Clear Lake Mirror Reporter

(Above) Thousands of cyclists will roll into Clear Lake Tuesday, July 25, as part of the Des Moines Register’s RAGBRAI. Clear Lake will be an overnight stop on the tour, just as it was in 2010.  In 2014 Clear Lake was a “pass through” town on the RAGBRAI route.-Reporter file photo by Chris Barragy.

The Des Moines Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, RAGBRAI, is returning to Clear Lake for a 2017 overnight stay in July.

(Above) Sharon Lindsay is surprised and excited as My Happy Haven founder Lisa Tan welcomes her into her newly refurbished bedroom.  With Sharon is her grandson, Brextin.  A photo of the two was also a new addition to the room.

It was much more than a bedroom makeover.  Sharon Lindsay says My Happy Haven gave her comfort in a multitude of ways.

Timing was everything for the Clear Lake City Council.  In 2016, bids to replace brick sidewalks on Main Avenue were 32 percent above the engineer’s estimate for the work.  The Council rejected the lone bid and opted to try again.

On their second try, the Council accepted a bid just under 4 percent lower than the engineer’s estimate, clearing the way for work to begin this spring replacing the uneven walkways.

Patricia Ann Oswald, 80, of Fertile, Iowa passed away Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2016 at Good Shepherd Health Center, Mason City, Iowa.

A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, at the Fertile Lutheran Church in Fertile, with Pastor Dave Halverson officiating.  Inurnment will be at a later date at Oakwood Cemetery in Plymouth.

Visitation was held Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake.