Sociologist Gary Payne and Mary Rosenberg, a Pine River teacher, will present two free programs with images from their recent time in Ethiopia at Central Lakes College Thursday, March 4. The first Cultural Thursday presentation will be from noon to 1 p.m. in Chalberg Theatre, and the second, in-depth look …

MEN: In their last regular-season home games of the season, the Central Lakes Raiders defeated Vermilion 89-69 on Feb. 6 and Mesabi Range 90-61 on Feb. 5. Sophomore Erik Peeters (pictured) scored 22 points vs. Vermilion, while Amed Farah had 18, Nash Faulk 16, Nick Grewe 12, and Yasin Jama …

Central Lakes College teamed up with area dental professionals to provide free care to ages 3-18. On Thursday, Feb. 4 and Friday, Feb. 5 during Give Kids a Smile Days the Community Dental Clinic on the Brainerd campus provided free oral exams, x rays, teeth cleaning, and fluoride treatment courtesy …

Central Lakes College students from the Staples campus have earned awards in photography competition sponsored by the Advertising/Marketing Federation of Central Minnesota. The student ADDY Award competition produced honors for 16 students in Photographic Imaging Technology. Judge’s Choice – Jamie Mulligan, Grand Forks, N.D. (pictured) Gold ADDY –Mulligan (3), Sara …

Central Lakes College’s first state championship football season served as a launchpad for participation at the next level. Eight Central Lakes College football student-athletes have either signed NCAA Division II Letters of Intent or already transferred to four-year schools to play next season. Wide receiver Alex Leach and linebacker Caleb …

The Central Lakes College Cultural Arts Series welcomes the five-piece Celtic ensemble Solas to the Cultural Arts series sage in Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus Thursday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. The concert in Chalberg Theatre features a blend of Celtic traditional, folk and country melodies, bluesy sometimes jazz-inspired …

A new ensemble will be introduced at the Central Lakes College winter band concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23 in the Chalberg Theater on the Brainerd campus. The CLC Woodwind Choir, with conductor Chris Bolstad, makes its debut. Bolstad is a former member of the CLC Jazz Band and …

Dustin Voss of Onamia, RN and a 2009 honors graduate of the Central Lakes College Nursing program, recently contacted Connie Frisch, director of nursing programs at CLC, with a report on the effort to help the people of Haiti. “We need to help these people in desperate need,” he said. …

Students and employees at Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, have raised $3,472.55 as of Monday, Feb. 1 for medical supplies for the Project Haiti medical team from this area. Project Haiti volunteers are part of the earthquake relief effort in Haiti, and their mission at the charity hospital in …

While the Raider men suffered their first Division loss, 73-64, the CLC women’s basketball team defeated Vermilion, 53-42, Sun., Jan. 31 in a make-up game from Jan. 23. Cassie Pearson scored 17 points and Caitlin Kavanaugh and Trisha Wippler 11 each. Coach Dennis Eastman praised Kavanaugh (left), who hit a …