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Students who will be educating “tomorrow’s leaders” took center stage at the Iowa Lakes Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday afternoon. The young women are in the Child Care and Early Childhood Education program which is led by Professor Jamie Christensen and Assistant Professor Melissa Regelstad. The four students shared various...

Former Iowa Lakes Basketball player Travis Brewster has been named to take over as head coach of the University of North Dakota Women’s Basketball Program next season.  Brewster played two seasons at Iowa Lakes Community College in 1990-91, before moving on to Division I Charleston Southern. At Iowa Lakes, Brewster...

A spring term Employment and Internship Fair will be held at Iowa Lakes Community College in March and employers are encouraged to participate free of charge. This is an opportunity for area employers to meet with students and other job seekers from the community to explore employment opportunities. Part-time and...

The Iowa Lakes Community College Laker Swimming & Diving Team is competing this weekend at the Midwest Regional Competition at the Scully Natatorium in Lincoln, Ill. Individual national rankings currently for the Lakers are:  Samantha Wesel (Hales Corners, Wisc.) ranked 11th in the 200 fly (2:22.64) and 14th in the...

Free help is being offered this coming Saturday (Feb. 18) to those who would like assistance in how to complete Financial Aid paperwork for college. As part of a statewide effort of the Iowa Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, Iowa Lakes is providing a workshop from 9 a.m. to...

The public is invited to come and enjoy performances at a Coffee House night on Tuesday, February 21, at 7 p.m. in The Max Estherville campus cafeteria. The evening will feature a variety of music by both Iowa Lakes students and community members including instrumental and vocal ensembles and soloists....

The Soles4Souls shoe drive, an outreach project to benefit both disabled and underprivileged individuals sponsored by the Iowa Lakes Community College Student Senate, has been extended through Saturday, February 18. The project is a partnership with Village Northwest Unlimited in Sheldon.  After the collection at Iowa Lakes, the shoes will...

The cast for the community production of Cinderella (Enchanted Edition) will include over 40 actors and actresses, including college students, adults, and children from northwest Iowa and Minnesota. “The cast is a wonderful mix of seasoned performers as well as brand new talent taking to our stage for the first...

Two students in the Landscape and Turfgrass Technology program at Iowa Lakes Community College have received scholarships from the Iowa Turfgrass Institute. Jason Schmit, St. Peter, Minn., and Travis Goeders, Mallard, were this year’s recipients which were announced at the 78th Iowa Turfgrass convention in Des Moines.    “I am very...

For the second year, Student Senators at Iowa Lakes Community College will be holding a Soles4Souls shoe drive - an outreach project to benefit both disabled and underprivileged individuals. The drive will be held on all Iowa Lakes campuses January 30 through February 13. “This is a great opportunity for...

Valentine’s Day this year can be made even more special for loved ones with a Singing Valentine delivered by the Iowa Lakes Men’s Quintet. On Tuesday, February 14, the Iowa Lakes Men’s Quintet will deliver Singing Valentines for area residents and business people looking for a fun and exciting new...

Area health professionals will be given the opportunity to sharpen their “Survival” skills during the 8th Annual Lakes Health Conference which will be held June 7-8, 2012, at Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center at Lake Okoboji. This year’s theme, “I Will Survive” features Elizabeth Smart, the young Utah teenager who...

Time is running out to attend the last two sessions of the Annual Iowa Lakes Winter Training Baseball Camps. The two sessions left are scheduled for Feb. 4 and Feb. 11, in Estherville. The camp, coached by Jason Nell, head coach of the Laker baseball team, is a specialized program...

The second day of competition in the Annual Jazz Band Contest at Iowa Lakes Community College has been completed. Winners from Thursday, Jan. 26, are listed below: Class 2A: 1st - South Central Calhoun; directed by Tom Plummer 2nd - Okoboji; directed by Greg Forney 3rd - South O’Brien; directed...

The first day of competition in the Annual Jazz Band Contest at Iowa Lakes Community College has been completed. Winners from Wednesday, Jan. 25, are listed below. Class 1A: 1st – Central Lyon; directed by Sherwin Langholdt 2nd – Woodbury-Central; directed by Mark Cripps 3rd – Gehlen Catholic; directed by...

Those who love a warming, dreams-come-true fairytale will want to attend the spring musical at Iowa Lakes Community College! Students and area community members will perform the timeless story of Cinderella (Enchanted Edition). This classic tale will be retold with all the magic and charm created by the original Rodgers...

The Iowa Lakes Community College Swimming and Diving teams will host their first-ever home meet on Friday, January 20, at 5 p.m. in the Smith Wellness Center on the Emmetsburg campus. This is the first competitive season for the Swimming and Diving teams, which recently returned from a training trip...

The Board of Trustees of Iowa Lakes Community College met Tuesday afternoon in Estherville and reviewed a wide variety of topics at their meeting.      The first item was a proposal to offer two new athletic programs – competitive cheer and competitive dance – for the 2012-2013 college year.  Background research...

Next week, Iowa Lakes Community College will be hosting thousands of high school students for four days of performances with feedback from experienced judges. On January 23-24, high school and junior high show choirs and jazz choirs will be performing for clinicians. Clinicians give groups on-stage feedback following performances to...

Classes resumed for the spring semester at Iowa Lakes on Wednesday, January 11, and the Laker athletic teams are in the midst of a busy week. Tipping off for the Lakers were the Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams as they played host to the Iowa Central Tritons on Wednesday. The...

The Iowa Lakes Community College Annual Report for the 2011 fiscal year and 2010-11 academic year has been released and mailed to area college supporters. The report covers academic accomplishments, enrollments, fundraising efforts, and donations to the college among other interesting facts and stories from the past year.  The report,...

With the recent news of a budget cut to the Iowa National Guard’s tuition program – as well as an upcoming reduction in extended jobless benefits – Iowa Lakes Community College has moved into action to help those students affected by the changes find resources to fill the gaps and...

Richard H. Blacker, long-time employee and former President of Iowa Lakes Community College, passed away December 24, 2011, after a battle with cancer. Blacker was Director of Vocational Education from 1966 to 1971, when he became President of the college. He held that position until his retirement in 1993. Colleagues...

English as a Second Language (ESL) classes will be offered by Iowa Lakes Community College this spring in Spencer and Estherville.  The classes are free, although there is a charge for books students can purchase. In Spencer, the class will meet Monday and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. until noon at the...

 The Iowa Lakes Women’s Soccer team recently received awards at a year-end gathering and a team member from northwest Iowa received two awards. Kelsey Nielsen, Spencer, ended her second year as a Laker with the Most Dedicated award and the Defensive MVP. This was the first year of coaching the...