Clear Lake firefighters “Fight for Air” with climb

Aaron Forsythe (32), Aaron Ruggles (59), Chris Wessels (84) and Justin Becthold (78) participated in the “Fight for Air Climb” in Des Moines.-Submitted photo.

by Marianne Gasaway

Four Clear Lake firefighters tested their skills in a fun and rewarding way.

Mirror-Reporter 4-10-2019

An "Ultra" accomplishment

Mirror-Reporter 4-10-2019

An "Ultra" accomplishment

Project taking shape

Crews from Sande Construction, from Humboldt, Iowa have turned their attention to outside finishes at the Clear Creek Elementary School addition as the weather has improved.  Workers are currently finishing up brick work on the addition to the southeast side of the building.  The addition will allow for pre-kindergarten students to move from the Sunset School building to Clear Creek next school year.  Substantial completion of the addition is expected b

Project taking shape

Crews from Sande Construction, from Humboldt, Iowa have turned their attention to outside finishes at the Clear Creek Elementary School addition as the weather has improved.  Workers are currently finishing up brick work on the addition to the southeast side of the building.  The addition will allow for pre-kindergarten students to move from the Sunset School building to Clear Creek next school year.  Substantial completion of the addition is expected b

Hanus switching rolls at CL Arts Center

Executive director will stay involved as artist, volunteer

The head of the Clear Lake Arts Center is stepping down. Paula Hanus, executive director said in an interview last week, that she and the Arts Center’s board of directors started the conversation in the summer of 2018.

“I wanted to give the board enough time to go through a robust recruitment process for my successor. My hope is that I can still be involved in the Arts Center, only in different roles: as an artist, an instructor and a volunteer,” said Hanus.

Hanus switching rolls at CL Arts Center

Executive director will stay involved as artist, volunteer

The head of the Clear Lake Arts Center is stepping down. Paula Hanus, executive director said in an interview last week, that she and the Arts Center’s board of directors started the conversation in the summer of 2018.

“I wanted to give the board enough time to go through a robust recruitment process for my successor. My hope is that I can still be involved in the Arts Center, only in different roles: as an artist, an instructor and a volunteer,” said Hanus.

MC Schools will reimburse Clear Lake for overpayment

by Marianne Gasaway

The Mason City School Board took action Monday night to correct improper payments made during an eight-year period between July 2009 and August 2017.  The payments included refunding the Clear Lake School district $6,100.

MC Schools will reimburse Clear Lake for overpayment

by Marianne Gasaway

The Mason City School Board took action Monday night to correct improper payments made during an eight-year period between July 2009 and August 2017.  The payments included refunding the Clear Lake School district $6,100.

Clear Lake Schools is leader in transforming the learning process

(Above) Hunter Callanan, from the North Iowa Corridor Economic Development Corp., was on hand to see the new ways Clear Lake students are learning with Project Lead the Way.-Reporter photo.

by Marianne Gasaway

The Clear Lake School District has embraced the concept that students learn best by doing and last week the district celebrated the roll-out of Project Lead The Way (PLTW) curriculum now being used in all district buildings.

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