Clear Lake High School student Jacob Doolittle was named a Commended Student in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship program. The National Merit Scholarship Program is a prestigious annual academic ...

Justin Thomas Glidden, 38, passed away Monday, September 14, 2026, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday October 5, 2026, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 First Ave.

Delane “Dick” Richard Olson, 94, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Oakwood Care Center in Clear Lake. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 24 at Galilean ...

Age 80, of Brooklyn Park, MN. (April 13, 1946 – September 6, 2026). Preceded in death by parents, Glenn and Lucille, and brother, Roger. Allan (B.A. Illinois State University, Cum Laude ’72, M.A. ’84 ...

As the new sports editor I feel as if it is my almost civic duty to explain to the readers who I am a fan of in the various levels of college and professional sports. It’s always a fun discussion for ...

Fall is just beginning to set in, and with the chillier temperatures comes more time indoors. Whether you like to spend that time gathering with family to play games or snuggling up under a blanket to ...

Shirley Taylor, a former Clear Lake art teacher of 27 years, served as the 2026 Homecoming speaker in E.B. Stillman Auditorium ahead of the court coronation and parade on Friday, Sept. 25. “Being back ...

DECORAH/CLEAR LAKE – Last Wednesday and Monday night saw the Clear Lake girlstennis team begin the second season, the postseason. The Lions went to Decorah on Wednesday for a regional individual ...

Clear Creek Elementary 5th graders participated in an event called BizTown last Thursday, Sept. 24, where students shopped and worked in their very own “town” in the Clear Creek gym. Students spent 12 ...

Many who have families are aware of the financial adjustment you must make when starting a family. MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center and Second Stork are working together to change this for local ...

PELLA, IA – Central College’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts will present Leonard Bernstein’s opera, “Trouble in Tahiti.” This production will run Wednesday, Sept. 30, to Saturday, Oct. 3, ...

Patricia Mary Hoadley, 92, of Clear Lake, Iowa, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Monday, September 7, 2026, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City, Iowa. A memorial ...