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A Tallahassee, Fla. newspaper reports that ex-Central Lakes College football star Frank Mays is vying for a starting spot on the Florida A & M University team this season. Here is the report by St. Clair Murraine of the Democrat, which pictured Frank working out in one of the pre-season …

The Brainerd campus of Central Lakes College will host a debate among three DFL candidates for the 8th Congressional District on Monday, Aug. 6 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Debate Minnesota, a nonpartisan organization, will sponsor the debate among Tarryl Clark, Jeff Anderson, and Rick Nolan. The debate will take …

Bailey Wachholz, a Central Lakes College PSEO student from Nisswa, will be among 53 women ages 13-17 in Orlando, Fla. Aug. 14-18 competing for the title of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. It is the “little sister” to Miss America. Bailey is an honor student planning to pursue a career in …

Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced the results of competition among 26 participants who were accepted for the 2012 Summer Engineering and Manufacturing Camp held July 9-13 at the Staples campus. Campers in grades 6-12 were paired in the construction of remote-controlled devices that were timed in an …

On Monday, Sept. 24, Central Lakes College will host poet Li-Young Lee as the first guest presenter of the “Verse Like Water” series produced by the English Department at CLC. Instructor Jeff Johnson, who has coordinated similar national poet readings elsewhere, said the series intends to introduce visiting poets to …

Dustin Yorek, a two-year starting offensive lineman and former football team captain at Central Lakes College, will play for the NCAA Division III Presentation College Saints of Aberdeen, S.D. when he enrolls as a junior this fall. Yorek, whose playing size for the Raiders was 6-2 and 280, was a …

Angela Brown has completed her service to the college community as an Americorps VISTA member. She had worked with the Initiative Foundation’s central Minnesota VISTA project out of CLC since last August. She completed her service with the CLC Foundation and the Brainerd Lakes Area Women’s Fund. Angela built capacity …

The Pine River Community Outreach Site for Central Lakes College and its partners serving Cass County have scheduled registration nights and tours at two area businesses. Pequot Tool and Manufacturing, Jenkins, will host the first registration night, along with tours, on Thursday, July 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. Mann …

The Automotive Technology program at Central Lakes College in Brainerd is now accredited by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation. Instructor Ray Johnson (shown) received a certification plaque and letter acknowledging that the quality of training offered at CLC meets criteria for high standards of program content. The standards pertain …

Central Lakes College was well-represented today at a race equity summit titled “Leading Toward Race Equity and Excellence in Education” held at the Initiative Foundation, Little Falls. Mary Sam, CLC director of intercultural services, diversity, and tribal relations, facilitated the event for about 60 area business, education, and community leaders …