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A New Season
BY: RACHEL WUMKES Living in Iowa, talking about the weather is just part of everyday conversation. We talk about the heat and humidity, about abnormal spikes and dips in temperatures for the time of year. After a rain, everyone wants to know how much people had in their gauges around town. You might not realize it, but...
How to Visit the Buddy Holly Crash Site
BY: RACHEL WUMKES Rock ‘n Roll fans in every nook and cranny of the globe know the story of the day the music died. They’ve heard the stories, read the articles, seen the pictures. They felt the loss along with the rest of us. It was the night Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and JP “The Big Bopper” Richardson crashed into a...
What a Week It’s Been!
BY: RACHEL WUMKES Another whirlwind week has come and gone at the Lake. I’m starting to think I have some sort of crazy superpower, because one moment it’s Monday morning and I’m guzzling coffee like my life depends on it. Then I blink, and BOOM – it’s Friday again. See? Superpower! This week was extra special with the...
The Cusp of Summer
BY: RACHEL WUMKES Well, here we are again, my friends. We are officially on the cusp of summer. As yesterday was the final day my little minions got on the bus to school, I can’t help but have all the feels today as we begin summer break. I’m excited. I’m nervous. I’m dreading the grocery bill for the next three months....
Welcome to Clear Lake, Party Palooza!
BY: RACHEL WUMKES There is a new resident who has just become an official Clear Laker. All the way from Indiana, the most recent addition to the Movement Solutions fleet has made it’s landing in town. While currently in the process of getting a full-on renovation to heighten the ultimate party experience, the staff is...
A Dreary Feel Good Friday
BY: RACHEL WUMKES It seems Spring has come a bit later than normal this year. The typical “April showers” that bring the “May flowers” are running behind, much like a stressed-out mother trying to get her kids to school on time. But it’s okay, I suppose. Even though it puts a damper on all our outdoor lake time fun,...
‘Tis the Season for Seasonal Businesses
All your Favorites are Coming Back! BY: RACHEL WUMKES Like a bear emerging from the deep slumber of hibernation during the long winter months, it’s time to wake up! Because we are officially welcoming back our member seasonal businesses who have been dormant in the off season. Breathing a fresh burst of life into the...