Morgan Larson, Writer The new Laker Salon at the Iowa Lakes Community College Emmetsburg campus. It is safe to say that everything that happened in 2020 can stay in 2020. Luckily, at Iowa Lakes Community College (ILCC), a new change was already in the works for 2021. It was announced and showcased that the Emmetsburg... Continue Reading →
Movie Night on the Emmetsburg Campus
Students gathered to watch the Titanic sinking in the Wellness Center on Wednesday night. James Cameron's 1997 romantic tragedy of the same name was shown four days in anticipation of Valentine's Day. Making their way through the cold outside, students that attended were greeted with tickets to a door prize and a table of hot... Continue Reading →
Iowa Lakes Basketball updates
Kenny burrow, writer. Hello guys and girls today were are going to be talking about some basketball updates and the rest of the schedule leading up to this point. The mens basketball team are 4-3 right now with their latest win being against Ellsworth community college. They have also added a new coach by the... Continue Reading →
Shaping Photography
Morgan Larson, Writer Almost everyone has heard the phrase, "A picture is worth a thousand words." Do pictures have a story to tell when they are taken? Pictures can mean so many different things. Photography can be an art, a hobby, or a way of life. Anyone who is within this field of opportunity can probably... Continue Reading →
33rd IACCT Student Legislative Seminar
I entered the Zoom call from a safely distanced computer lab as a student senator from the Iowa Lakes Emmetsburg campus. I arrived at the school at 8 AM on January 27th. After connecting I was greeted by Executive Director Emily Shields. She couldn't hear or see me but I had been encouraged to ask... Continue Reading →
LIVE Broadcasts – Spring 2021
Morgan Larson, Writer Digital, Social and Broadcast students broadcasting before COVID-19 occurred. 2020 was the worst year to date. It was full of setbacks and unexpected occurrences affecting almost every aspect of what the term "normal" meant. The word itself has become something of an enigma. Fortunately, at Iowa Lakes Community College (ILCC), a glimpse... Continue Reading →
After Winter Break, what’s next for Iowa Lakes?
By Mitchell Hagenson, Staff Writer As Iowa Lakes students prepare to finish up finals for this semester, that can only mean one thing for the students, winter break. Winter Break can mean many things for the students at college. Things like celebrating Christmas with friends and family, getting together with loved ones to watch the... Continue Reading →
Digital, Social, and Broadcasting – How Media is Shaping the Employment Field
Morgan Larson, Writer News, Entertainment, and Broadcasting have taken hold of modern society. The media realm is thriving as it tries to keep up with everything going on in the world. It's everywhere. From radio broadcasts, entertainment outlets on television /smart devices, and interaction of social media. Media outlets are surging, as are the employment... Continue Reading →
Taking care of yourself in bad times
By Makayla Secrist Staff Writer This year has taken quite the toll on people from around the world. College students especially have been hit hard. Between the stresses of classes, social lives, and work, students have also had to deal with a sudden pandemic stopping everything in it's tracks. stock photo by energepic.com Smack in... Continue Reading →
Bars and Covid
By Kendra Hill This past year covid has played a major role in how business survive and are able to stay open. Back when covid was first announced restaurants where to close their doors and only do drive through or take out services only. Many bars where affected by this until Gov. Reynolds announced that... Continue Reading →