You’re in for another fun weekend at the Lake! BY: RACHEL WUMKES Our bodies are tired. Our brains scrambled from going ‘round and ‘round on all the carnival rides. The late nights listening to all the awesome bands in City Park have finally caught up to us. Inside, our organs are still processing all the fried foods. ...
Count Memories… Not Calories BY: RACHEL WUMKES There are so many things to love about the 4th of July in Clear Lake. The parade down Main Avenue. Evans United Carnival in the park. Enjoying an afternoon in the Bingo tent with friends. Appreciating an evening of live music at the bandshell. But my favorite part? Hands...
Here we go again, folks. BY: RACHEL WUMKES The countdown to the biggest, best, most amazing celebration in all North Iowa is only days away. Five of them, to be exact. The Clear Lake 4th of July Extravaganza kicks off the weeklong festivities on Wednesday, June 29th at 5pm. And. I. Am. So. Excited. I can’t decide if my...
Image by Prawny from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES It’s no secret things are different this year. We all feel a little bit off, like something is just not right. COVID-19 knocked us sideways this spring, and while we all thought it would be over and life would be back to ‘normal’ by now, it appears we’ve got a way to go....
We asked long time July 4th Celebration Chair to gather her thoughts surrounding the cancellation of the flagship Chamber event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is what she shared. July 4th Reflections By Alice Hanley When the Covid 19 pandemic was declared in March, my first thought was: “At least we won’t need to...
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we, here today, representatives of: the City of Clear Lake, Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, and 4th of July Committee in collaboration with Cerro Gordo Public Health—announce that we have made the difficult decision to cancel the Clear Lake July 4th Celebration and events...
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...
