Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Todd L. Gerdes

Published by admin on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 4:28pm

Todd L. Gerdes, 54, of Aurora, Neb., formerly of Clear Lake, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at CHI St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island, Neb.

Memorial services were held on Monday, Dec. 11, at the Heartland Evangelical Free Church, in Central City, Neb., with Pastor Sam Krug officiating. A private family inurnment will be held at a later date. Dubas Funeral Home, of Stromsburg and Osceola, Neb. has been entrusted with arrangements.

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Debra Heitland

Published by admin on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 4:28pm

Debra Ann Heitland, 61, of Kasson, Minn., and formerly of Clear Lake and Mason City, Iowa, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at the REM Oaks Home, in Kasson.

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Debra Heitland

Published by admin on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 4:28pm

Debra Ann Heitland, 61, of Kasson, Minn., and formerly of Clear Lake and Mason City, Iowa, died Friday, Jan. 12, 2018, at the REM Oaks Home, in Kasson.

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Combustibles on stove blamed for fire that destroyed mobile home

Published by admin on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 4:27pm

(Above) Clear Lake and Ventura firefighters responded to a Saturday morning fire which completely destroyed a mobile home at 1500 South Shore Drive.-Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.

A gas stove burner which ignited combustibles on the stove stop has been determined to be the cause of a fire which completely destroyed a mobile home early Saturday morning. No one was home at the time of the fire and no one was injured.

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Combustibles on stove blamed for fire that destroyed mobile home

Published by admin on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 4:27pm

(Above) Clear Lake and Ventura firefighters responded to a Saturday morning fire which completely destroyed a mobile home at 1500 South Shore Drive.-Reporter photo by Chris Barragy.

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Not feeling the (muskrat) love in Ventura

Published by admin on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 4:24pm

(Above) An estimated 2,000 to 5,000 muskrats call the Ventura Marsh their home.-Reporter photo.

by Marianne Gasaway

A muskrat invasion. That’s what Ventura City Clerk Else Taylor says residents are calling it.

Conservation officials prefer the phrase “planned marsh management.”

Either way, it’s making for some interesting times on the west end of Clear Lake.

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Not feeling the (muskrat) love in Ventura

Published by admin on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 4:24pm

(Above) An estimated 2,000 to 5,000 muskrats call the Ventura Marsh their home.-Reporter photo.

by Marianne Gasaway

A muskrat invasion. That’s what Ventura City Clerk Else Taylor says residents are calling it.

Conservation officials prefer the phrase “planned marsh management.”

Either way, it’s making for some interesting times on the west end of Clear Lake.

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CBS Sunday Morning crews plan to be at Color The Wind

Published by admin on Wed, 01/17/2018 - 4:12pm

A CBS producer, film crew and an on-air personality from CBS Sunday Morning plan to attend Clear Lake’s Color The Wind Festival Saturday, Feb. 17.

Festival organizers Kay and Larry Day confirmed the national coverage, which was scheduled in 2017, but was cancelled when poor ice conditions caused the festival to be called off. At the time, CBS noted they would hopefully attend in 2018.

Larry Day says the event has grown far beyond his expectations when he first started it in 2001.