The Clear Lake City Council met on Monday night, Aug. 19, where they approved the purchase of two new police squad cars.

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Todays lake level is 6.0” above the weir. Last year at this time the lake level was +2.64. above the weir ...

The Lion softball season came to an early end against Center Point-Urbana on July 12, but despite the loss, the Clear Lake squad was well-represented on the All-Conference teams recently announced.

Most families head to the beach, a park, maybe take a weekend and go shopping the city-wide garage sales around Clear Lake, but not the Mills family. They spend their time at the race tracks or ...

The Mason City chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution gathered to prepare grab-and-go snack baskets. DAR members delivered the “hero” baskets to the police, fire, and EMS services in ...

Some changes have been happening at 306 1st Avenue. Owners of 173 Craft Distillery Ben Nedved and John Summerfield are heading in a new direction for their distillery journey.

Camryn Allsbrook, stepped outside her comfort zone and ran for Miss North Iowa Fair Queen this year. She was interviewed alongside six other girls by a panel of judges.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig made a stop in Clear Lake last Wednesday, July 9, visiting Lake Time Brewery as part of his annual visits to every Iowa county.

The softball season ended last week, but the Lions found themselves improved from a year ago. Defeating the Hampton-Dumont-Cal Bulldogs, tied the Lions for second in the North Central Conference with ...

Adam Urness was recently named the new head coach of the Clear Lake girls basketball program after the position was vacated by Bart Smith, who had previously led the Lions for 14 years.

The Lions ended the regular season on a victory over the Charles City Comets and a third place finish in the North Central Conference but bowed out of district post-season play after suffering a ...