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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 22-23, high school and junior high show choirs and jazz choirs will be performing for clinicians at the Show & Jazz Choir Festival....

The Iowa Lakes Community College Men’s Basketball broke back into this week's NJCAA Div. II top 25 coaches' poll at #15, after defeating conference rival Des Moines Area Community College, a ranked opponent last Saturday in Estherville.     The Lakers, now 8-4 overall and 3-1 in the conference, face...

5 divisions, 64 teams, 12 mats, 2 days, 1 vision.  This is what the #17 Iowa Lakes Community College Wrestling team has to look forward to this weekend.  The 2013 National Wrestling Coaches Association  (NWCA)/Cliff Keen Multi-National Duals will occur from Jan. 12-13, 2013 at the Prairie Capital Convention Center...

The Iowa Lakes Community College Wrestling team earned the #17 rank in this week’s NJCAA Div. I coaches poll.    Along with the team’s honor there are three individuals for the Lakers that are also ranked in the top 15 of their respected weight classes. Dylan Konechne, a freshman from...

Iowa Lakes Community College is hosting Des Moines Area Community College in a Women’s and Men’s Basketball doubleheader Saturday, January 5, at the Iowa Lakes gymnasium in Estherville. The women’s game begins at 1 p.m. followed by the men at 3 p.m.   The Laker women are currently 5 –...

Iowa Lakes Community College is hosting two ‘Express Registration Days’ in January in an effort to help individuals get registered for college classes in a short amount of time.   The days will be on Monday, Jan. 7, from 3-7:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, Jan. 8, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.  Express...

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 may purchase.   In Spencer, the class will meet Monday and Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. until noon...

Student-Athletes on the Iowa Lakes Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams recently received awards at a year-end gathering at Legends Events and Social Center.   A total of 13 players were honored.     This was the second year of coaching the Lakers for Coach Ammon Bennett and Assistant Coach Sheena...

Two students in the Iowa Lakes Community College Automotive Technology Career Academy program at Algona High School scored well at a preparatory competition held recently.     James Jordan of Algona High and Spencer Thompson of Corwith-Wesley-LuVerne first traveled to DMACC with their entire class in mid-October where they took...

For the second year in a row, two Iowa Lakes students have created the official college holiday e-Card.   Students in the ‘Flash’ class of the Web Development and Design program were given the project as their final ‘exam.’  Students could choose to work alone or in a team of...

At its last meeting of the calendar year, the Board of Trustees of Iowa Lakes Community College met Tuesday afternoon and learned about numerous eLearning opportunities for students at Iowa Lakes.   Mark Gruwell, Executive Dean of Instruction and Development, introduced Theresa Zeigler, Director of Distance and Global Education for...

Iowa Lakes Community College hosted 16 teams at the Estherville campus Saturday as part of the FIRST® LEGO® League Regional Qualifying Competition. Four teams will now advance to the Championship event at Iowa State University in January.   FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) is an international program, created by FIRST® and...

The annual Winter Training Baseball Camps at Iowa Lakes Community College will be held in January and February of 2013.    The camp, coached by Jason Nell, head coach of the Laker baseball team, is a specialized program that provides young people the opportunity to be evaluated by top coaches,...

The holidays are approaching and numerous parties and gatherings that tantalize taste buds are occurring. Houses are filled with the wonderful smells of cookies baking, candy making and that wonderful Christmas dinner aroma.     However, all too soon there are holiday ‘leftovers.’ In this case the ‘leftovers’ are those...

A group of Iowa Lakes Community College students have the opportunity to take an International Educational Travel Tour to London, Paris, Florence, and Rome during Spring Break 2013. The 10-day tour will be led by Dr. Glenn Rogers, Professor of Philosophy and Social Sciences.   “Events that occurred in these...

A KidWind Project® professional development workshop will be hosted at the Wind Energy and Turbine Technology facility of Iowa Lakes Community College the first week of December.   Teachers from northwest Iowa have been invited to the workshop to learn how to teach wind energy.   The main purpose of...

A new game design class is planned for the coming spring term at Iowa Lakes Community College.    The Introduction to Video Game Development class will introduce students to all aspects of the game development process.  Included in the coursework will be a brief history of the gaming industry and...

Iowa Lakes Community College has become the first college in Iowa to receive national certification in three areas of developmental education.   The National Association for Developmental Education (NADE) honored the Success Centers of Iowa Lakes with certification in the entire developmental program of reading, writing and math.    A...

Hear Ye!  Hear Ye!  The Iowa Lakes Music Department is hereby announcing the Lords and Ladies of the castle for the 13th Annual Elizabethan Madrigal Feaste!     On Saturday, Dec. 8, Max Pelzer will serve as Lord of the evening, with his Lady Bonnie by his side. Max has...

On December 15, the Iowa Lakes Community College Estherville campus will host 19 teams comprised of area youth in the FIRST® LEGO® League Regional Qualifying Competition. FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL) is an international program, created by FIRST® and LEGO®, designed to get children interested in and excited about Science, Technology,...

When selecting holiday gifts this year, area residents are encouraged to shop at a small business this weekend as part of Small Business Saturday.   Often, people who shop at small businesses get improved customer service as well as the satisfaction of knowing the dollars will be re-invested in the...

The members of the Board of Trustees of Iowa Lakes Community College learned of an innovative way in which some college faculty are communicating with students.     Each semester, students are asked to see their advisor – especially when they are going to register for classes.  That typically meant...

It’s (almost) the most wonderful time of the year – ring it in with sounds of the season, coffee and spiced cider, and homemade treats at the Holiday Harmonies Coffee House on Thursday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. in The Max Student Center on the Estherville campus.    Performances will...

Huzzah and good tidings! The lord and lady of the castle request the honor of your presence at the Thirteenth Annual Elizabethan Madrigal Feaste. This year’s festivities will again be held in a neighboring castle, The Estherville VFW, on Saturday, Dec. 8, and Sunday, Dec. 9, at half-past six in...

Iowa Lakes Community College will be featuring its many talented soloists at the Winter Recital on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. The recital will be held at the Estherville campus in room 60.    The soloists have been working all fall semester with faculty experts in flute, drums and...