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Walk with Purpose For One Vision
photocredit: medicalnewstoday.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES One Vision started as a dream of people in North Iowa who believed individuals with developmental disabilities deserved a better life. In 1966, a local group incorporated a non-profit organization and called it Handicap Village. In 1969 they started fundraising for...
Celebrating 15 Years of Festival Fun
BY: RACHEL WUMKES Harvest Festival is a special day in Clear Lake. While some may be mourning the loss of our summer weather, sleeping in and all that entails of lake time fun, I like to use it as a representative turning point etched within the story of our lives. Sounds dramatic, right? What I really mean is… it’s...
Double the TRI Clear Lake Fun
photocredit: coolclips.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES Recently, you may have seen the big announcement on the TRI Clear Lake Facebook page that they have added an Olympic Distance race to the event. Or maybe you haven’t seen it yet. If not… check it out HERE. Okay, so now that y’all are up to speed on what’s going on, I thought...
A Wild Winter Ride
BY: RACHEL WUMKES I love roller coasters. The anticipation as you climb the steep hill. The thrill of that single moment in time when you’re suspended in slow motion before racing down the other side. The twists, the turns, the loop-de-loops. I love it all. Wooden roller coasters are the best. If you can get past the...
Films, Films, and more Films!
BY: RACHEL WUMKES The Iowa Independent Film Festival will be held in North Iowa September 5-7th. Created in 2007, the festival was formed to enrich the communities in our area through the promotion and appreciation of the arts within the realm of independent filmmaking. Films are shown at the historic Lake Theatre in...
FALL into Clear Lake
BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s no secret Summer is the busiest time for tourists in Clear Lake. With the draw of water activities bringing people from all around the Midwest, we tend to cater our slew of events around the crowds. But what about when those crowds begin to dwindle? As the school year kicks off, once again, we...
You Don’t Need a Reason Today!
photocredit: noteworthy.cards BY: RACHEL WUMKES Odd blog title, isn’t it? What is it you don’t need a reason for? Skip work? Buy that outfit you’ve been eyeing at the store? Eat a dozen chocolate chip cookies for lunch? Turns out… all of the above. Our friends inside the internet have deemed today National “Just...