Carp are not native to North America. In fact, they have a long history in Europe and Asia, as described in the “History of Carp (Cyprinus Carpio) in North America” posted on the America Carp Society website (https://americancarpsociety.com/us-carp-history). Carp...
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Clear Lake Newspaper History
This history of Clear Lake newspapers is based on articles written by John Perkins for the Globe Gazette and Clear Lake Mirror-Reporter. John Perkins (1912-2011) was a lifelong Clear Lake resident and the city’s ‘unofficial historian”. John spoke to many groups about...
Infrastructure Building
The rapid growth of Clear Lake in the late 19th century was supported by significant investments in infrastructure, transforming Clear Lake from a modest settlement to a thriving hub for tourism and commerce. These investments laid the foundation for the city's...



