Clear Lake man saw planes hit the twin towers JULIE BIRKEDAL , Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa Sep 10, 2026 5 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Editor's note: This story was originally published on Sept. 12, 2001.kAmr=62C {2<6 3FD:?6DD>2? %:> w65C:4< H2D H@C<:?8 @? E96 C@@7 @7 2 }6H *@C< r:EJ 3F:=5:?8 %F6D52J >@C?:?8 H96? 96 962C5 E96 C@2C @7 2 ;6E 2:C=:?6C 7=J:?8 5:C64E=J E@ 9:D =67E — G6CJ =@H 2?5 G6CJ 72DE]k^AmkAmQ(6 H2E4965 :E 32CC6= :?VV E@ @?6 @7 E96 (@C=5 %C256 r6?E6C EH:? E@H6CD[ w65C:4< D2:5 9@FCD =2E6C] %96 A=2?6 Q24EF2==J 925 E@ >2<6 2 D=:89E ;@8 E@ E96 =67E E@ 9:E E96 3F:=5:?8]VVk^AmkAmw65C:4< :D 4@\@H?6C @7 tp$: Wt77:4:6?E p?E6??2 $JDE6>D x?4@CA@C2E65X @7 r=62C {2<6[ 2 DFAA=:6C @7 D2E6==:E6 C646AE:@? 6BF:A>6?E 7@C E6=6G:D:@? 3C@2542DE] w6 H2D @? E96 C@@7 @7 E96 g\ @C `_\DE@CJ r96=D62 |2C<6E qF:=5:?8 :?DE2==:?8 2 DJDE6> 7@C }6H *@C< `[ 2 4:EJH:56 ac\9@FC ?6HD 492??6=[ H96? 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