BY: RACHEL WUMKES The Japanese writer, Ryunosuke Satoro said it best, “Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” This beautiful metaphor describes a very simple, practical idea that by working together, people can accomplish far more than they can alone. In North Iowa, we are doing just that. Banding...
Month: March 2020
Not your Mama’s Salon
BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s a right of passage at some point in everyone’s life. There’s a big family function coming up or a family picture, and mom forgot to schedule haircuts for the kids. So, she grabs a scissors and attempts to give her children a little trim on her own. It never ends well. Mama’s. Salon. Is. Not. The....
Checking in on TRI Clear Lake
BY: RACHEL WUMKES As communities, the country, and even the world adjusts to our new normal of social distancing, it seems the uncertainty of the future weighs heavily on all of us. We had plans. Lots of plans. Plans for concerts and parties and graduation ceremonies. Triathlons. I wanted to provide you all with a quick...
5 Ideas to Combat Boredom
BY: RACHEL WUMKES One of the biggest complaints I’ve seen during this whole crisis is boredom. For anyone with kids, you know the struggle with this is real. I hear “I’m so bored!” at least one hundred times each day. Hey… I have 5 kids. This number is not inflated. While online learning has picked up in full force...
Economic Boost for the Record Books!
BY: RACHEL WUMKES There’s probably not an actual record book for keeping track of all the awesomeness of one town, but there should be. If said record book was an actual thing, at the very top in bright, bold letters it would read: CLEAR LAKE! With the roll out of the “Buy-In Clear Lake” program last week, it was hard to...
Sail into the Weekend… Quarantine Style!
BY: RACHEL WUMKES Normally, Thursday and Friday are spent looking forward to the upcoming weekend. Planning which events to attend, finding fun activities for the kids, going out to eat and running errands. This weekend? Well, things might be a bit different at the Lake! As events and gathering have been shut down...
COVID-19 Resources: We Rise by Lifting Others
BY: RACHEL WUMKES **Updated Monday, March 30th** In a time of uncertainty and unease in our homes, communities and country, the people of this region never cease to amaze me. I’ve been trying to days to find the silver lining of this whole debacle. Why is this happening? What are we meant to learn from this all?...