by Dalton Johnson, Staff Writer When George Floyd died in May of this year at the hands of police officers, few predicted what the ensuing months held. It is now September and the country is still reeling from the effects of his death. Demonstrations across the country have called for police reform. Police officers across... Continue Reading →

Morgan Larson, Writer Over the past few months, we have seen major changes. Changes that have hit all of us in more ways than one. Limiting us seeing family members, wearing mask almost everywhere we go, our jobs being terminated or laid off and how we go about supporting our local businesses. This is COVID... Continue Reading →

by Makayla Secrist staff writer For a little over a year now, YouTube has been my primary source of entertainment. What am I watching? People play video games. Many would call this a huge waste of my time. "Why are you watching someone play a game when you could be playing yourself?" While it certainly... Continue Reading →

The broadcasting program at Iowa Lakes Community College has had to make a lot of changes due to the covid 19 pandemic. For instance, the class multimedia projects are to have a team to capture the video of the sporting events at Iowa Lakes Community College. Sporting events this year will not start until January.... Continue Reading →

By Kendra Hill staff writer As covid cases continue to climb, nursing homes are put at greater risk. "It closed down the Spa I was working at as a couple massage therapist and now work as an LPN," said Danielle L'heureux a Licensed Nurse Practitioner at Emmetsburg Care Center. "I first became a nurse back... Continue Reading →

By Mitchell Hagenson, Staff Writer Iowa Lakes has had some big changes so far since this college year has started once again. The college has had to deal with things like social distancing, the delaying of fall sports, and especially having to deal with how classes are all setup this year. These may all sound... Continue Reading →

By Staff Writer, Dalton Johnson Heading into college, many students think they have their lives figured out. They have decided on a major and assume that is the program they will go into. Sometimes however, a student ends up not liking their original major and ends up switching programs. Iowa Lakes Community College student Darrian... Continue Reading →

Gym rats had some serious hiccups thrown into their workout routines once the coronavirus reared it's ugly head here in the United States. Now that gyms are reopening with new precautions in place, what does that look like? Some workout facilities are limiting entry; like that of Arthur and Audrey Smith Wellness Center. Kendra Hill,... Continue Reading →

Morgan Larson You see them spinning or sitting idle across miles of land in our surrounding area.  What are they? Wind turbines. The Wind Energy & Turbine Technician Program is one of many programs offered at Iowa Lakes.  Iowa Lakes students go through the program to gain access to steady new careers in wind energy... Continue Reading →

Laker life looks a lot different this year. What makes the church group from Iowa Lakes Community College different from a year ago Brett Fuelberth the Church group ministry directory spoke. “We are required to wear masks now at grand view church where Laker life is at. “Social Distancing orders are also in effect another... Continue Reading →