A day for any college student is usually pretty stressful, with classes taking up most of the days and some having to workdays can get very hectic. Life can get pretty chaotic if you are a student-athlete in college as well in a sport that dominates most of your life choices. In wrestling, weight is... Continue Reading →

There are many aspects that are important in life. Respect, honesty, and kindness are some examples. One point that not everyone has realized is so vital is diversity. It is a crucial necessity to treat all people equally and provide equal opportunities. Diversity has evolved into an important part of our everyday lives in the... Continue Reading →

by Adam Gellert On Thursday Oct. 24, an Iowa Lakes aviation student was making a cross-country flight, when they experienced an engine malfunction. Luckily, the student was able to successfully make an emergency landing near Bancroft, Iowa, and only received minor injuries. The following morning the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) arrived on scene for... Continue Reading →

The Lakers started their wrestling season at home on Wednesday, November 13th against Iowa Central. This was a tough matchup for the Lakers and caused some irritating matches for the Lakers. The Lakers fell 17-29 against the Tritons and fell early in the match.  The Lakers first started out with three exhibition matches that didn’t... Continue Reading →

One of the biggest honors a student athlete can receive is to be named to the all-regional team. Two members of the Iowa Lakes volleyball team were named to regional teams. Sophomore Faith Marroquin made the all-region XI A second team and freshman Lindsey Jensen’s named to the all-tournament team. Anchorage Alaska native Marroquin was... Continue Reading →

by Adam Gellert             A new year means new faces for the Technology Club at Iowa Lakes. Club membership this year has gone up with more students being in the game and web development courses. In the first meeting, votes were held for officer positions in the club. This year the club presidency went to... Continue Reading →

One thing to strike fear into any college student who is late: Frost. On. Car. These words can make a college student want to just hide in their room and not go to class. In Estherville, there tend to be some pretty intense winter days. Last year wind chill got down to -55 degrees which... Continue Reading →

Momentum is a huge part of every sport. Getting off on the right foot is always a big way to build momentum. The Iowa Lakes Wrestling team kicked off their regular season at the Yellow-Jacket Open in Rochester, Minnesota on November 2nd. Freshman Matt Jordan led the Lakers, going 4-1 on the day and eventually... Continue Reading →

It’s been a spooky week here in Estherville. With numerous events going on in the community including Halloween portraits and company trick or treating you are probably sure to have had a scare or two from the last couple of weeks. These events have been leading up to a big event that has been looked... Continue Reading →

by Adam Gellert Climate change is a hot button issue, gaining more awareness, even if some people deny the importance of combating it. Young people today, such as Greta Thunburg, are speaking out about how much the world needs to start making changes to avoid climate change, and crises that come with it. One Youtube... Continue Reading →