Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

(Above) A rendering of the future Veterans Memorial to be constructed outside of Clear Lake V.F.W. Post 4868 at 219 Main Ave.

Clear Lake V.F.W. Post 4868 members have unanimously given their approval for a veterans memorial to be located in the courtyard of their Main Avenue Post.

(Above) A large dumpster from Absolute Waste has replaced the usual collection bins for cans and bottles at the Clear Lake Fareway Store. The Chamber of Commerce and One Vision will continue to collect cans through RAGBRAI this Tuesday, July 25.  Beyond that date, another plan is being investigated to take care of the can and bottle recycling in Clear Lake.

Village pulls out; Chamber fireworks fund facing loss in revenue

In less than one week Clear Lake will welcome 40,000 plus RAGBRAI participants to town.

Clear Lake RAGBRAI Committee General Chair Diane Thompson and her committee want Clear Lakers to be ready to  enjoy the day and show off our community.

She provided this summary of what you can expect in Clear Lake on Tuesday.

A good time!

Sybil Loe Finnegan was born Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines.  This little Irish miracle weighed seven pounds, three ounces at birth and was 19-inches long.  She is the first child of Christopher and Stephanie Finnegan and the first grandchild of Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter Owner/Publisher Mike Finnegan and his wife, Sue.  She is also the first grandchild of Stephanie’s parents, Dawn and Van Turner.