Central Lakes College Welding students took a majority of the awards at the 2018 American Welding Society’s Behind the Mask Welding Competition, held recently in Eveleth. The competition was for both students and industry professionals. CLC students placed in 6 of the 9 award categories, coming out on top over …

In conjunction with Black History Month, Central Lakes College will host Duluth Human Rights Director Carl Crawford for its February Cultural Thursday event. Crawford will address the state of our post-racial society in our community, state and nation. This presentation will take place at noon Feb. 1 in the Chalberg Theatre, …

Combining ancient dance form with familiar ideas about the earth and our stewardship of it, the world renowned Ragamala Dance Company will present ‘Sacred Earth’ on February 9 at 7:30 p.m. The performance, part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s Cultural Arts Series, will be held in the …

Celebrating the work of an artist whose catalog of songs spans three generations, and whose recordings have sold over 100 million records worldwide, “I Am—He Said” presents the music of Neil Diamond. As part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s Cultural Arts Series, the show will perform on …

Governor Mark Dayton this week appointed Mille Lacs Band Police Chief Sara Rice to the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST Board). An enrolled member of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Rice is the first tribal police chief to serve on the POST Board. Rice joined …

Central Lakes College Law Enforcement students Brady Houle and Michael Lyscio were each awarded a $600 Minnesota Sheriff’s Association Scholarship. Crow Wing County Todd Dahl presented them with the honor this week. “It is an honor that two of our hardworking Central Lakes College Criminal Justice students receive this Sheriff’s …

Hannah Joy Aldrich’s story is bigger than her powerful singing voice. Bigger than her success in graphic design. And it’s bigger than the cancer that consumed her thoughts more than a year ago. Hannah, a 19-year-old Graphic Design student at CLC, is hard to miss. Her smile and bubbly personality …

Central Lakes College is hosting the 18th annual Winter Grazing Workshop presented by the Crow Wing River Basin Forage Council (CWRBFC) on Feb. 1. The seminar will highlight grazing management, integration of livestock into cropland, watering systems and farm transitions. Featured speakers include Thor and Dana Didrickson of Badger, Minn., …

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2017 fall semester honors list. The President’s List includes 214 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.75 to 4.0 while enrolled for at least 12 credits. The Dean’s List includes 265 students who earned a grade-point average of 3.25 to …

Minneapolis-born brothers Rick and Andy Ausland comprise the heart of Buckets and Tap Shoes, and they will bring their high-energy blend of music, dance and drumming from the streets of Minneapolis to the stage of Chalberg Theatre on January 26. As part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s …