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  At one point in the play ‘Bill W. and Dr. Bob,’ Bob Smith is suffering from the acute after-effects of binge drinking. His friend, Bill Wilson, is administering to him with a remedy of tomatoes and Karo syrup. Bob asks, “You ain’t givin’ up on me?” and Bill continues …

The Central Lakes College Community Band will hold its first rehearsal of the fall season at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14 in E471, the rehearsal hall of the Music Department, CLC Brainerd campus. Membership is open to brass, woodwind and percussion players. Memberships is open to high school juniors …

The results are in! On Student Success Day, a Student/Staff Mock Election was held under the direction of  Steve Wenzel (Political Science Department) and Dave Piasecki (Economics Department). There were 229 voters. Here are the results: Democrat: Joe Biden – 45% Bernie Sanders – 35% Hillary Clinton – 12% Elizabeth Warren – 2% …

Get those toes tapping! The 1st Verse Like Water Wandering Troubadour Concert is happening from 11 a.m. –  1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9 on the south lawn, Brainerd campus. Three musicians from the Twin Cities will be performing. A picnic lunch will be available.   At 1:15 p.m., musician Paul Spring …

State Reps. Dean Urdahl, R-Acton Township, and Matt Dean, R-Dellwood, will be featured speakers during two forums hosted by Central Lakes College to discuss an extensive state Capitol restoration project. The public is invited to attend the Rosenmeier Forum sessions, which will take place at noon and 7 p.m. Sept. 16 …

Central Lakes College instructor Gary Payne will present on Cuba for the semester’s first Cultural Thursday event. Payne will hold two presentations: One at noon and another at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3 in lecture hall room E354, Brainerd campus. The noon presentation on the turbulent history and politics …

He’s popular across the state and nation, and on Sept. 2, Guante will be at CLC for Student Success Day. He’s a hip hop artist, two-time National Poetry Slam champion, activist, educator and writer. Check out this quick Q&A with Guante: 1. What is one message you really want CLC students …

A Central Lakes College graduate and veteran got a hero’s welcome this week when he pulled his canoe on the bank of the Mississippi River in Kiwanis Park. Bartholomew Lindberg and two others were greeted by about 30 city officials, state representatives, and members of the sheriff’s office, police and …

Central Lakes College President Dr. Larry Lundblad announced he will be retiring at the end of the upcoming academic year. His last day will be June 30, 2016. He made the announcement at an all-employee in-service meeting on Wednesday. Lundblad has served in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System …

Central Lakes College now has a new Animal Science Department, with an Introduction to Animal Science course being offered Spring 2016 and a Food Safety: From Farm to Fork course being offered Fall 2016. The new courses follow CLC being designated as the Northern Minnesota Center of Agricultural Excellence in …