CLEAR LAKE Motorcycles are hitting the streets, kids are going outside for recess and Clear Lake has been declared officially iced out.

Outdoor wood-burners and boilers are popular with users, but not with some of their in Inver Grove Heights neighbors.

Outdoor wood-burners and boilers are popular with users, but not with some of their in Inver Grove Heights neighbors.

Lake Powell houseboat rentals have become extremely popular for those wishing to experience a unique vacation, and the ability to have all the amenities and creature comforts close to hand. Rental options differ from the small packages …

We booked a 75′ houseboat on Lake Powell for the entire family to spend a vacation together. We have camped and fished Lake Powell many years as a family and want to do this for my Dad and for us while he is still functional to do so. …

PLEASANT GROVE — Jimmy Powell and his mother, Ada Powell , have a home with a panoramic view of the valley from the hills high in Pleasant Grove.

Pleasant Grove — Jimmy Powell and his mother, Ada Powell , have a home with a panoramic view of the valley from the hills high in Pleasant Grove.

Pleasant Grove — Jimmy Powell and his mother, Ada Powell, have a home with a panoramic view of the valley from the hills high in Pleasant Grove.

So now I don’t have any big pranks to pull and considering I’ll be spending half the day driving and then the rest of the day at Lake Powell on a houseboat – pranks this year seem like a no go. I may just have to start planning for next …

Owen Powell , 61, who lives on north Pine Court in Oak Grove, is challenging longtime alderman Brad Alexander for the Ward 2 seat on the Oak Grove Board of Aldermen. He is retired from the Social Security Administration, having worked 25 years. Powell previously served on the Lake Tapawingo City Council for two years.