Eighteen students from Central American and the Caribbean need hosts for the first year (2012-13) of their two-year educational commitment at Central Lakes College, Brainerd. The Business Management students expect to arrive in early August and be enrolled toward Associate in Applied Science degrees before returning to their homes with …

The CLC Half-Mile officially opens on Friday, March 30 with a 3 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Information Center on the Brainerd campus. The course offers a choice of Easy and Intense, as marked by signage suspended from ceiling areas to clearly note the preferred path for walkers of all …

The Central Lakes College Raiders won their first game this season and snapped a 48-game losing streak by edging Rainy River, 5-4, Sunday, March 25 in the first game of a double header played on Mall of America field in Minneapolis’ Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. CLC had gone 0-31 in …

Derek Barnes of Brainerd, a student in the Diesel Technology program at Central Lakes College, captured first place in the state SkillsUSA contest held in Bloomington over the weekend (March 23-25). His honor earns him a berth in the June 25-27 national championship in Kansas City. He received about $2500 …

The Central Lakes College Raiders completed their non-division, fast-pitch softball schedule with a doubleheader loss to St. Cloud Technical and Community College on Saturday morning in the Husky Dome at St. Cloud State University. CLC lost the first game 8-0 with Becca Anderson and Desirae Guscette doubling and Jenni Smolke …

Congratulations to Anne Nelson Fisher, Central Lakes College, who has been elected president of the Minnesota Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges. Following a period as president-elect, Anne will be the official organization president. She is not only a recognized participant of the CLC mathematics learning community. She champions civic progress. …

Registration for summer and fall 2012 classes at Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has begun.  Returning students are the first ones eligible to register online or in person at CLC, where the fall term runs Aug. 27-Dec. 20. The summer term is June 4-July 27. The order of priority …

The Central Lakes College Videography Production program provided the Vacationland Figure Skating Club with a full-scale video production of its annual Year on Ice skate show at the Brainerd Area Civic Center. A half-dozen second-year students from the Staples campus program spent part of each day last week setting up, …

The Central Lakes College fast-pitch softball team opened its 2012 season Friday, March 23 with one win and two losses. Rebecca Anderson collected four hits and Carlie Sweet slugged a 3-run homer in a 17-8  win over Mesabi Range at the Irish Sports Dome in Rosemount. Rebecca, a Cherry sophomore …

The Central Lakes College Children’s Theatre class will present “Alice’s Excellent Adventure in Wonderland” by Dennis Lamberson for the public in the Chalberg Theatre Sunday, April 22 at 1 and 3 p.m. The show, which runs about 45 minutes and doesn’t have an intermission, will also be staged for school …