Few singer-songwriters have amassed a catalog of hits as impressive as Billy Joel. His music will be paid tribute to by Twin Cities performer Mick Sterling on January 18 when “A Billy Joel State of Mind” comes to the Chalberg Theatre stage on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. …

Central Lakes College’s Nick Heisserer has earned the Strategic Enrollment Management Endorsement from the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (AACRAO). Heisserer’s name will soon appear in the national registry. Heisserer is among an elite group of only 24 individuals nationally to earn this Endorsement, and the first person …

CLC campuses/facilities, both Staples and Brainerd, will have modified building hours and staffing over the upcoming holiday breaks, as we have done for a number of years. In addition, on specific weekends there will be no staffing and all campus buildings will be closed. On these weekends no activities involving …

By Hara Charlier With the holiday season upon us, homes and businesses have been transformed with strings of bright lights and fresh cut pine trees. That lively change reminds me of the transformations we see every day here on our campuses at Central Lakes College. We’ve seen students transform from …

Central Lakes College’s Director of Instrument Music Jonathan Laflamme was named one of “50 Directors Who Make a Difference” by the School Band and Orchestra Magazine. In its 21st year, the SBO Magazine reviews hundreds of nominations and selects one winner from each state. Laflamme was chosen to represent Minnesota. …

Community members are invited to participate in Central Lakes College’s Tuba Christmas show on Sunday, Dec. 16 at the Westgate Mall. Rehearsal is at 12:43 p.m. at CLC and the concert is at 3:01 p.m. at the mall. Participants are asked to bring your own tuba, euphonium, baritone or trombone, …

Tanya Hoting-Mrazek has been selected as the Central Lakes College Board of Trustees Outstanding Educator for 2018-19. CLC President Hara Charlier recently made the announcement to the campus community. “This honor includes nomination by peers, followed by a recommendation by a committee of CLC faculty,” Charlier said. “I am happy …

At the first-ever ALL IN Challenge Awards Ceremony, held October 19, to recognize colleges and universities committed to increasing college student voting rates, Central Lakes College received a silver seal for achieving a student rate between 60 percent and 69 percent. “The Central Lakes College Student Senate is proud to …

A Staples-Motley High School graduate will be the featured speaker at the next Cultural Thursday at Central Lakes College. Abby Edin will talk about her time volunteering for the Peace Corps teaching English in Colombia. The event is at noon on Thursday, Dec. 6 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus. It …

Tornstrom Auditorium will be the place to be for a wildly-imaginative, “not-so-silent night” the whole family can celebrate together when Rhythmic Circus brings their ‘Holiday Shuffle’ show on December 16. Presented by the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center, the show begins at an earlier time, 6 p.m., than other …