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Central Lakes College students who complete the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum and earn a minimum 2.0 GPA* in an Associate of Arts (AA) degree are now guaranteed admission to every one of the seven Minnesota State universities with junior year status. Under a new program announced today by Minnesota State, all …
Read More »Osirus Washington: Thoughts on Thurman Knight
CLC hosted a memorial for the late Thurman Knight, a communications instructor, in the Chalberg Theatre on Tuesday afternoon. Thurman passed away on Oct. 6, but is still being remembered by all who knew him a month later. I think he will be remembered for a very long time. You …
Read More »AgCentric to host Food Access Summit in Staples
AgCentric will host the 2016 Central Minnesota Food Access Summit from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 15 at Central Lakes College’s Staples campus. Community members from across the region are invited to: Discuss and learn about food access issues facing area residents. Share and learn about available resources to help address …
Read More »Community invited to holiday festival at CLC’s Brainerd, Staples campuses
Community members are invited to a free Holiday Festival at Central Lakes College. The events will be held at both the Brainerd and Staples campuses. Brainerd campus: 5-8 p.m. Dec. 12. Staples campus: 5-8 p.m. Dec. 6. There will be photos with Santa, cookie decorating, face painting, caricatures, ornament making, crafts, …
Read More »Tonic Sol-fa to Present Holiday Show December 10
Grammy Award-winning vocal group Tonic Sol-fa will present their holiday show ‘I Still Believe’ on Saturday December 10 in the Tornstrom Auditorium. The 7:30 p.m. show is part of the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center’s Cultural Arts Series. Tonic Sol-fa has established itself not only as the most in-demand …
Read More »Students, community invited to 29th Annual Farm Forum
Students and community members are invited to attend the 29th Annual Farm Forum from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6 at Central Lakes College’s Staples campus. Attendees will hear from speakers on the current issues in agriculture. Topics include: Yearned tax planning hints, AgCentric/CLC Ag & Energy, township nitrate testing, …
Read More »Pine River-Backus students get lesson in graphic design at CLC
Seven students from Pine River-Backus High School got a hands-on lesson in using Adobe software and a UV printer during a recent visit to Central Lakes College in Brainerd. Each student brought an original design idea for printing on 3-dimensional objects, such as a cutout wooden letter, box covers, wood slabs …
Read More »Students, public invited to Nursing Program info session
Community members are invited to attend an information session on Central Lakes College’s Nursing Program at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 22 in the college’s cafeteria, Brainerd campus. Learn about the nursing programs at CLC and the different tracks to a career in health care. CLC offers Nursing Assistant, Practical Nursing, and …
Read More »Women’s basketball wins over MSCTC
The CLC women’s basketball team overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to comeback and win over MSCTC. Bigtime performances came from sophomores Tanisha Beetso and Kaitlin Spar. Each played 37 minutes, with Spar scoring 18 points and 7 rebounds on 75 percent shooting. Alea Lupa also played 37 minutes and scored …
Read More »Men’s basketball scores victory in season opener
The CLC men’s basketball team was ready to get things underway Friday night at their season opener game. With a roster nearly filled with Freshman, there was some pre-game jitters for everyone on the court. Head Coach Jim Russell didn’t know what to expect. “The thing that worries me the …
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