It was when he began missing his real grandchildren that Ken Baumann of Mason City decided to volunteer for the Foster Grandparents Program provided by AmeriCorps Seniors. As he was missing his ...

When costume designer Ariana Ricci leaves her groom at the altar, she seeks solace at the Palm Springs home of her great-aunt, a Texas-born Hollywood legend who began her career as an extra on the ...

With many national issues facing the people of Cerro Gordo County, Clear Lake and Mason City recently sent a contingent of people to Washington, D.C. to have some face time with area elected officials ...

Jordan Mahaffey, a Clear Lake High School alumnus, is engaging in the “Hacky Sack” or “Footbag,” as the sport is formally called, renaissance by creating his own custom bags. Called “footbag” because ...

The workers of the Evans United Shows Carnival had not begun tearing down the amusement rides that were sitting in City Park before the members of the Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce had begun ...

In the phone calls Clear Lake School District cheerleading coach Megan Liddle has had with her student Monica Herreguin, 15, the overriding feeling she gets from Herreguin is that she wants to come ...

The school supply list has been released by the Sioux Central schools for the 2026-2027 school year. Please make sure all items including supplies, bags and clothing are labeled.

On Sunday, June 28, Clear Lake High School (CLHS) graduate Grace Haugland had the honor of accepting the top honor in class 2A at the Iowa All State Art festival 1st place State Championship.

Currently, work is being done on the Highway 71 bridge in Sioux Rapids. Taking one lane at a time, the construction crew was busy Tuesday, pouring cement. Dick Gilmore happened to take some photos of ...

Dallas Ripke, of Rembrandt Foods, gave a check for $1,000 to the lifeguards at the Sioux Rapids Pool. The pool is asking for help with upgrades for the guard house and benches. Accepting the check ...

A recent donation from Sonya Smith, formerly a resident and employee at Sioux Rapids-Rembrandt school, has been received and will be on display at the Sioux Rapids Historical Museum in Sioux Rapids ...

The Clear Lake Lion baseball team faced off against the Mason City Riverhawks in a Class 3A vs Class 4A showdown that saw the Riverhawks get the 3-0 win. The Lions dropped to 16-11 on the season after ...