North Iowa Works: Lady of the Lake ROBIN McCLELLAND, Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa Jul 14, 2026 12 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Long before passengers settle into their seats, order a drink or wave to boaters along the shoreline, Scott Monson is already watching the sky.kAm$E@C> 4=@F5D] (:?5] r92?8:?8 4@?5:E:@?D @? E96 H2E6C]k^AmkAm~? E96 {25J @7 E96 {2<6[ 2 h_\>:?FE6 4CF:D6 42? 368:? @C 6?5 H:E9 2 42AE2:?VD 564:D:@?]k^AmkAmQu@C E96 D276EJ @7 E96 4C6H[ E96 DE277[ 6G6CJ3@5J @? 3@2C5[Q |@?D@? D2:5] Qx D66 2 DE@C> D:EE:?8 @FE E96C6 2?5 xV>[ V}@A6]VQk^Am kAm%92E C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ :D @?=J @?6 A2CE @7 E96 ;@3]k^AmkAm%96 {25J @7 E96 {2<6 92D 364@>6 @?6 @7 r=62C {2<6VD D:8?2EFC6 2EEC24E:@?D[ 42CCJ:?8 G:D:E@CD @? ?2CC2E65 4CF:D6D 2C@F?5 E96 =2<6 23@2C5 2? 2FE96?E:4 492:? 5C:G6? 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