Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

As the new year begins, we take a look back at the stories which made headlines in 2021. 

by Marianne Gasaway

Before we raise a glass and kiss 2021 good-bye, let’s take a moment to look back at some of the stories which shaped our community in the past 12 months.  Here is the Mirror-Reporter’s look back at the top stories of 2020. 

The Pandemic

Officials with the Iowa DNR remind lake users that the winter aeration system is now operating on Clear Lake.  The aerators, designed to reduce the probability of winter fish kill, are located on the east shore in front of the water treatment plant and the north shore near the pump station west of Venetian Village.  

A Clear Lake man is facing charges of felony kidnapping after an incident Dec. 19 that spanned multiple counties.

Thyago Miranda, 31, was arrested following an incident that began just before midnight when he allegedly forced a woman into his vehicle and drove her to Worth County.

Jack Frederick Miller, 82, of Clear Lake, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 30, at the Fertile Church of Christ, 3493 Eagle Ave., Fertile, with the Rev. Ken Olson and Dennis Ganz officiating. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 1st Ave. N., Clear Lake.