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This week for Throwback Thursday is an excellent opportunity to explore the roles of African Americans in Clear Lake during our community in the 19th century in honor of Black History Month. Several African Americans lived and worked in Clear Lake in the late 19th and...
This weekend the popular Art in the Park will fill our park with beautiful, creative works of art waiting to be discovered by shoppers. This event has been a mainstay of the summer for many years. In early 1977, the Arts Council was organized. One of their first...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year ” How did that happen? Summer has moved with astonishing speed! It’s here again. Another year of school is upon us with all kinds of possibilities. Kids sporting new clothes will be posing for the first day of school photos,...
As we continue to enjoy warm days and football, who can forget fun at the Barrel Drive-In on Highway 18 West? Whether it was car-hops delivering food to your car or dining inside this was a great place to hang out and listen to the tunes from 1490 – KRIB radio...
Clear Lake has been prized for its bountiful fishing even long before the settlers came along. She still draws fishing enthusiasts. May 10th and 11th there will be many fishermen competing in the Walleye Classic. Each person will be hoping to hook the big one. But...
Let's take a trip down memory lane and revisit some cherished moments from our community's history! Each week, on Thursday, we are going to "throw it back" and share a piece of our community history with you. This week for Throwback Thursday we reflect on the end of...
These parks were just twinkles in Clear Lake’s eyes when our first campgrounds were booming. Perched on Mars Hill Drive in today’s DNR Park, the campgrounds were a popular destination. From the mid 1870’s through around 1915, the campgrounds established Clear Lake’s...
Clear Lake’s Chautauqua drew many prominent speakers over the years when it was at its zenith. One was a fireball of a woman, Carrie Nation. She’s shown in this photo getting off the train in our current Mars Hill neighborhood. This fierce little woman wielded her axe...
Old cars capture our imagination. We harken back to a simpler more refined era. But was it? The first cars required the owner to crank hard to get them to start. Many an arm fell victim to the crank. Without a windshield the riders shared their journey with insects...
This week our series on Clear Lake dairies continues. Clear Lake Dairy was one of the five dairies to serve Clear Lake. This small operation was started by John Dawson (photo attached), a self-made man who lived on Section 8 of Lake Township.Mr. Dawson was born in...
Earth Day began on April 22 1970. It was the largest worldwide day of protest and awareness ever organized. It remains so to this day. The diverse groups of people who support this cause range from Republicans to Democrats; rich and poor; urban and rural; business and...
The Earth is turning her face to the sun as spring arrives. Sometimes she gets a gentle kiss on the cheek, other days she gets a slap in the face while the iffy weather changes. Easter egg hunts have long been a tradition in Clear Lake. Early on they are mentioned in...
