Central Lakes College Practical Nursing student Samantha Goldberg was awarded a $500 scholarship from the local Forty and Eight veterans organization. Goldberg, from Pequot Lakes, was surprised with the award Wednesday during class at CLC when four Forty and Eight representatives presented her with the $500 check. The scholarship is …

The Central Lakes College Diversity Club is hosting an event in honor of April being Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The Diversity Club is bringing in Amanda Schwarfzkopf from the Brainerd Sexual Assault Services to speak on sexual harassment, consent and prevention at noon April 28 in room C236, …

Faith Kassulker went 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBIs, and a double during the Central Lakes College Raiders’ 12-1 win over the Northland Pioneers in the first game of a Northern Division doubleheader Saturday at Findorff Field. In the first game, the Raiders had a 10-run first inning with RBI …

Travis Kelley of Jen Tra Tools in Backus was recently named the U.S. Small Business Administration Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Minnesota. Travis and his wife, Jennifer Kelley, developed the Cheatah door level system to assist contractors and homeowners with door installation. They started Jen Tra Tools to market …

Several Central Lakes College Videography students placed in top spots in competitions last weekend. At the SkillsUSA State Conference, two CLC teams took silver and bronze medals in the Digital Cinema Production category. * Silver medalists were: David Rossow, of Sartell, and Kyle Yezek, of Brainerd. * Bronze medalists were: …

Ramen Noodles just may be the most popular go-to meal for college students. That’s why the iCare hosted a Campus Community Connection event Wednesday, April 15 featuring (you guessed it) Ramen Noodles. Each student got a free pack of Ramen and four recipe ideas for how to prepare it. Below …

A career in nursing can be loud, fast-paced and down right chaotic. To learn how to better handle the evolving field, some of the nursing students at Central Lakes College’s Brainerd campus ran through the LPN and RN Simulation Day. It’s an event held each semester that brings in actors …

Two Central Lakes College students placed in the top spots at the 48th annual Minnesota Skills USA Championship, held this past weekend in Bloomington, Minn.  Seven students from the Diesel Technician Program represented CLC in both the college and high school divisions. They competed in hands-on trade, technical and leadership …

Two Central Lakes College students were recognized for being part of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s All-Minnesota Academic Team. The recognition program was held Friday at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. * Michael Talbert, a PSEO student from Pierz Healy High School, will graduate from …

Did you notice the helicopter and other emergency vehicles swarming the CLC Brainerd campus this past weekend? It was part of a Wilderness Search and Rescue class held by CLC’s State Fire/EMS School. The full-scale training operation class focused on search and rescue techniques, and offered hands-on training for about …