Amy Palmer, from the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter, was pleased to present Agnes Thul, of Clear Lake, with $50 in Clear Lake Chamber Bucks as the third 

Lake school leaders oppose late school start

Published by admin on Thu, 12/18/2014 - 3:24am

State: No more automatic waivers
 Clear Lake School leaders plan to voice their opposition to an announcement by the director of the Iowa Department of Education, informing school districts it will now be tougher to get a waiver to start classes earlier in the fall.

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