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Clear Lake Mirror Reporter The first Clear Lake newspaper was the Independent, established by Silas Noyes and John M. Brainard. The first issue bore the date, February 10, 1860. George E.

Its publication was continued for about a year, when it was moved to Hancock Country. The Observer was then established in 1869. Frost was the first proprietor of the Observer. After two years of editorship he sold the office to Judge M.P. Rosecrans who made the paper entirely independent, in tone and sentiment, where before it had been strongly republican. Mr. Rosecrans soon sold the office to parties in Belmond. Frost then purchased a new outfit and for 6 or 7 years was the editor. In 1879 he sold to Mr. Bush who changed the name to the Clear Lake Mirror. In April 1896, J.C. Davenport established another weekly paper here which he called the Clear Lake Reporter. These two weekly newspapers combined under one ownership with the Reporter buying the Mirror in 1951. They operated as twin weeklies with the Mirror published on Tuesdays and the Reporter on Fridays until January 1955 when the two joined together to become the Mirror and Reporter. The Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter has been under current ownership since 1983 when a corporation was formed as Prefin, Inc. The team of Dave Presler and Michael Finnegan comprised the business which also owned other area newspapers. Presler moved on from the company and focus was placed to ownership of the Clear Lake paper by Finnegan, selling off the other newspapers and concentrating all his efforts into the newspaper as it currently stands. Below is the staff of the Mirror-Reporter which is now a weekly, publishing on Wednesdays.

10/14/2026
10/14/2026

Congrats to Coach Puttman and Coach Hobart and the 8th grade Lion Football team on a great season!! This team got better each week! Congrats on the 5-1 record! Soon to be freshman Lions!!
Loyal ~ Tough ~ Relentless

10/14/2026

Taxes!

Mr. Eilders from Aquarius Tax & Bookkeeping came to speak with our 8th-grade students about what taxes can look like in their futures. We appreciate the overview of what taxes are, how they work, and how they can impact us moving forward. Thank you for continuing our partnership, and we look forward to more opportunities to learn together!

Thank you, Mr. Eilders!

10/13/2026

🦁🍎 WELCOME TO THE LION’S LUNCHROOM! 🍎🦁

We’re giving you a peek inside the kitchens of Clear Lake Schools!

We created this page to show our families what school lunch REALLY looks like. 👀🍽️

Waldorf University Announces Women’s Hockey ProgramWaldorf University will be adding a women’s hockey program to its ath...
10/11/2026

Waldorf University Announces Women’s Hockey Program

Waldorf University will be adding a women’s hockey program to its athletic offerings beginning in Fall 2027 under the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA).

FOREST CITY – Waldorf University will be adding a women’s hockey program to its athletic offerings beginning in Fall 2027 under the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). “The addition of the Women’s Hockey program represents an exciting new chapter for Waldorf athletics and builds o...

Wicks arrested after moving violationsA former WWE wrestler was arrested and put into the Cerro Gordo County Jail Tuesda...
10/11/2026

Wicks arrested after moving violations

A former WWE wrestler was arrested and put into the Cerro Gordo County Jail Tuesday evening after being stopped for several moving violations.

A former WWE wrestler was arrested and put into the Cerro Gordo County Jail Tuesday evening after being stopped for several moving violations. According to court documents Chad Charles Wicks, 48, of Mason City, AKA Chad Dick, was taken into custody about 6:49 p.m. Sept. 29 on U.S. Highway 65 N. He i...

Clear Lake’s Svoboda to enter fastpitch softball Hall of FameThe induction luncheon ceremony into the Iowa Men’s Fastpit...
10/11/2026

Clear Lake’s Svoboda to enter fastpitch softball Hall of Fame

The induction luncheon ceremony into the Iowa Men’s Fastpitch Softball Hall Of Fame for the class of 2026 is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at the Tara Hills Country Club located at 1846 70th Street, Van Horne, Iowa, 52346.

The induction luncheon ceremony into the Iowa Men’s Fastpitch Softball Hall Of Fame for the class of 2026 is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at the Tara Hills Country Club located at 1846 70th Street, Van Horne, Iowa, 52346. Inductees are: Gordy Baker: Primarily played for Sull...

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Clear Lake, IA
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