The Central Lakes College (CLC) Practical Nursing department has been diligently working to prepare for an upcoming national accreditation visit. The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) is the governing organization for national accreditation for nursing programs. ACEN supports nursing education, nursing practice and the public. Central Lakes College …

Two CLC Raider volleyball players were given player of the week honors by The Minnesota College Athletic Conference. Sarah Miller was Libero (defensive player) of the week and Lindsay Monson was awarded All-Around Player of the Week for the Northern Division. Sarah, the primary serve receiver for the Raiders, was the …

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch • September 13, 2013 By Mike O’Rourke, Associate Editor  Growing up as a “barely middle class” immigrant in Miami, poet Richard Blanco said there were pressures that led him toward the practical choice of an engineering degree. He’s worked, on and off, for 20 years …

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch • September 8, 2013 By Shelly Summer, Sports Writer Shelby Uphoff started the Central Lakes Raiders, ranked fifth in NJCAA Division III, off with one good serve and kept them coming throughout the entire first game, making her the first Raiders volleyball player to knock out …

Central Lakes College is offering a travel study course to Italy during spring semester 2014.  Led by CLC English and Humanities instructor, Michael Soderlund, the class is open to both CLC students and community members. The Italian Renaissance Experience class will consist of two parts: a classroom exploration of the art and literature …

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch • September 8, 2013 VIRGINIA — Andrew Johnson ran for a short score and threw for two more as the Central Lakes College Raiders shut out the Mesabi Norse 20-0 in a non-division game Saturday. In the second quarter, Johnson ran for a 1-yard score, passed …

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch • September 8, 2013 ELY — Lindsay Monson and Sam Schlangen turned in big statistical lines as the Central Lakes College Raiders swept Vermilion 3-0 in a Northern Division match Saturday. Monson led the team with 10 kills and added one dig, four ace serves and …

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch • September 4, 2013 By Mike O’Rourke, Associate Editor  Facing an estimated $17 trillion federal deficit, members of a capacity crowd at the Central Lakes College cafeteria sharpened their pencils and went to work Wednesday night. Rep. Rick Nolan, D-Minn., co-sponsored the interactive public forum …

Courtesy of the Brainerd Dispatch by Joe Lindholm  Photo by Steve Kohls Aug. 23, 2012, seems like a long time ago. On that night, the Central Lakes College Raiders lost their opening game to Northland 30-28 on a last-second field goal. They also lost Taz Seibert, their top running back, to …

Verse Like Water, the visiting poet program series of Central Lakes College presents inaugural poet Richard Bianco in the Chalberg Theatre at noon on September 13. A meet and greet, book signing, and workshop will follow the reading. This literary event is sponsored by the CLC English Department and the CLC Foundation. …