Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

Maddie Poppe from Clarksville, Iowa has captured the heart of hundreds of thousands with her performances on ABC’s American Idol.  Tuesday, she returned to her home town as an Idol finalist, was treated to a parade and pep rally in her honor, and filled the grandstand at the Butler County Fairgrounds with adoring fans of her music.

Bonnie Jean Williamson, 80, of Clear Lake, died on Monday, May 7, 2018, surrounded by family and friends at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Friday, May 11, at Clear Lake Open Bible Church, Clear Lake, with Pastor Will Hunsaker officiating.  Burial was at Clear Lake Cemetery, in Clear Lake.

  Memorial contributions may be directed to the family of Bonnie Williamson.

(Above) This artist rendition of an Inclusive Playground shows the open spaces and the type of specialized play equipment which a group hopes to fund for placement in the city’s Outdoor Recreation Complex on 12th Avenue South.  A child in a wheelchair can experience the same playground as his or her sibling with no physical challenges.  They can swing next to their sibling in a five-point harness system, without their parent struggling to hold them, while their sibling swings on a typical swing right next to them. A parent or grandparent with a physical impairment (i.e.

American Idol finalist returns to North Iowa