On Oct. 22, 2026, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriffu2019s Department and the Clear Lake Fire Department were dispatched to a semi-truck rollover accident at the Highway 18 off-ramp/Interstate 35 southbound on-ramp. u200bKendall Ray Naber, 61, of Cedar Falls, was traveling westbound on Highway 18 and entered onto the Highway 18 off-ramp when he lost control of his semi-truck, causing his semi-truck to travel into the ditch and roll until it came to a stop on the passenger side of the semi-...
Clear Lake High School (CLHS) will be presenting u201cDear Evan Hansenu201d November 7 and 8, the last fall musical that will take place in the EB Stillman Auditorium, as the schoolu2019s new performing arts center should be up and running for next yearu2019s performance. u201cI’m just super excited because the pit that we have, our pit orchestra, is a rock band. Itu2019s nothing new, but it also has a string quartet with it, and we’ve never, to my knowledge, we’...
Since Andrew Althof began offering his field across from the Buddy Holly Memorial as the Don McLean American Pie Parking, guests have had to settle for a small parking lot, a single port-a-potty and primitive camping. He is now hoping to change that. The Don McLean American Pie Parking, operated by American Pie Parking and Rec Inc, a 501(c)(3), currently offers a small lot, a single port-a-potty, and primitive camping. The first two years there was just a dirt lot. No...
u200bItu2019s been nearly two decades since Jon Snow Jr. started a construction company in his garage in 2009, something they quickly outgrew. Now, the company has a showroom that serves as a one-stop shop for customers to see what they offer. u201cWe’ve been here for about 10 years,u201d Snow said of their current location. u201cAnd so in about 2019 or so, 2020, we started selling some products and wanted to expand the showroom side of things.u201d And from that came success, so...
The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) stopped in Clear Lake as a part of their Elevate Iowa Manufacturing Tour, to celebrate Iowa manufacturing. They stopped into Lake Time Breweryu2019s brewing building before moving on down to the bar for a networking opportunity. Nicole Crain, President of ABI, said, u201cOctober is manufacturing month in the state of Iowa, and I think what people don’t understand is that manufacturing contributes over $44 billion to Iowa G...
A Minnesota man who pleaded guilty to pointing a gun at a crowd in Clear Lake on July 4 was sentenced Monday to up to five years in prison. According to court records, in addition to the indeterminant prison sentence, Darrius Rayshawn Bolden, 25, of St. Paul, Minn., formerly of Mason City, was also fined up to $1,025. He had pleaded guilty to intimidation with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm by a felon in September. Originally, he was charged with terrorism, possession o...
u200bSecond District congressional candidate Lindsay James, alongside End Citizens United,made a campaign stop in Clear Lake on Thursday, October 20, but this wasnu2019t just any press conference. The James campaign chose the spot on the corner of 10th Avenue and 14th Street because it sits in front of Jamesu2019 opponent, Joe Mitchellu2019s, real estate development in the Emerald Cove division of Clear Lake. u201cWe’re standing here intentionally in front of a housing devel...
A 2025 Dodge Ram pickup driven by Jeremy Ainley, 46, of Clear Lake, was turning east and collided with a bicyclist at the intersection of Powers Ave. and South Shore Dr. The bicyclist, Reagan Elsbury, 47, from Ventura, was traveling west on South Shore Dr. Elsbury was transported to Mercy One North Iowa by Clear Lake Fire Department Ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries.
Ruth M. Norris, 97, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at her home. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2026, at Clear Lake United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Ave. North, Clear Lake, Iowa, with Pastor Luke Evans officiating. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2026, at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 310 First Ave. North, Clear Lake, Iowa.u202fu202fWard Van Slyke Colonial C...
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa (October 20, 2026) u2013 The Clear Lake Area Chamber of Commerce was proud to welcome 50 chamber professionals representing 34 communities across Iowa for the Iowa Association of Chambers of Commerce (IACC) Fall Conference, held October 14u201315 on the historic Surf Ballroom campus. With a Lead Like a Rockstar theme, the two-day conference combined professional development, networking, local hospitality and a little rock u2019nu2019 roll. Sessions took place at the Su...
After 40 years of response to transport emergency patients in a manner about three times faster than a traditional helicopter, the pilots of MercyOne Air Med are planning a celebration on Nov. 10. Air Med, one of the premiere air ambulances in Iowa, serves about 12 counties in North Iowa. It has bases in Des Moines, Mason City, Knoxville and Sioux City. The helicopters on call list speeds of up to 180 MPH. While people tend to know the helicopters due to responses toaccident scenes, Ne...
Carla Marie Morrow, 71, passed away in her home on October 17th, 2026, in Clear Lake, Iowa, surrounded by her family after a courageous and graceful battle with a very rare cancer. Left to celebrate her life and legacy are her family and her many friends who loved her dearly. Carla was born in Burlington, Iowa to Donald and Clara (McDowell) Hills. The oldest of four children, she grew up on a farm in Mt. Union where she learned and grew her love of making a home from her grandpar...
CLEAR LAKE/WAVERLY – Last Tuesday night saw the second season get underway for the Clear Lake volleyball team. They made some history along the way too. They welcomed Mason City in for a 4A-Region 8 quarterfinal on Tuesday evening and ran through the Riverhawks in three sets. It was also the first time the Lions have won a 4A regional volleyball game. “We practice a lot of being behind and then also on being ahead and staying ahead. They were ready tonight to f...
MANCHESTER u2013 History was made on Friday night for the Clear Lake football program. The Lions were able to not only capture the 3A-District 2 title but also picked up the 600th win in the program’s history which dates back to 1919. Clear Lake faced their toughest test of the season to earn the accolades when they took the long trip to take on West Delaware. The Lions saw their lead slip away but used a long drive to clinch a 35-21 decision to remain perfect. ...
MASON CITY u2013 Friday night was the start of the second season for the Newman Catholic Knights football team. They were able to host a Class A playoff opener against the Starmont Stars. The Knights jumped out first and used it to pick up a 41-14 victory to stay alive. Newman held a touchdown lead after the first period, 14-7. The Knights got another score in the second quarter, but the point-after was no good, 20-7 at the break. Two more touchdowns were added to New...
