The Central Lakes College men’s basketball team kept its Northern Division record perfect, moving to 4-0 in division play and 14-3 overall, with a 78-71 comeback victory over Hibbing Sat, Jan. 16. The Raiders shot 42 percent in the second half and made 22 free-throws down the stretch. Milos Prijovic …
Read More »Copper Canyon, Mexico
Jan Kurtz will present the Feb. 4 Cultural Thursday program in Chalberg Theatre at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, giving a free noon-hour program on Copper Canyon, Mexico. Kurtz will start her presentation at noon and show images from a train trip she took to the land of Zorro, Pancho …
Read More »Free dental exams
Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, is teaming up with dental professionals across the state to provide free care to those age 3-18 whose families cannot afford to pay for the care. Thursday, Feb. 4 and Friday, Feb. 5 are Give Kids a Smile Days, an opportunity for free oral …
Read More »‘African America’
Central Lakes College and the Crow Wing County Human Rights Commission are co-sponsoring a free performance of “African America” at 7 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 20 in Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus. The new play by Warren C. Bowles of Minneapolis is about the unexpected appearance of a near-magical …
Read More »Gallery exhibit
Chinese-American artist Michael Wong of Minneapolis has selected work in the Central Lakes College Gallery in Brainerd from Jan. 19-Feb. 11. “Visions of History” is a display destined for Lynchburg, Va., following a debut at CLC, where the free public gallery is open during regular Brainerd campus hours. The gallery …
Read More »Raiders split at Mesabi
The Raider men’s basketball team allowed just four field goals to Mesabi Range in the second half and cruised to a 72-53 North Division victory Jan. 9 at Virginia. Nash Faulk (left) led the Warriors with 20 points followed by Milos Prijovic’s 12, Marcus Ayala’s 10 and Ahmed Farah’s 10. …
Read More »Concert Jan. 22
The band Bearfoot opens the spring Cultural Arts Series at Central Lakes College, Brainerd, on Friday, Jan. 22 in a 7:30 p.m. Chalberg Theatre concert. Bearfoot has performed for nine years, performing at major festivals and recordign three albums. Collaborative, uplifting, energetic, haunting, beautiful, inspired are all words that anyone …
Read More »Open house
The Central Lakes College Dental Assisting and Nursing programs will host an open house Wed., Jan. 20 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. to showcase new facilities on the Brainerd campus. A short program is planned for 5:30 p.m. in the open house area, which is located on the second floor …
Read More »Rural rebound
Central Lakes College on Jan. 7 hosted a free USDA Rural Development program featuring Colleen Landkamer, state director, USDA Rural Development. Landkamer discussed business opportunities in rural Minnesota. A four-person panel outlined emerging opportunities and obstacles. Discussion covered bioscience, renewable energy, and financial resurces. Bob Schafer, director of the Central …
Read More »Green Week
Central Lakes College will hold its first Green Week Jan. 19-22. Co-sponsors are the student-driven Green Club and the faculty- and staff-led Green Team. Activities include the Recycling Challenge to see who can collect the most cans and bottles to win free pizza, carpooling to win gas cards, a clothing …
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