Please help us celebrate the life of James “Jim” Pilgrim Saturday, July 25, 2 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 200 14th St. NW, Mason City. Sharing of memories to follow.

Dorothy E. Short, 100, of Garner, passed away Friday, July 17, 2026, at Concord Care Center in Garner. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 21st at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E.

Betty Jane Peralta, 72, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, Iowa. A Celebration of Life visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, ...

Members of the Clear Lake Lions Club, along with dozens of volunteers from local organizations, served 3,441 meals during the club’s annual Chicken Barbeque on Sunday, July 19. The event, made ...

The Clear Lake Community School District Athletic Department is about to make it easier for fans to check out school records with the addition of the new TouchPro wall that will be near the gym ...

Before their monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 14, the Clear Lake Board of Education met in a special session to tour the construction progress on the performing arts center. A representative from Dean ...

The Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services, has finalized its policy for free and reduced price meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals served under the ...

A new law signed by Iowa Governor Reynolds went into effect in July that approved eighth graders eligible for high school varsity sports. In a flurry of moves, school boards across the state of Iowa ...

The North Central Conference released its 2026 Softball All-Conference teams recently and the Clear Lake Lions dominated the lists. The Lions saw five named to 1st Team All-Conference, two to 2nd Team ...

CLEAR LAKE, IA — The Surf Ballroom will host an historic all-day event celebrating the enduring legacies of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens,and The Big Bopper on Friday, August 7, 2026. The event will ...

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 ...

For the first time in two decades, Lion softball is on top of the North Central Conference (NCC) standings after defeating the Algona Bulldogs for the second time this season, with an 8-0 victory. The ...