Flashing Thunder rumbles at fairgrounds

Published by admin on Thu, 08/14/2014 - 1:38am

Flashing Thunder, which provides Clear Lake’s outstanding fireworks displays for Fourth of July and Christmas By The 

School Board sticks with KESS despite number changes

Published by admin on Thu, 08/14/2014 - 1:38am

 The Clear Lake School Board clarified Monday it spent more than $20,000 with Kelly Educational Staffing Services (KESS), not $12,000 as previously reported, but stuck with its earlier vote to pay KESS to handle substitute teaching assignments this school year.
 “I’m disappointed we didn’t have the numbers-- and we probably should have delayed our vote until we had rock solid numbers. But at this point we are stuck,” said Board member Mark Tesar.

Winning is easy!

Published by admin on Thu, 08/14/2014 - 1:37am

 Winning tickets to the 2014 Minnesota Renaissance Festival is as easy as reading your Mirror-Reporter!
 A clue telling you how to claim two free tickets to the Festival appears somewhere in this edition of the newspaper. The first six persons (limit one winner per family) to

Lovin’ the classics

Published by admin on Thu, 08/07/2014 - 1:35am

 The Clear Lake Auto Social Society (C.L.A.S.S.) hosted its annual Car Cruise and Show Aug. 1-2 throughout the town.

Rose M. Peckham

Published by admin on Thu, 08/07/2014 - 1:34am

 Rose Marie Peckham, 77, Clear Lake, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City.
 A funeral service for Rose will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, at the First Congregational Church, 205 West 10th Ave. N., Clear Lake, with Pastor Bernie Colorado officiating. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time on Wednesday at the church.

Thomas J. Kirshbaum

Published by admin on Thu, 08/07/2014 - 1:33am

Thomas J. Kirshbaum, 64, 625 14th Ave. N., Apt 211, Clear Lake, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at his home.

 A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 8, 2014, at the Fertile Community Center, Fertile, Iowa.
Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements. 

James A. Copley

Published by admin on Thu, 08/07/2014 - 1:33am

 James Allen Copley passed away, surrounded by his family, at the Jackson Good Samaritan Center on Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at the age of 70 years, four months, and two days.

Warren (Rancher) Sears

Published by admin on Thu, 08/07/2014 - 1:32am

 Rancher Warren Sears, 93, of Clear Lake, Iowa died Monday, July 28, 2014 at his home. Memorial services were held on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, at the Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with Rev. Dennis Ganz officiating. Military honors were provided by the Clear Lake V.F.W. The family suggests memorials to Rancher Sears Memorial Fund in lieu of flowers.

Dennis L. Baker

Published by admin on Thu, 08/07/2014 - 1:32am

 Dennis L. Baker, 65, passed away on July 31, 2014, at Presbyterian St. Luke’s Hospital in Denver, Colo. Dennis L. Baker was born on June 11, 1949 in Jewell, Iowa, the son of Don Baker and Marian “Micky” (Caudle) McIlvenna.

Victor P. Groh

Published by admin on Thu, 08/07/2014 - 1:31am

 Victor P. Groh died at the age of 90 as he entered God’s arms on the morning of Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014.  His legacy will live on through everyone who knew him – his family, his friends, and those whose lives he has touched. 

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