Image by Photo Mix from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES Here we are again, Clear Lakers, at the close of another week. It’s hard to believe the entire month of April has passed us by while at home in isolation. Although the weeks can sometimes be long and cumbersome, the Chamber Team has tried to be an uplifting force, pulling...
Image by ejaugsburg from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES With so many events and activities around the country being cancelled or postponed due to the global pandemic, there’s one still on the books in April. It will just look a tad different than in other years. Earth Day is all systems GO! Well, most systems, anyway....
Image by Shurriken from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES Easter is typically a joyous time of the year. The hope of the Spring season falls upon us as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. This year, however, we’ll after to alter those celebrations. Normal family traditions of enjoying a giant meal together after church are...
Image by Luisella Planeta Leoni from Pixabay BY: RACHEL WUMKES There’s a direct correlation between a positive attitude and one’s overall health and well-being. Having a positive attitude and being upbeat instead of a ‘Debbie Downer’ can boost your energy, increase your inner strength, inspire others, and garner the...
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...
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....
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...
