What do Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Janis Joplin and Santa Claus have in common? They’re all part of the Rock & Roll Christmas Show. For the thirteenth consecutive year, the holiday season will be raucously kicked off when the perennial favorite hits the stage for one show only, Friday December …

When Brainerd Community Theatre’s holiday show ‘Elf-The Musical’ hits the stage it will not be without some behind-the-scenes drama. The show will perform December 9-11 and 14-16 at 7 pm and also as a 2 pm matinee on Saturday the 11th. All performances are on the John Chalberg Theatre stage …

The spotlight is focused on the work of over 45 local actors in Retrospective I, a photographic exhibit by John Erickson, now on display in the lobby of the John Chalberg Theatre on the Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College. The featured actors appeared in 19 different productions staged by …

The Central Lakes College Office of Equity and Diversity and the Cultural Thursdays Program will host author and educator Hudda Ibrahim to speak on Somali culture and customs for the December Cultural Thursday Program.   The program will be held as a live event in the Chalberg Theatre at 12 p.m. on December 2 and will also …

The Central Lakes College Foundation is pleased to announce the distribution of $167,846 for Fall 2021 scholarships to local students. “As I reflect on this tremendous scholarship support, I recognize it was only possible because of the leadership of our board and the generosity from our college community,” said Kate Adornetto, …

Central Lakes College’s Trap Shooting Team won its conference after competing in the USA College Clay Target League’s six-week season. The team also recently finished the season placing third at Nationals.    The 15-member co-ed team is celebrating its most successful season since beginning competition in 2017. This is the first time that CLC has earned the conference championship, and the program …

Verse Like Water: the visiting poet program of Central Lakes College presents poet, actor, and novelist Kwame Dawes at noon on November 19 in the Chalberg Theatre, Brainerd campus. This live event will be followed by a book signing and craft talk.   The community is invited to attend this free event in person …

$350,000 grant will bridge the skills gap and create job opportunities in rural counties and underserved communities   Polaris Inc., the global leader in powersports, announced the development of an innovative on-the-job training curriculum for upskilling and training powersports technicians. The Service Technician Education Program (STEP), which leverages new connected vehicle technology to rapidly scale and grow the necessary future technician labor force, is in …

On Monday, the Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) recognized 94 MCAC football student-athletes from the eight participating programs as members of the 2021 All-MCAC Team. These are the Raiders who were honored: First team Vito Richards Chase Dressel Second team Charles Dressel Hunter Nissen Tucker Schultz Tim Ryan Joey Hoeschen HM James Gedde Ryan …

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) volleyball coaches have cast their votes, and the 18-member North and South All-Division teams, coaches-of-the-year, and players-of-the-year have been named. The top nine vote-getters from each division were also named to the All-MCAC Team. These Raiders were honored: Haley Schleper was named the MCAC North …