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Dog Days? More like Puppy Days.
photocredit: downtownsouthbend.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES As I began to ponder how this blog post would go, I realized our moderate temperatures of late aren't really cohesive with a post pertaining to the Dog Days of Summer. Of course, it would wake me up at 3am wondering why, and how, and what I could do instead on the...
Kicking the School Year Off Right!
BY: RACHEL WUMKES On Sunday night it happened… teachers around the area set an alarm for the next day. Time to get up, get moving, get back into the swing of a new school year. Their goal? Not only enhancing the cognitive abilities of our young people, but also guiding them, helping them along the journey of life to...
It’s a Garden Fiesta!
photocredit: amazon.com BY: RACHEL WUMKES On Sunday, August 18th, you’ll find something incredible happening in Central Gardens. A unique blend of history and celebration for a culture several of us know little about. It’s the 2nd Annual Garden Fiesta! As many people in North Iowa have Latino roots, it is important to...
The Clear Lake Chautauqua Fades Away in 1914
This is last the in a series of three articles preceding The Clear Lake Chautauqua Revisited to be held at City Park on Saturday, August 17, 2019 from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm and hosted by the Clear Lake Historical Society and Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce. This week’s focus: The demise of the Clear Lake Chautauqua in...
Live Your Best Life at Harvest Festival
BY: RACHEL WUMKES Round up your girlfriends… and I supposed the guys can come too… because Harvest Festival is only 6 weeks away! Such a great day in Clear Lake, this event truly encapsulates the many wonderful aspects of our beautiful town. Strolling along the downtown streets, the sweet sound of various bands wafting...
A 4th of July for the Record Books!
BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s hard to believe just over a month ago we were flooded with tourists enjoying another year of our Independence Day Extravaganza! It’s such a whirlwind event, it took us all that long to catch our breath, form a coherent thought, and get a list of thanks prepared! So here you go – a shout out from...
A Good Deed for those in Need
BY: RACHEL WUMKES There are not many activities less enjoyable in life than shopping for school supplies. I mean, its supposed to be fun and exciting and Moms everywhere should be rejoicing, right? Wrong. It’s awful. Typically stationed in small areas within the store filled with screaming, unruly children. Frazzled...