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Be My Valentine
Let’s show some local love! BY: RACHEL WUMKES While it began as a Christian feast day to honor St. Valentine - who was either one or two people, it seems no one knows for sure - the Valentine’s holiday has been commercialized over the years into a spectacle of professing one’s love for their partner through extravagant...
Color the Wind – Clear Lake, Iowa
Harnessing the Wind for Beauty and FUN!! BY: RACHEL WUMKES After a one-year hiatus due to the change of hands in event planning, the Color the Wind Kite Festival is back in 2022 to harness the wind for beauty and fun. In a twist of fate, this year we also recognize the wind for its power and productivity within the...
Top 10 Blogs in 2021
“Blogging is just writing — writing using a particularly efficient type of publishing technology.” Simon Dumenco The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce website, clearlakeiowa.com is one of the top-ranked sites in the region (the top ranked site for keyword "Clear Lake" - which reaches beyond Iowa!). We welcomed 120,000+...
What a Week at the Lake!
Rockin' and Snowmobiles and Exercise - Oh My! BY: RACHEL WUMKES The gray, dreary days of winter can easily send a person spiraling down toward the dumps. The frigid temps often drive people indoors, hibernating near fireplaces and beneath blankets while we dream of green grass, sunny skies, and warmer days. Except this...
Clear Lake Iowa – Midwest Sled Fest
Iowa Winter Fun at its Finest! BY: RACHEL WUMKES Snowmobile enthusiasts from across the region are gearing up for the Midwest Sled Fest on Saturday, February 5th out on the ice in front of State Park. The event, which was formerly known as the Jack Races, is put on by the North Iowa Snow Seekers as the Hancock County...
Winter Dance Party 2022 at the Surf Ballroom
Rock ‘n’ Roll fans invade Clear Lake BY: RACHEL WUMKES A long, long time ago I can still remember how that music used to make me smile And I knew if I had my chance that I could make those people dance And maybe they'd be happy for a while Rock ‘n’ Roll fans from across the globe will definitely be happy this weekend as...
Clear Lake Chamber 2021 Annual Meeting & Awards
BY: RACHEL WUMKES The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce held their annual awards meeting on Tuesday, January 25th at the new, state-of-the-art Wellness Center in Clear Lake. The facility, which does not open to the public until January 31st gave members a sneak peek into the progress of this incredible project. A true...