Drawing on a holiday tradition from over twenty years ago, Brainerd Community Theatre will present ‘Home for the Holidays,’ a holiday variety show featuring the talents of local performers. The show will be streamed free and on-demand beginning December 18 and continuing through to New Year’s Day. BCT Director Patrick …

At a time when there doesn’t seem to be much to laugh about, the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center is serving up a tonic just in time for the holidays when they present comedian Henry Cho in a live virtual performance on December 12. Cho is a Tennessee native …

Central Lakes College Cultural Thursdays program will be hosting a free Zoom webinar on the Japanese culture. The presentation entitled “Beyond the Silk Curtain: How Japan Almost Became My Home” will feature Environmental  Studies Instructor Jason Edens and will take place on Thursday, December 3 from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Jason …

Brainerd Community Theatre’s streamed holiday production “Home for the Holidays” will feature a segment of holiday greetings for those not able to be together during this season. “We’ll read the greetings as part of the show, as a way to connect people over the holidays,” said BCT director Patrick Spradlin. …

Central Lakes College is urging all CLC students to take a COVID-19 test prior to the Thanksgiving Holiday break. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is concerned that people ages 18 – 35 are driving the state’s community spread of COVID-19 to record highs. Many people in this age group …

CLC announced on Monday that it is suspending its men’s and women’s basketball seasons due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The college does, however, remain optimistic about hosting spring sports.   In a statement, Central Lakes College president Hara Charlier said, “The decision to suspend Raider basketball was made after a great …

Brainerd Community Theatre will present a live screening of their recent production ‘Scotland Road’ on Tuesday, November 17 at 7 pm in the Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd Campus of Central Lakes College. The play was recorded and streamed November 4-7. Patrons who were unable to stream the production or …

Three Central Lakes College Nursing students were each recently awarded a $500 scholarship, donated by 40 et 8 Voiture 778, the Brainerd American Legion and the Ironton American Legion. Representatives from the 40 et 8 group presented the scholarships to Martin Gisairo, Kayla Hiller, and Alexis Brewer (not pictured) in …

Verse Like Water, the visiting poet program of Central Lakes College, in collaboration with Riverland College and the Olseth Foundation presents our current U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. The event will be streamed live at noon on Thursday, November 12.  Joy is a major voice in American literature, and she …

There was $131,921 in scholarships awarded this fall semester to deserving and qualified students through the Central Lakes College Foundation. Each student application was read, reviewed and rated at least three times. Fifty-five percent of applicants were awarded a scholarship. Students who received scholarships include: From Aitkin Breena Burgstaler, Brooklyn …