Robert A. Hansen

Robert A. Hansen, age 75, of Minneapolis, Minn., died on Nov. 6, 2014.

A memorial service will be held at Grace House II, 4447 3rd Ave. So., Minneapolis, on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 2 p.m.    

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Dorothy and Arnot; sister, Pat; and brother, Harold. 

He is survived by his niece, Debbie Gundel and her husband, Bob; and many other nieces, nephews and friends. 

Dale N. Clapper

Dale N. Clapper, 73, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.  Memorial services were held on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at the First Covenant Church, Mason City, with the Rev. Steve Johnson officiating.  

Memorials may be directed to the Dale Clapper Memorial Fund in care of the family.  Online condolences for the family may be expressed at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com.

Dennis May

Dennis May, 67, of rural Kensett, Iowa, died Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.

Love it, or hate it We’re iced in

Clear Lake was officially declared iced in by the Clear Lake Water Department on Monday, Nov. 17, two weeks earlier than normal, but the one and one-quarter inches of ice is far from ready to be invaded by hundreds of ice anglers.

Love it, or hate it We’re iced in

Clear Lake was officially declared iced in by the Clear Lake Water Department on Monday, Nov. 17, two weeks earlier than normal, but the one and one-quarter inches of ice is far from ready to be invaded by hundreds of ice anglers.

Upmeyer re-elected as Iowa House Majority Leader

Rep. Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake) has been re-elected as Majority Leader in the Iowa House. 

Upmeyer will be serving her seventh term in the House and has previously served as the House Minority Whip for two years and the Majority Leader for

Winter storm triggers waterfowl exodus

by Lowell Washburn    

GHV School Board to vote on school building use Dec. 8

The Garner-Hayfield/Ventura School Board plans to make a final decision on which grade levels will be housed at the consolidated district’s two elementary buildings when they hold their December school board meeting.  

The board asked the administrative team from the two schools for a recommendation, based on the best educational setting for all students.  The team’s recommendation was to have the elementary building in Garner be a pre-kindergarten to grade four building and the elementary building in Ventura to house grades five and six.

Minnesota man enters plea agreement in assault

A Minnesota man charged with first-degree kidnapping and attempted murder after an assault in Clear Lake earlier this year has entered into a plea agreement and pleaded guilty to lesser charges. 

Albert Mesenbrink, 62, of Vadnais Heights, Minn., was charged on April 24 after an alleged assault of a Clear Lake woman on Easter Sunday. 

The Giving Tree is ready to spread some holiday cheer

For a quarter of a century, the Giving Tree has helped to make the holidays a little brighter for Clear Lake area families.   The 25th annual Giving Tree is now on display in the Mirror-Reporter office.

Sign-up forms for the Giving Tree have been distributed in the Clear Lake School District.  They were also sent home with Ventura Elementary School students, as well as those attending Head Start and Lake Town Charlie Brown.

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