Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

(Above) H Milton Duesenberg, from the Clear Lake Public Library’s History Room, and Millie Thomsen are pictured with the French violin, Konvalinka violin, flute and piccolo which Thomsen recently donated to the History Room. The instruments belonged to her father, John  Kopecky, who was a Clear Lake musician and longtime band director.-Reporter photo.

The return of a small piece of Clear Lake history has sparked a donation to the Clear Lake History Room at the Clear Lake Public Library.

The first TRI Clear Lake sprint triathlon took place in Clear Lake on Saturday, June 10.  The windy weather didn’t deter the participants who completed a 750 meter swim, a 12.4 mile bike course and finished with a 3.1 mile run. In the foreground is Clear Lake lifeguard McKenna Backhaus who was helping swimmers when they struggled in the choppy water.  Results of the race can be found on page 5  -Reporter photo by Chris Barragy

  On June 20, Clear Lake-based nonprofit organization Opportunity Village will begin a new chapter in its history.

  A celebration will be held in Mason City and Fort Dodge on that day to commemorate the launch of the organization’s new name. Celebrations will begin at 4:30 p.m. at the North Iowa Events Center’s Kinney Building, in Mason City, and at the Best Western Starlite Village, in Fort Dodge.

  The organization’s new name will be announced at both events.

Thomas “Tom” Eugene Majewski, 64, Clear Lake, formerly of Plymouth, Iowa, died Friday, June 2, 2017, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City.