by Makayla Secrist Staff Writer Thankfully, people do. Daycare providers all over Iowa have continued their service for other essential workers all over the state. These individuals work to care for the young among us that have no way of completely understanding "social distance" and preventing the spread of COVID-19. Lil' Tikes Family Daycare, a... Continue Reading →
Covid 19 has impacted Iowa Lakes
Iowa Lakes has moved everything online and the instructors had to make all the classes online for the students. “Brett Fuelberth an instructor at the college said this change this last month has been really hard to go online. It has been way different than teaching the students face to face especially in my... Continue Reading →
Iowa Lakes students and Dean talk about how COVID-19 has affected Spring Sports Seasons and Spring Break Plans
It's no secret that COVID-19 has affected everyone worldwide. This virus has done many terrible things like cancellations of schools, people losing their jobs, and heck even losing loved ones along the way, because of this terrible virus. For college students, this virus couldn't have a come at a worse time. Because of this terrible... Continue Reading →
IMPACTED: Iowa Lakes professors talk about how Co-vid 19 has affected them
By Dalton Johnson, Staff Writer Co-vid 19 has affected many people’s occupations. College professors especially have been affected. Carol Ayres, instrumental music instructor at Iowa Lakes Community College, is one of those professors. “I was already teaching online, so moving my face to face classes online was not (a) terribly difficult thing for me,”... Continue Reading →
Big Changes
By Makayla Secrist Staff Writter As COVID-19 continues, businesses everywhere are feeling the strain on the economy. Many Americans are now staying at home and only going out for essentials like food and medication if they are leaving their homes at all. Gas prices have dropped to an all time low, spas and salons have... Continue Reading →
Seniors Tell All
By Kendra Hill Staff writer This just in Kim Reynolds closes Iowa Schools for the remainder of the school year due to COVID-19. As schools hurry and try to figure out how they are going to teach online and how they are going to keep teaching there current subject with limited resources. Seniors aren't so... Continue Reading →
How Lakerlife is effected by the virus
Coronavirus. Covid-19. Social Distancing. Flattening the Curve. Six weeks ago you probably wouldn’t have even know what these words mean. Now, these words are a part of our everyday conversations. These words are affecting nearly every area of every person’s life.The Coronavirus of Covid-19 is even affecting Lakerlife. In case you didn’t know, Lakerlife is... Continue Reading →
Aviation’s New Flight Instructor: What Aviation Means to Him?
Jacob Passer, a former student at Iowa Lakes Community College was offered the opportunity last month to be the new aviation flight instructor for Iowa Lakes. Jacob has had an amazing journey from working at his local airport to enrolling for aviation program in 2017 to even earning his certified flight instructor certificate last month... Continue Reading →
On The Front lines: Health Care Workers continue fight against Co-Vid 19
By Dalton Johnson-Staff Writer Covid-19 has affected the way all of us live and work. Healthcare workers especially have been impacted by this virus. An ICU nurse in the Twin Cities who I will call Anna Scott, is one of the many healthcare workers working on the front lines of the virus. The virus has... Continue Reading →
On Lock down
by Makayla Secrist Staff Writer COVID-19 is an extremely infectious virus that is particularly deadly to those of the older generations, those with lung issues, and the immunocompromised like cancer patients. Many states like California, New York, and Minnesota have implemented a "lock down" requiring people to stay in their homes around the clock unless... Continue Reading →