Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

A Clear Lake man is dead following a wrong-way collision Friday night near the Mason City Municipal Airport.

According to the Iowa State Patrol, Richard Westcott, 80, was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Highway 122 at approximately 6:36 p.m. on Nov. 15.  The 2005 Dodge Caravan he was driving struck a 1991 Ford F150 driven by Travis Stohr, 51, of Woden, Iowa, who was westbound.  The vehicles collided in the left hand lane of Highway 122 westbound.

A traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle has led to the arrest of four persons on drug and other charges.

(AboveVentura graduate Andrea Toppin (left) and Alana (Enabnit) Scarano, who ran at Clear Lake High School, will compete in the Olympic Trial for marathon runners in February 2020. -Submitted photo.

by Marianne Gasaway

A pair of local runners who each captured state titles in high school and success in the collegiate ranks will test their talents in the 2020 Olympic trials for marathon runners in Atlanta, Ga., in February.

by Marianne Gasaway

A pair of local runners who each captured state titles in high school and success in the collegiate ranks will test their talents in the 2020 Olympic trials for marathon runners in Atlanta, Ga., in February.

“Qualifying for an Olympic Trials has been something I have always dreamed about. Even before I fully could comprehend what that fully meant, I knew I wanted to be in a position to compete with some of the best athletes in the country on the same stage,” said Alana (Enabnit) Scarano.