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Please don’t feed the...

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 11:33

City officials say they have asked nicely.  Now they are going to put some bite in their request to not feed waterfowl.

The Council approved a draft of a new ordinance which will prohibit feeding waterfowl within 300-feet of any City owned and maintained recreation area.  This includes City Beach and North Lakeview Drive,

Another first:

Wednesday, 10 April 2013 11:38

Ryg leaves for FBI National Academy

by Marianne Morf

Police Lieutenant Deb Ryg has recorded another professional first.  

The first woman on the Clear Lake police department has now become the first Clear Lake police officer to be invited to attend the FBI National Academy at Quantico, Va.  Ryg left last week to begin a 10-week course of study.  She will concentrate on management studies.

Police Chief Greg Peterson nominated Ryg for acceptance into the prestigious academy.  FBI National Academy graduates make up less than one percent of the country’s law enforcement officers.

“It’s quite an honor,” Peterson said, noting only six Iowans are selected each year for the academy.  He submitted her nomination 

Dancers team up with Mirror-Reporter for fundraiser

Wednesday, 10 April 2013 11:37

Clear Lake High School Dance Team members will be teaming up with the Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter April 15-25.  During that time, members of the Dance Team will be manning the phones at CL Tel, offering new

School leader is finalist for Nebraska post

Wednesday, 10 April 2013 11:35

Superintendent of Schools Anita Micich has informed the Clear Lake School Board that she is one of six candidates interviewing for a superintendent’s position in Nebraska.

Micich was named superintendent for the Mason City School District in 2008 and was hired by the Clear Lake School Board in 2010 in a sharing agreement with Mason City.