Local News

Lake school district and teachers begin contract talks

Wednesday, 21 December 2011 12:18

Seven opt for early retirement

    The Clear Lake School Board and district educators exchanged contract proposals Monday.  The Board is offering no increase in teacher salaries for the 2012-2013 school year, while the Clear Lake Education Association is seeking a 5.5 percent raise in the generator salary base.

Google unveils program for veterans here

Wednesday, 21 December 2011 11:44

“From our veteran community to yours.”

    Google unveiled a Christmas gift, of sorts, to Clear Lake area veterans on Monday.  Google officials were at the Clear Lake V.F.W. Post to unveil a new, free “Google for Veterans and Families” program which puts a number of tools at veterans’ fingertips, helping them to do everything from connect with other vets, to finding a job, to sharing their own military stories.

Ice boater unharmed after fall into open water

Wednesday, 14 December 2011 12:35

    Just days after Clear Lake had been declared “iced-in” and the usual safety reminders about the lake’s aeration system has been issued, a man aboard an ice boat fell into open water.

Amazing!

Wednesday, 14 December 2011 12:33

The Giving Tree is beautifully bare

    You did it again.  Thank you.
    By Friday afternoon all of the 280 ornaments on the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter’s Giving Tree had been checked out and gifts and food are now filling the newspaper office.  This week they are being readied for