Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to list the Clear Lake hitch as threatened under the Endangered Species Act the Service is proposing a 4(d) rule for activities that will have a conservation benefit for the species Critical habitat will be proposed at a later date The Clear Lake hitch is a large freshwater minnow found only in Northern California’s Clear Lake watershed The silver fish is an important species to local Tribes who call it “Chi” and historically relied on it for food degradation and modification throughout the Clear Lake watershed are the leading threats to the species and invasive carp and other non-native fish also contribute to the species’ decline. “The survey data in Clear Lake has shown a decline in the hitch population over an extended period but there’s a lot of variability in the population numbers year-to-year due to changes in environmental conditions,” said Michael Fris field supervisor of the Service’s Sacramento Fish and Wildlife Office “We will continue to look at all potential factors that could be contributing to the decline of this culturally important species and invest in projects that support the recovery of the hitch.” the Service determined that proposing the hitch as threatened was warranted While the species is not currently at risk of extinction populations of the hitch are likely to continue to decline putting the species at risk for extinction in the future. “The Service is committed to helping the Clear Lake hitch recover,” said Fris we have been working with local partners and agencies to monitor the species and work collaboratively on projects that help restore habitat.” The Service is also committed to completing a conservation strategy for the hitch objectives and actions that are needed to improve the species’ habitat This strategy was developed alongside many partners federal and local government agencies. the Service also is proposing a 4(d) rule for the hitch that provides exceptions to the prohibition of take under the Endangered Species Act for activities associated with habitat management and restoration non-native plant and animal species removal These activities can prevent further declines in habitat conditions preserve or improve the resiliency of the remaining populations or only have negligible impacts to the fish. plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people The water quality of Clear Lake — California’s largest natural freshwater lake — suffers from low-to-no-oxygen conditions that contribute to harmful algal blooms (HABs) and other issues, according to a report from the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center and the U.S Clear Lake has long suffered from environmental challenges associated with mercury contamination which threaten aquatic and human health and the community’s cultural recreational and economic activities. The report, submitted to the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake, outlines the primary causes of deteriorating water conditions at the 63-square-mile lake It also applies newly developed predictive tools to test restoration strategies and offers actionable recommendations These include installing a hypolimnetic oxygenation system a technology that has been used nationwide and in California to enhance oxygen levels at the lake bottom. conditions near the lake bottom are created by seasonal temperature stratification where a warm layer of water on top of the lake prevents oxygen from reaching the bottom. “This anoxic bottom layer is triggering the bad mechanisms in the lake,” said Alicia Cortés lead UC Davis TERC project scientist for the Clear Lake project “These conditions cause lake sediments to release nutrients — particularly phosphorus — which can trigger adverse outcomes like HABs Low oxygen may also harm fish habitat or produce methylmercury — a highly toxic form of mercury.” TERC recommends implementing hypolimnetic oxygenation systems These systems aim to enhance oxygen levels in deeper waters to reduce the release of phosphorus from the sediments reduce methylmercury production and improve overall aquatic health the smallest arm of the lake frequently affected by HABs and mercury contamination as the installation site for a prototype system TERC researchers partnered with the USGS to conduct a multi-year study to understand the dominant processes in Clear Lake and its watershed that are diminishing water quality. with strong currents that quickly move particles between its basins and frequent mixing events that alter the vertical distribution of temperature nutrients and harmful algal blooms,” said Alexander Forrest interim director of TERC and a UC Davis professor in the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering “These water movements need to be accounted for to make any rehabilitation strategy feasible and sustainable in the long run.” TERC researchers developed a continuous and multidisciplinary monitoring program with measurements collected every hour for five years Researchers installed sensors to track water temperatures oxygen levels and real-time meteorological conditions TERC researchers also collected hundreds of water samples to quantify nutrients and phytoplankton concentrations and created a high-resolution bathymetry map of the lake bottom. Researchers at USGS quantified nutrient and sediment loads entering the lake from the watershed via streams This is a crucial component of understanding the full system that can influence water quality These on-site measurements were essential to developing predictive models for Clear Lake and its watershed These models help reveal the processes degrading water quality They show how the lake and watershed respond to changing environmental conditions and future restoration strategies TERC received a $1.1 million grant from the California Natural Resources Agency to support the planning and permitting phase for a prototype of the hypolimnetic oxygenation system and for community outreach on-site dissolved oxygen measurements near the lake bottom in the Oaks Arm. The 15-member Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake was created by state legislation in 2017 to propose effective solutions to the decline of water quality at the lake It includes representatives from local Indigenous tribes UC Davis and the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board Four members appointed by Lake County have expertise in agriculture The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center remains dedicated to conducting rigorous research and fostering environmental stewardship of California's prized natural resources Through continued collaboration and innovation TERC envisions a future where Clear Lake thrives again Subscribe to the Science & Climate newsletter Press kit of images. Download permitted with credit Read the full report. University of California, Davis Copyright © The Regents of the University of California The Learning Experience Clear Lake is now open on Moonrock Drive as of mid-April Haley joined Community Impact in January 2024 as a local education reporter in Pearland she studied journalism at Texas State University and served as an editor for the student newspaper When she’s not in the newsroom or at your local meeting attempting to cook different variations of pasta and spending time with family and friends please click the box below to let us know you're not a robot Get the most important global markets news at your fingertips with a Bloomberg.com subscription Cy-Fair ISD on Monday announced the hiring of Clear Lake head coach Donald Lawrence as the second ever head football coach at Cy Park High School Lawrence is no stranger to Cy-Fair ISD as he’s had three separate coaching stints at Langham Creek High School strength and conditioning coordinator and head track coach (2009-2011 Coach Lawrence has also been an assistant coach at Brownsville Porter College Station A&M Consolidated and Pearland before being named the head football coach/campus coordinator at Clear Lake in 2023 In two seasons leading the Falcons Coach Lawrence posted a 7-13 overall record and both seasons he had the Falcons right in playoff contention until the final week of the regular season “We are excited to have Coach Donald Lawrence serve as campus athletic coordinator and head football coach at Cypress Park High School,” said Virginia Flores Cy-Fair ISD athletic director in a district press release Coach Lawrence deeply impacts the athletes and coaches he serves and expressed a complete and exciting vision for the Cypress Park athletic program Coach Lawrence uniquely understands the importance of community schools and the positive impact athletics serves in growing community engagement We are proud to have Coach Lawrence and his family rejoin the CFISD athletics family.” Coach Lawrence is a graduate of Jersey Village High School and earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas Lutheran “It is a blessing to be named the campus athletic coordinator and head football coach at Cypress Park High School,” Lawrence said per the Cy-Fair ISD release Mike Contreras and look forward to reaching his campus vision through a first-class athletic program Coach Flores and her team are the standard in athletic administration I am excited to work with the student athletes at Cypress Park I look forward to the work and commitment required to help them grow and excel in athletics and in life My family and I could not be prouder to be the newest additions to the Tiger community.” Lawrence will embark on one of the state’s toughest rebuilding jobs as Cy Park is currently mired in a 30-game losing streak that goes back to the bi-district round of the 2021 playoffs Lawrence’s departure now leaves an opening at Clear Lake and with the late timing of the hire it will be very interesting to see the direction Clear Creek ISD goes with the search We've been the Bible of Texas football fans for 64 years By joining the DCTF family you'll gain access to all of our exclusive content and have our magazines mailed to you Jeff Miller, (510) 499-9185, [email protected] Endangered Species Act Protection Proposed for California’s Clear Lake Hitch CLEAR LAKE, Calif.— In response to a 2012 petition by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect the Clear Lake hitch — a large minnow found only in Northern California’s Clear Lake and its tributaries — as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act Clear Lake hitch numbers have declined precipitously as their habitat has been degraded and destroyed “I’m relieved that strong protections are on the way for these iconic fish who embody the hope for a restored Clear Lake and whose persistence is so meaningful for indigenous cultures,” said Jeff Miller a senior conservation advocate at the Center “The hitch need immediate emergency actions if they’re going to survive Endangered Species Act protections can help ensure that happens.” when adults make their way into the streams that connect to Clear Lake to spawn before returning to the lake Millions of hitch once crowded into the lake’s tributaries during spectacular spawning runs These masses of hitch were a vital part of the Clear Lake ecosystem and an important food source for numerous birds Hitch were also a staple food and a cultural mainstay for the original Pomo inhabitants of the region Now just a few thousand adult fish spawn in a good year with numbers dipping much lower in recent years The primary threat to Clear Lake hitch is a lack of water flowing in the tributaries during their spring spawning that is being worsened by climate change-driven drought The hitch are also threatened by fish-passage barriers and predation and competition from invasive fish such as carp and bass The hitch need emergency action to survive controlling invasive predatory fish and maintaining adequate water flows The Clear Lake hitch’s closest relative was the Clear Lake splittail a fish driven to extinction by the 1970s because of habitat alterations that dried out spawning streams and barriers that prevented their spawning migrations “Unless stream and wetland habitats are restored and the fish reintroduced into former spawning tributaries Clear Lake’s hitch may go extinct like the lake’s former splittail population,” Miller said Clear Lake hitch have adapted to a very brief period of suitable stream conditions for their annual spawning run the species can’t survive numerous consecutive years of failed spawning Suitable hitch habitat has been significantly degraded with an 85% loss of former wetland habitat around Clear Lake critical for juvenile rearing a 92% loss of historical stream spawning and rearing habitat Clear Lake Tribes have been leading efforts to restore the hitch and protect their spawning streams and were the first to begin scientific research on habitat conditions and threats to the fish The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and U.S Geological Survey now conduct regular hitch surveys Several fish passage projects have been completed in spawning tributaries and invasive carp are being removed The Tribes pushed the State Water Resources Control Board to review excessive creek water pumping and groundwater resources in the basin Tribal and state biologists have been rescuing spawning and juvenile hitch stranded in drying streams In 2012 the Center petitioned to protect the Clear Lake hitch under both the federal and state endangered species acts In 2014 the hitch was designated as a threatened species under the California Endangered Species Act The Center for Biological Diversity is a national nonprofit conservation organization with more than 1.7 million members and online activists dedicated to the protection of endangered species and wild places More Press Releases The Webster City Lynx boys soccer team returned to action on Tuesday night as they made the drive north to take on the Clear Lake Lions in North Central Conference action at Lions Field in Clear Lake Webster City entered at 6-0 and ranked #7 in Class 2A A majority of the first half would be quiet until Lynx senior Eddy Fuentes scored on a runout in the 23rd minute to put Webster City ahead 1-0 The Lynx would score again in the 33rd minute off another runout goal this time by sophomore Israel Torres to give the Lynx a 2-0 lead that shortly became a 3-0 lead after Eddy Fuentes’s 2nd goal in the 34th minute to give the Lynx a 3-0 halftime advantage Webster City would use their stellar back row to suffocate Clear Lake offensively in the 2nd half following a goal right at the start of the 2nd half from Israel Torres in the 41st minute as Webster City cruised to a 4-0 shutout victory Senior midfielder Conner Peck would tally 3 assists on the evening as Fernando Rubi Antunez also added an assist Sophomore Goalkeeper Edwin Ramos Nolasco tallied 6 saves on the evening as well Webster City boys returns to action on Thursday when they host Garner-Hayfield-Ventura at Lynx Field Webster City and Roland-Story boys track teams compete at North Polk Webster City girls golf comes up short against Greene County (ABC 6 News) – The Clear Lake Fire Department is hosting a recruiting informational meeting on May 8 as it searches for new volunteer firefighters The meeting will be held at the Clear Lake fire station at 7 p.m CLFD will provide all training for those who wish to sign up Applicants need to live in Clear Lake city limits You can apply here Any person with disabilities who needs help accessing the FCC Public file should email news@kaaltv.com or call (507) 288-7555 There haven't been many returning Drake Relays champions who have been considered underdogs in their careers However, that's the exact position Clear Lake senior long jumper Reese Brownlee found herself in against Linn-Mar junior Abby Mecklenburg on April 24 Mecklenburg came to the Relays with an all-time Iowa record of 20-8 1/4 the only Iowa high school girl to ever leap over 20 feet It was over a foot longer than anybody has reached in 2025 in the field it was Brownlee who rose to the occasion in Des Moines securing her second career Drake Relays white flag in the long jump with an 18-10 leap one-quarter of an inch farther than Mecklenburg It's the third Drake Relays title of her career with her previous long jump title and a win in the 400-meter hurdles in 2024 Brownlee had the white flag locked up before her final jump raising her hands in the air and smiling wide to the cheering crowd inside the Blue Oval before taking one last flight into the sand Joy was what Brownlee said was key for this monumental win living by a motto she thinks about while she competes but finding the joy is the best thing," Brownlee said 'Happy girls run fast and they jump far.' That's what I go by." She was also quick to point to her competitor she's done so much for long jump in this state," Brownlee said Iowa long jump is on the rise because of her." More: Miciah LeLaCheur's comeback from injury leads to Drake Relays high school long jump title The Kansas State commit's emotions were high after the win but for the struggles that came in doing so She has been battling a hamstring injury all season jumping only once this year before the Drake Relays she put her sweatpants over her injured leg trying to keep her ailing hamstring warm throughout the event Brownlee has more still in front of her at the Relays giving her the opportunity to earn as many as six Relays flags in her career by weekend's end More: Here are the Olympians you'll see compete during the Drake Relays and being surrounded by Clear Lake fans in the stands and her dad coaching alongside her it made her third Drake Relays flag that much more special Eli McKown covers high school sports and wrestling for the Des Moines Register. Contact him at Emckown@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @EMcKown23. Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers Clear Lake’s Langston Lee is congratulated by teammates and coaches after scoring during the fourth inning against Clear Creek at Clear Lake High School in Houston on Tuesday Clear Lake’s Clayton McDonald makes the tag at first base on Clear Creek’s Tyler Sauers during the fifth inning at Clear Lake High School in Houston on Tuesday Clear Creek’s Cooper Simonds is swarmed by teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the second inning against Clear Lake at Clear Lake High School in Houston on Tuesday Clear Lake baseball players cheer in their batter from the dugout during the third inning against Clear Creek at Clear Lake High School in Houston on Tuesday The Clear Creek Wildcats missed a chance to put the home team on their heels early and the rest of Tuesday night’s District 24-6A baseball contest went largely in favor of the hosting Clear Lake Falcons we didn’t hit well enough,” said Clear Creek head baseball coach Brent Kunefke whose Wildcats (6-3 in District 24-6A) fell two games back of Clear Lake (8-1) in the league standings with the loss “A lot of that credit goes to their guy on the mound and their lineup Clear Creek left two runners stranded in scoring position with one out in the top of the first inning when Tyler Sauers hit a bunt single and Caden Schindler beat out an infield single in consecutive at-bats and then both runners moved up a base on a balk and the Falcons took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first — successfully taking advantage of a leadoff walk to Zach Tuxhorn Tuxhorn’s courtesy runner Cameron Nelson went to third base on a Langston Lee double and then scored on a grounder hit by Clayton McDonald The Wildcats were able to get the game-tying score with one mighty swing of the bat from Cooper Simonds who led off the top of the second by drilling a 2-2 offering over the left-field wall the Falcons were able to pull ahead for good with a two-run bottom of the third that featured a pair of RBI singles from Alex Ervesun and Nolan Klinger for a 3-1 lead Clear Lake’s biggest offensive inning — a three-run bottom of the fourth — came by way of a massive two-out rally which started by Tuxhorn extending the inning with a walk Then came three straight RBI base hits on singles from Lee and Ervesun and a towering double to deep center field from McDonald to make it a 6-1 game The game’s final run was tallied in the bottom of the sixth on an RBI double from Lee Clear Creek seemed to have the makings of a potential rally in the top of the sixth after Colt Ferraro hit a one-out single and Simonds followed with what appeared to be a double lined fair down the left-field line Falcons starting pitcher Lance Kenney picked up a complete-game win on the mound with six hits two walks and five strikeouts in seven innings of work Offensive standouts for Clear Lake were Ervesun (3-for-4 who reached base in all four plate appearances with a single Nelson scored four times running the bases for the catcher Tuxhorn “We’ve got to come out and prepare a little better We’ve got to have a little more focus — all those things that come into play with sports James LaCombe: 409-683-5242, james.lacombe@galvnews.com or on Twitter @JamesAtGalvNews Email notifications are only sent once a day there are no recent results for popular articles there are no recent results for popular images there are no recent results for popular videos there are no recent results for popular collections Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - 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It was perfect because it stayed in bounds and it just kind of ended the game." Aalbers was named the 3A all-tournament team captain averaged 21 points for the tournament and hit the game-winning 3-pointer in the final seconds during MOC-Floyd Valley's 44-41 semifinal win over Cedar Rapids Xavier on Thursday it was a total team effort that got the job done for the Dutchmen who finished the season 23-4 and claimed the state title as the No Vander Pol had 13 points and five rebounds in the title game before fouling out Ahman Langton and Draeden Punt each added 11 points and Van Gelder finished with six points and four rebounds "We have talked about every day that each individual give their best so our team can be our best and maybe it would result in being the best," said legendary MOC-Floyd Valley coach Loren De Jong who also coached the school's 2005 state championship team and now has 616 victories in 35 years of coaching MOC-Floyd Valley's win prevented Clear Lake from finishing undefeated the Lions did not have any reason to hang their heads Their comeback attempt was one for the ages Meyer finished the championship game with 19 points Riser hit 4 of 8 3-pointers and totaled 14 points Theobald posted six and Max Larson added four to go along with five rebounds "I'm just really thankful to have this time with these guys," Meyer said Joe Randleman covers high school sports for the Ames Tribune. Contact him at jrandleman@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @JoeRandleman Home / Sports / Iowa High School Sports / High School Track and Field Kansas State recruit edges Linn-Mar’s Abby Mecklenburg by a quarter-inch The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread and happy girls jump far,’” said Brownlee a senior at Clear Lake and a happy camper indeed Brownlee repeated as the Drake Relays girls’ long jump champion Thursday afternoon at Drake Stadium edging Linn-Mar’s Abby Mecklenburg for the title The Kansas State recruit took the lead (18 feet and her post-competition mood understandably was the opposite of Brownlee’s “Didn’t even hit 19 (feet) tonight,” Mecklenburg said Mecklenburg holds the all-time Iowa best at 20 feet “You just got to compete,” she said but it’s easier when you have faith in yourself.” Alexi Thigpen of Iowa City Liberty was fifth at 17-7 I love competing against people that are better than me It gives me something to strive for.” Freshman Charlee Gall of Cedar Falls became a second-generation Drake 3,000-meter girls’ champion won here three times from 1995 through 1997 Delilah Subsin of Ottumwa was the discus champion Libby Dix of Mount Vernon was fourth at 141-5 High School Sports Reporter. Get the Sports Newsletter The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years independent journalism with a subscription today © 2025 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved Thomas Meyer refused to let top seed Clear Lake lose during its Class 3A semifinal game against Adel-Desoto-Minburn at the IHSAA boys state basketball tournament Thursday Meyer led Clear Lake on a 27-8 run during the fourth quarter to overcome a 10-point deficit and advance to Friday's 3A state championship game with a 66-57 victory over the Tigers "We've got one more and hopefully we can win that too." Meyer scored 12 of his game-high 31 points during the fourth-quarter comeback He opened the quarter with a dunk and added 10 more points including a big three-point conversion to pull his team within five with 5:03 left and a basket with 1:14 left that gave Clear Lake its first lead since 23-22 early in the second quarter "This could've been my last one," Meyer said Meyer ended up 13 of 17 from the field and 5 of 7 from the line Max Larson also played well during Clear Lake's decisive run in the fourth quarter Trevor Theobald hit a 3-pointer and Larson followed with a basket to cut ADM's 51-41 lead to five early in the quarter Larson scored a basket off a feed from Meyer to tie the game at 57-57 and his offensive rebound led to Meyer's go-ahead basket with just over one minute left Larson also hit two big free throws with 31 seconds left to put Clear Lake up 63-57 and help ice the game for the Lions Larson had eight points and four rebounds in the game Titan Schmitt seven and Theobald five to help keep the Lions undefeated at 26-0 The Tigers did what they wanted for most of the first three quarters but they could not solve Clear Lake's defense over the final eight minutes "They were playing harder than us," said ADM point guard Trey Bryte They were getting offensive rebounds and pressuring us up on offense We kind of just fell apart and their players made plays." Hudson Lorensen and unsung hero Cade Fisher did a great job setting the tone for ADM until the fourth quarter The Tigers used a 17-4 run to move in front in the third quarter They led by eight at the half and by as many as 11 points in the third quarter ADM still held a 10-point lead following a Lorensen basket off an inbounds feed from Bryte early in the fourth quarter before Clear Lake went on its big run For the game Clear Lake shot 56% from the field to 46% for ADM The Lions had nine turnovers to the Tigers' 12 and they held a 25-24 rebounding advantage An 8-4 advantage in 3-point baskets and 17-12 edge in free-throw attempts helped ADM control the game until the fourth quarter The Tigers finished runner-up to Ballard in the Raccoon River Conference and knocked off No 5 Storm Lake and standout recruit Jaidyn Coon "At the beginning of the year I don't think anybody thought we were going to make it this far It was something special just making it (to state) and having a crowd behind us to beat Storm Lake to make it all the way here." nine rebounds and four assists against Clear Lake Fisher five to go along with six rebounds and six assists Wyatt Schweiger had four points and Walker Holmberg three for ADM Carrie Tysdahl chose UI Health Care when her water broke at 23 weeks Seven-year-old Knox Tysdahl has competed in three triathlons boy was born 17 weeks early and hometown doctors had little hope that he’d survive if born that early Carrie Tysdahl’s water broke in the middle of the night when she was 22 weeks pregnant Local doctors gave her little hope that the baby would survive if born that early and gave her two options: go home and try to maintain the pregnancy for another week before a Des Moines hospital would admit her or call doctors at UI Health Care Like many micro preemies—those born before 26 weeks’ gestation—Knox had many complications Knox’s poorly developed lungs were a major concern was the senior respiratory therapist who worked to get Knox’s lungs stronger and it’s our job to keep that breath going,” Hein says Carrie Tysdahl is grateful for Hein’s role in her son’s life “There’s no doubt in my mind that without respiratory therapy and Ralph’s involvement in Knox’s life that he wouldn’t be here or have the life he has today,” she says “Typical 7-year-old boy stuff,” says his dad CLEAR LAKE — Anglers hope fish are biting again on Clear Lake for the 38th Annual New Ulm Area Sport Fishermen Ice Fishing Contest Sunday “The DNR (Department of Natural Resources) stocked the lake with sunfish People have seen crappies in the lake,” he said Hulke said he feels pretty good about ice thickness this year “The Brown County Sheriff said lake ice was at least 17 inches last week but people should wear ice cleats or ice grippers,” he said the lake ice was not nearly as thick so the event was held on land a large crowd of people fished within the first hour of the contest and many fish were caught including perch Hulke said contest-goers can park on the lake along the road to it or on one side of the nearby township road “Some people may come just for the food “We stress catch and release after fish are weighed,” said Hulke the New Ulm Area Sport Fishermen has been committed to improving water quality and fish habitat within 50 miles of New Ulm The Sunday weather forecast calls for sunshine with a high of 27 degrees Contest proceeds go the New Ulm Area Sportfishermen TRACY — Women from around southwest Minnesota will be gathering at St Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of Minnesota An international farm machinery and equipment manufacturer will be shuttering one of its facilities in western Wisconsin announced this week it will be closing its Clear Lake facility and consolidating all production activities to a new facility in Bergen According to a news release from the company a key driver of the consolidation strategy and of the investment in one new plant was to reduce the risks from significant year-to-year market fluctuation “This was a difficult decision and a difficult announcement because of the impact on employees,” said Joe Perzia President of Oxbo’s High Value Crop division the challenging ag business cycles are made more difficult because we try to balance the capacity and utilization of two outdated plants modern facility will enable us to react to significant year-to-year market fluctuations in our business The consolidation was necessary to continue to provide our customers with specialty crop harvesters has manufacturing facilities in the Netherlands Oxbo has three manufacturing facilities in the United States: Byron The company builds equipment for specialty markets that serve the application The Clear Lake facility will cease manufacturing operations when its booked orders are complete Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Christian Terry Ahmed Humble HOUSTON – Houston Police say skeletal remains have been discovered in a field in the Clear Lake area the remains were found in a wooded area on Moonrock Drive and Bay Area Boulevard The location is not far from the Johnson Space Center or Clear Lake High School Details are limited due to how active the investigation is but police tell KPRC 2 they were called to the scene just before 7 p.m Homicide detectives confirmed the remains are human but it’s unclear how long they’ve been out there It’s also unclear who the remains belong to and what the cause and manner of death is Crowson says a medical examiner will determine how the individual died and try to determine their identity Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved Christian Terry covered digital news in Tyler and Wichita Falls before returning to the Houston area where he grew up He is passionate about weather and the outdoors and often spends his days off on the water fishing expert on "The Simpsons," amateur photographer film & tv reviewer and race/religious identity scholar Joined KPRC 2 in Spring 2024 but has been featured in various 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Well, the League of Minnesota Cities was quite impressed with one young central Minnesotan and awarded him a prize in its Mayor for a Day Essay Content The student wrote he'd spend his day in charge addressing waste management and community engagement In his essay Winward wrote he'd accomplish this by hosting a city recycling competition "This could help people get involved with how you deal with garbage and it would educate people,' Winward wrote Community center news: Could a strategy shift bring St. Joseph a YMCA? Here's what to know Winward's approach to waste management wasn't all fun and games He wants to bring waste management efforts into the digital age and bring education to residents' fingertips "I would partner up with someone in the community to create an app that informs residents about proper waste disposal and waste management or where garbage disposals are located around the community," he wrote Winward's proposed app could also help city operations The fifth grader wrote the proposed app would notify city workers when recycling bins are full ‘The guy died here’: Slaying rattles neighborhood, raises fears about safety in St. Cloud I would set up a fun festival to acknowledge all the improvements we have made," he wrote "With games including fun activities that teach people about waste management." Winward's hometown of Clear Lake is in Sherburne County and home to roughly 640 people, according to the 2020 U.S. Census Fellow winners include Adelaide Areaux of Minneapolis, Avery Herrala of Otsego and Kate Goodrich of Deephaven, according to the League of Minnesota Cities' website Corey Schmidt covers politics and courts for the St Volkswagen Clear Lake is now open in League City Show Breaking News BarCloseLocal News Gage Goulding Oscar Chavez HOUSTON – As wildfire season ramps up throughout Texas firefighters in Houston are looking to get ahead of the flames by burning a 50-acre park on purpose It’s called a controlled burn or a prescribed burn This is when firefighters intentionally set parts of grassy or wooded areas on fire to rid the area of fuels that would allow a wildfire to expand The Houston Fire Department Wildland team spent Thursday in the Clear Lake area at Sylvan Rodriguez Park they conducted systematic burns across 50 acres of grassy prairies “We did have a naturally occurring fire here last year,” said Justin Huddleston the Wildland Fire Coordinator with the Houston Fire Department There was already a concern with the area of experiencing fires in the parks.” Houston Firefighters invited KPRC 2′s Gage Goulding for an up close and personal look at how they light these controlled burns and help protect homes and buildings “We’re just going to do a strip plant fire We’ll see how our fire behavior is,” Huddleston told his crew during a morning safety briefing under a pavilion Firefighters use these by spreading the flaming fuel onto the grassy prairie and start a fire rather than walking through there with a lighter and just lighting that you’re able to lay down constant fire It’s almost like a big kind of cup with a straw in it,” Huddleston said The result: roaring flames that tower over you the Natural Resources Manager with Houston Parks and Recreation “It only takes about a week for the green to start coming back And in a month it will be very difficult to tell that we even had a fire out here.” Benefits from the fires extend months or even years after the burn Firefighters start the burning by creating buffers These are places where the fire will stop if the wind drives that direction “I’d like for all of it to burn,” Huddleston said they don’t have to worry about it re-burning If we have that look across the entire unit that’s what we would consider a textbook burn.” The prescribed burn comes at a really good time A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for all of Harris and Fort Bend Counties Gage Goulding is an award-winning TV news reporter and anchor where he covered some of the areas most important stories A creative force with a lifelong passion for the arts his music resonates on all major platforms (ABC 6 News) — The Iowa Department of Transportation is preparing to begin a road construction project on I-35 in Clear Lake the northbound ramp from 4th Avenue S to I-35 and the southbound exit ramp from I-35 to 4th Street Ave S has been closed through Memorial Day weekend drivers will need to utilize detours at 4th Avenue S For full road closure information, head to 511ia.org Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedIn4:28 p.m UPDATE: The Clear Lake Police Department has provided an update on the missing teen Iowa (KTTC) – 12-year-old Jessalynn Jones has gone missing and the Clear Lake Police Department (CLPD) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating her Jessalynn was last seen wearing a black t-shirt CLPD says it is believed she may have traveled to the Waterloo area Anyone with information is encouraged to call CLPD Dispatch at 614-357-2186 Find stories like this and more, in our apps The Minnesota State Patrol responded to a car accident at the intersection of Highway 10 and County Road 55 in Clear Lake Township on Wednesday morning Troopers arrived at the accident shortly before 8 a.m A Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 31-year-old Little Falls woman and an Audi A8 driven by a 16-year-old boy collided at the intersection Clear Lake resident wins award: Fifth-grader wins ‘Mayor for a Day’ essay contest A 14-year-old Clear Lake girl was riding alongside the 16-year-old boy The involved persons' identities were not disclosed by the Minnesota State Patrol as of Wednesday morning The law enforcement agency reported an injury but didn't say how many were injured or who was hurt Elite Pickleball Club & Academy opened in Clear Lake on March 7 (Courtesy Elite Pickleball Club & Academy) Rachel joined Community Impact in April 2023 and covers government in Pearland She graduated from Baylor University in 2017 with a bachelor's degree in journalism listening to live music and spending time in the great outdoors Santa Monica-based Clearlake Capital Group acquires Florida firm Dun & Bradstreet in a $7.7 billion deal Clearlake Capital Group last week announced an agreement to take business analytics company Dun & Bradstreet private in what would be a $7.7 billion deal if closed The Santa Monica-based private equity firm headed by billionaires Behdad Eghbali and José Feliciano expects the deal to close in the third quarter of this year Clearlake will fund the purchase through a combination of equity and debt financing Dun & Bradstreet is a global provider of data and analytics used in business decision-making It was founded in 1841 as a risk-management firm globally recognized brand and has amassed a preeminent set of data and analytics that empower organizations of all sizes,” Eghbali said in a statement “As companies become more data-centric in their decisioning in this fast-paced world we see vast potential for Dun & Bradstreet to deliver AI-powered solutions to their global client base.” would pay out $9.15 per share to each of Dun & Bradstreet’s shareholders The company’s board of directors has unanimously recommended shareholder approval of the deal which also must go through regulatory scrutiny Bun & Bradstreet Chief Executive Anthony Jabbour noted that a six-year transformation plan at the company has grown its revenue by 40% and its EBITDA – earnings before interest expanded its margins by nearly 600 basis points and decreased its leverage from nine to 3.6 times He hailed this plan as a “strategic journey” and highlighted this take-private deal as part of the path “We are pleased to be partnering with Clearlake on this new leg of that journey,” Jabbour said in a statement our team looks forward to evolving and growing the company with new ways to put our trusted proprietary and mission-critical data assets to work for our clients.” Clearlake was represented in this transaction by a vast team of attorneys at Sidley Austin LLP Tommy Tsao and Daniel Gessner at the firm’s Century City office Learn how to describe the purpose of the image (opens in a new tab) Leave empty if the image is purely decorative UPDATE: (ABC 6 News) – The missing 12-year-old girl out of Clear Lake The CLPD posted the update on Facebook but did not provide any details as to where Jessalynn Johns was located ————————————————(PREVIOUS STORY)———————————————– (ABC 6 News) — The Clear Lake Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing child 12-year-old Jessalyn Jones was last seen wearing a black t-shirt CLPD believes Jessalyn may have traveled to the Waterloo area If you have any information on where Jessalyn may be Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInCLEAR LAKE (KTTC) – The Clear Lake Police Department has put a snow ordinance in place for the cities of Clear Lake and Ventura vehicles are required to be removed from public streets and alleys until the area is cleared If you have any questions about snow ordinances you are encouraged to call Clear Lake police at 641-357-2186 (ABC 6 News) — The Clear Lake Lions boys basketball team is no stranger to winning They have been in the last six Sub-State championship games falling just one game short of the state tournament three straight times “losing is not fun especially in this game we wanted it bad our coach wanted it bad for us so we just put in the work and came out to play,” said senior Titan Schmitt Last week they got over the hump once again and getting another state qualifying banner “For us Seniors being our first year going after losing the past years in the substate final you know its really special to us.” This group of seniors have only have nine losses to their varsity career the past four years and three of them have ended their season just short of the state tournament “We have been fortunate enough to be there 3 times and you know each time is special,” says head coach Jeremey Ainley “It was surreal you know to be in there that scrum with those guys and celebrate with them see the emotion on their faces and see the happiness of a lot of hard work that’s paid off.” The team are not the only ones excited for another trip to state The fans at the Lions den have been through thick and thin Senior Thomas Meyer is grateful for a home court advantage saying “It felt great you know those fans deserve it just as much as we do they have been loud and crazy all year long and i mean it really makes a difference.” That home court was the perfect spot for coach Ainley to get it done “To do it in your home town in front of your fans is special at the end of the day we wear clear lake on across our chest we are proud of where we are at and proud of where we are from,” he said.A full pride of lions and fans will head to Des Moines on Monday (ABC 6 News) — On Tuesday at around 2 p.m. the Clear Lake Fire Department responded to a reported fire at garage on S 8th Street the garage was fully involved in flames and was determined to be a total loss The garage contained a 2011 Ford Edge and a 2012 Harley Davidson motorcycle the cause of the fire was traced back to a cooking incident The homeowner was using a smoker when grease caught fire The homeowner attempted to extinguish the flames with a fire extinguisher but was unable to do so A nearby structure including a second garage and a hot tub sustained heat damage CLFD was assisted by Ventura Fire Department and Clear Lake Police Department CLFD is also reminding residents to remain vigilant when driving near emergency vehicles as a bystander vehicle drove over one of the fire hoses which could have caused significant damage