Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

by Marianne Gasaway

Will there be another opportunity for local businesses struggling during the pandemic to apply for financial assistance?

Chad Schreck, president and CEO of the North Iowa Corridor, said his organization is encouraging people and businesses to let them know if they or others are at rise of closure.

by Travis Fischer

Governor Kim Reynolds renewed the COVID-19 Public Health Disaster proclamation for the New Year on Thursday, Jan. 7, extending most of the existing public health measures and modifying others for another month.

Notably, as of Jan. 8, the spectator limit for sporting events has been lifted. Previously spectators at high school sporting events were limited to two visitors per student participating.  (See Clear Lake High School’s admission policy on page 2).

(Above) Interim Grounds Director Jim Barkema says a new facade and doors will be installed at the Curran Barn at the fairgrounds in the coming months as part of work being done on buildings at the North Iowa Events Center.

by Marianne Gasaway

Board members for the North Iowa Fair Association Board are making the most out of the impact of the pandemic and are confident facility repairs and upgrades made in recent months will result in greater numbers of people and events using its venues in 2021.

(Above) Baby think it over, 1995 - In 1995, the first class at Clear Lake Junior High experienced “Baby Think It Over.”  A program that simulates the looks, feels and sounds of a real infant.  The school owned two dolls and as part of the class, students cared for a doll for two days and two nights.  The dolls were used in the curriculum of an eighth grade home economics class taught by Julie Vorland.