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By: Osirus Washington The Raiders basketball season has gotten off to a slow start, as both of their recent home games were cancelled due to weather. The only game they’ve played this season was on Nov. 11 at Fergus Falls. Tonight, they’ll be back on the court playing against St. …
Read More »Rock and Roll Christmas Show at Cragun’s Centre
What do Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Janis Joplin and Santa Claus have in common? They’re all part of the Rock and Roll Christmas Show (RRXS). For the eighth consecutive year, the holiday season will be raucously kicked off when the RRXS show hits the stage for one show only, …
Read More »Verndale students visit CLC Graphic Design
Students from Verndale High School got a hands-on lesson in using Adobe software and a UV printer during a recent visit to Central Lakes College in Brainerd. Each student brought an original design idea for printing on 3-dimensional objects, such as box covers, wood slabs and business cards. All the students …
Read More »Minnesota State universities guarantee admission, credit transfer to CLC AA Degree grads
Central Lakes College students who complete the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum and earn a minimum 2.0 GPA* in an Associate of Arts (AA) degree are now guaranteed admission to every one of the seven Minnesota State universities with junior year status. Under a new program announced today by Minnesota State, all …
Read More »Osirus Washington: Thoughts on Thurman Knight
CLC hosted a memorial for the late Thurman Knight, a communications instructor, in the Chalberg Theatre on Tuesday afternoon. Thurman passed away on Oct. 6, but is still being remembered by all who knew him a month later. I think he will be remembered for a very long time. You …
Read More »AgCentric to host Food Access Summit in Staples
AgCentric will host the 2016 Central Minnesota Food Access Summit from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 15 at Central Lakes College’s Staples campus. Community members from across the region are invited to: Discuss and learn about food access issues facing area residents. Share and learn about available resources to help address …
Read More »Community invited to holiday festival at CLC’s Brainerd, Staples campuses
Community members are invited to a free Holiday Festival at Central Lakes College. The events will be held at both the Brainerd and Staples campuses. Brainerd campus: 5-8 p.m. Dec. 12. Staples campus: 5-8 p.m. Dec. 6. There will be photos with Santa, cookie decorating, face painting, caricatures, ornament making, crafts, …
Read More »Tonic Sol-fa to Present Holiday Show December 10
Grammy Award-winning vocal group Tonic Sol-fa will present their holiday show ‘I Still Believe’ on Saturday December 10 in the Tornstrom Auditorium. The 7:30 p.m. show is part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s Cultural Arts Series. Tonic Sol-fa has established itself not only as the most in-demand …
Read More »Students, community invited to 29th Annual Farm Forum
Students and community members are invited to attend the 29th Annual Farm Forum from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 at Central Lakes College’s Staples campus. Attendees will hear from speakers on the current issues in agriculture. Topics include: Yearned tax planning hints, AgCentric/CLC Ag & Energy, township nitrate testing, …
Read More »Pine River-Backus students get lesson in graphic design at CLC
Seven students from Pine River-Backus High School got a hands-on lesson in using Adobe software and a UV printer during a recent visit to Central Lakes College in Brainerd. Each student brought an original design idea for printing on 3-dimensional objects, such as a cutout wooden letter, box covers, wood slabs …
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